Come to Gracie Barra Cancun for a seminar, tour, and vacation with two legends in the jiu-jitsu community!  We have arranged a travel package for an extremely reasonable rate, including airfare, transportation to the hotel, four nights at a four-star hotel on the beach, tour to watch the Mayan Chichenitza Pyramid Equinox Ceremony, and seminar with Professor Lemos and Professor Alvaro Romano!

We will be flying out of Chicago O’Hare Airport on Friday, March 18th and coming back on Tuesday, March 22nd.

For more information, please contact Gibran Alvarez at gibrandemon@hotmail.com

We hope to see you there for this exciting event!

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Last Saturday night proved to be another milestone victory for Professor Carlos Lemos Jr as he fought a dominating fight to win his MMA debut in two minutes and fourteen seconds! Carlos exchanged blows with his opponent, Jason Rine, for forty-nine seconds, then he caught a leg and the fight went to the ground. Carlos immediately took mount and released a barrage of punches, forcing his opponent to give up his back. Once Carlos had his back he maintained control, transitioning to mount once to release more strikes, which again caused Jason to give up his back, leading to a finish by rear naked choke barely two minutes into the first round! It was a textbook exposition on the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and groundfighting in MMA, and surely there will be more to come from Professor Lemos!

Carlos would like to offer the following thanks:

First thanks always go to God.

Thanks to Doctors Ryan Headley, Jason Davidson, Russ Manney, Erik Dodson, and Michael Morgan for the invaluable medical support and services.

Thanks to my striking coaches Lou Tobar, Dean Bustami, and Hector Vargas.

Thanks to Professor Filipe Jerry Oliveira and Pablo Ortega for grappling advice.

Thanks to Condrat Lamcov for judo and takedown training.

Thanks to Brandon Gardner for MMA coaching and training.

Thanks to my sparring partners Tommy Mikowski, Jr Reyes, Hector Vargas, Jon Tutaj, Brian, Joel Gordils and Erick Waller.

Thanks to my student and friend David Marcos for the support and sports psychology consultation.

I’d like to thank Niclas Gustavsson, Peter Berglund, Andreas Widen, Johan Olsson, Matthias and Pele from my students at Gracie Barra Sweden.

I’d like to thank Jukka Lemola, Markku Tapiola, Tattu, Loni and Temmu from my students at Gracie Barra Finland.

I’d to thank Salvo Pace, Jason, Rich Wev, Pat, Ali Mason and Nicolai Holt from my students and friends at Gracie Barra Bath Spa UK.

I’d like to thank Gibran Alvarez my student from Gracie Barra Cancun/Playa del Carmen.

I’d like to thank Ryo Ominami my student from Gracie Barra Japan.

Thanks to Joe Goytia for believing in me and for giving me the opportunity to participate in that wondeful event Total Fight Challenge, the best local MMA show in Chicago.

Thanks to Master George Sky and Sky Martial Arts Center.

Thanks to my senseis from Tohkon Judo, Doug Tono, Condrat Lamcov and Sensei Majeeme.

Thanks to Gracie Barra The Loop, Gracie Barra Decatur and Gracie Barra Springfield for all the support.

Thanks to my sponsors Hypoxico, Powerbalance, and On The Mat.

Special thanks to all my students at Countryside BJJ, who without their support, love and dedication none of this would be possible.

Finally, extra special thanks to my wonderful wife Miryan for putting up with all the trials and rigors of a husband in a fighting camp.

Professor Lemos would like to proudly offer congratulations to his student Gibran Alvarez, who won both his weight division and the absolute class class (brown belt) at the IBJJF Miami Open!  Gibran also placed second at the Nogi Worlds–congratulations Gibran on your excellent performances!

Professor Lemos in Sweden

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Professor Lemos is back from touring his affiliated Gracie Barra academies in Finland, Sweden and the UK. While he was there he had seminars in each location, and we’ve received many messages from attendees stating how useful and enjoyable the seminars were. Professor Lemos not only demonstrated cutting-edge techniques but he also distilled and conveyed the Gracie Barra philosophy as extolled by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. We are proud of our affiliated schools and their members as they carry on and evolve our tradition, and we look forward to their great accomplishments to come!

Professor Lemos also to do the official grand opening seminar of instructor Salvatore Pace’s school in Bath Spa England, setting the southern English city on the map of affiliated Gracie Barra Schools around the world.Congratulations to Professor Pace and his students for their growth and hard work!

We would also like to convey heartfelt thanks to all who organized and participated in the seminars, with a special acknowledgement going to the following members:

Bath Spa UK: Salvatore Pace, Jason,Rich Wev, Ali Mason,Guizza and Pat.
Finland: Jukka Lemola, Markku Tapiola, and Yanne.
Sweden: Niclas Gustavsson, Peter Berlung, Pele Ericksson,Mattheus, Andreas Widen, Mattias Sandstrom, and Johan Olsson.

We would like to proudly announce the latest victory of one of Professor Carlos Lemos Jr’s black belt champions, Professor Ryo Ominami.

Professor Ominami just won for the third consecutive year The IBJJF All Asian International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, defeating on the final match Nishioka Tetsuo from team Paraestra Rakuno in the highly competitive Black Belt Adult Featherweight division.

Congratulations Professor Ominami!

Two weeks after his winning Black Belt Absolute at the IBJJF Chicago International Open, Professor Lemos again had a dominating performance at the NAGA Midwest Grappling Championship, winning both his gi and nogi divisions. Carlos displayed exceptional skill in the Nogi Expert division, including submission victories by kneebar and flying armbar. This is made all the more impressive by the fact that he fought against much heavier opponents, having elected to compete in higher weight classes for this event. His match in the Gi division was an exposition in Professor Lemos’ a perfect throw, as he fought and dominated a judo black belt with several powerful throws, finishing with a submission by armbar. Overall the event was a success not only for Carlos but his students as well, as his competition team composed by twelve members took astonishing ten gold medals!! , four silver medals, and two bronze medals. Check back here soon for the highlight video of the event!