Fábio Santos

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name = Fábio Santos
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residence = San Diego, California, United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1956|4|4|mf=y
birth_place = flagicon|BRA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
martial_art = Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
teacher = Rolls Gracie, Rickson Gracie
rank = 7th Degree Black Belt
students = Dean Lister, Jeffrey Higgs, Alex Brandao, Eric Dasilva, Kevin Hosseini
website = http://www.fabiojiujitsu.com/
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Fábio Santos (born April 4, 1956) is an 7th degree black belt instructor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Fábio was a good friend of Rolls Gracie. Fábio graduated with a BA in physical education from the Universidade Gama Filho [ [http://www.fabiojiujitsu.com/ Fábio Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu] ] . Upon immigrating to the United States, Fábio taught in Rorion Gracie's academy in Torrance, California. He later opened his own academy in San Diego, California.

In the early UFC events, Fábio can be seen ringside with the Gracie family and Pedro Sauer, most notably in UFC 3 when he entered the ring to yell at Joe Son who had been taunting the corner after a fatigued and dehydrated Royce Gracie defeated Joe's friend, Kimo Leopoldo.

Many people believe that Dean Lister received his black belt from Fábio, since Fábio was Dean's jiu jitsu instructor up through Dean's brown belt. However, Fábio's black belt student Jeffrey Higgs actually gave Dean his black belt [ [http://www.rmaxinternational.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14257 Special Guest at RMAX Sambo: BJJ Black Belt Jeff Higgs] ] .

Awards

* 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion
* 1996 Pan American Champion
* 1999 Gameness Champion
* 2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion
* 2003 Pan American Champion
* 2003 US Open- Black Belt Masters Champion
* 2004 United Gracie- Black Belt Superfight Champion
* 2005 Black Belt Pro Am- Superfight Champion

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