PROF. MARCIO CORLETA

Biography

  • Born in Porto Alegre – RS – South of Brazil, Prof. Corleta has been competing and teaching for the last 30 years. He has been training since 1993 (since he was 17 years old), competing, and also teaching in his academy, since 1997. In 2018, he took a big step in his career when he moved with his family to San Diego – CA, with the main idea of bringing his huge experience and techniques to the US. Here he started an exciting and challenging journey. He has been running and leading as head coach of his gym in Vista CA.
  • Jiu-Jitsu 5th degree Black Belt, 3X IBJJF World Champion (2001-2013-2016), IBJJF Panamerican Champion (2009), among other titles, started in Jiu-Jitsu in 1993 with Professor Ricardo Murgel. 
  • In 1994, he won his first national title as Blue Belt. This year also encouraged by his teacher set up his first academy, dedicating his life from that moment entirely to Jiu-Jitsu. 
  • In 1997, he joined Behring Jiu-Jitsu, the Traditional Family of Jiu-Jitsu with a tradition of more than 70 years and the concern to teach the fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu in a complete way (Self Defense – Jiu-Jitsu – No GI).
  • With the support of his team, master Flávio Behring, and professors Sylvio and Maurição, he achieved important titles, such as Brazilian nationals in 97 and 99. In October 1999 he was graduated as a black belt by Professors Sylvio Behring and Maurição and became part of a restricted elite, which has the privilege of teaching Jiu-Jitsu. 

MAIN TOURNAMENT

11 WORLD MEDALS

6th WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2001

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy

Ranking: 1st place 

JIU-JITSU WORLD CUP 2004 

Location: Bahia-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 1st place  

WORLD MASTER JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 

Location: Las Vegas-USA 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 1st place 

WORLD MASTER JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2016

Location: Las Vegas-USA 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 1st place 

2nd WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 1997

 Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Heavy 

Ranking: 2nd place 

4th WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 1999 

LocationRio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy

Ranking: 2nd place 

10th WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 2nd place 

7th WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2003  

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 3rd place 

JIU-JITSU WORLD CUP 2005 

Location: São Paulo-Brazil 

Categoria: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 3rd place 

14th WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2009  

LocationLos Angeles-USA 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 3rd place 

WORLD MASTER JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 

Location: Las Vegas-USA 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 3 ° Place 

3 BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP

2nd BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Heavy 

Ranking: 1st place

5th BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 1997 

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy 

Ranking: 1st place

12th BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 

Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 

Category: Ultra-Heavy  

Ranking: 3rd place 

3 PAN AMERICAN MEDALS

15th PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 

Location: Los Angeles-USA

Category: Ultra-Heavy

Ranking: 1st place

10th PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 

Location: Los Angeles-USA 

Category: Heavy 

Ranking: 2nd place

7th PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2001 

Location: Florida-USA 

Category: Heavy

 Ranking: 3rd place

SUBMISSION TOURNAMENT

I ULTIMATE SUBMISSION SHOWDOWN 

Date: October 11, 2003 

Location: Los Angeles-USA 

Category: Absolute 

Ranking: 1st place 

M.M.A FIGHTS

II ART OF WAR – MIXED MARTIAL ARTS-2003 

Location: Montana-USA 

Category: Absolute 

Ranking: Champion (0:47) 

PREDATOR FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP-2006 

Location: São Paulo-BRAZIL 

Category: Heavy 

Rating: Champion (3:03)