Marcel Louzado
...Marcel Louzado
Marcel’s Team Checkmat recently placed first in the 2011 No-Gi World Jiu Jitsu Championships, placed first in the 2008 and 2009 No-Gi World Jiu Jitsu Championship and third place in the 2009 and 2010 World Jiu Jitsu Championship.
Marcel has over 28 years of experience and has spent several years training directly with Team Master, Team Brasa, and TT Jiu Jitsu.
He had/has team members such as Leo Vieira, Robert Drysdale, Damian Maia, Lucas Leite, Andre Galvao, Ronaldo De Souza, Wilson Reis, Mark Munoz and many more.
Marcel Louzado’s program is proven to produce champions. Below is a list of household names who have trained under him:
Charlie Valencia (WEC) Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz (UFC) James "The Sandman" Irvin Jake Ellenberger (UFC) Jason "Mayhem" Miller (Strikeforce) Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal (Strikeforce) Satoshi Ishii (2008 Judo Gold medalist-Japan) Fabricio Werdum (Strikeforce)
IN Addition, Marcel's personal achievments should be noted a the list is quite impressive:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU 2011 TOURNAMENTS 3rd Place Abu Dhabi Gi Qualifiers (San DIego) 2009 TOURNAMENTS Grappler's Quest 10th Anniversary- Light Heavyweight, Del Mar California -1st place Grappler's Quest 10th Anniversary- Absolute Division, Del Mar California -3rd place Grappler's Quest-UFC Expo 2009, Las Vegas Nevada -1st place No-Gi World Championship, Heavyweight Division, Long Beach California -2nd place 2008 TOURNAMENTS World Jiu-jitsu Championships, Long Beach California -3rd place 2007 TOURNAMENTS No-Gi Pan Americans, Carson California 3rd place Gi Pan Americans -3rd place Pan American Grappling Championships, Fountain Valley California -1st place NAGA (North American Grappling Association), Las Vegas Nevada -1st place No-Gi World Championship, Carson California -1st place US National- Grappler's Quest, Las Vegas Nevada -3rd place Planet Submission Tournament, Absolute and Superfight Championship 2007, Orlando Florida- 1st place 1st Place in all tournaments mentioned below: 2006 Interstate Championships in Sao Paulo Brazil (Heavyweight) 2004 World Championships in Bahia Brazil (Heavyweight) Brazilian National Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Light Heavyweight) 2003 Brazil Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Light Heavyweight) 2002 Brazilian National Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Light Heavyweight) Sao Paulo Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight) 2001 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Heavyweight) Pan American Championships in Orlando, Florida (Heavyweight) Brazilian National Championships (Heavyweight) Sao Paulo Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Heavyweight) 2000 Pan American Championships in Orlando, Florida (Light Heavyweight) Brazilian League Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Heavyweight)