Improve Your Guard Passing Game With 90 mins of Leo Vieira’s Seminar
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE
Leo Vieira, a BJJ legend and 5th degree black belt under Romero Cavalcanti, is the leader and founder of the BJJ powerhouse Checkmat. He is known for his very dynamic BJJ game with great stand up,...
Learn Leo Vieira’s Infamous Front Roll Back Take in Gi & No Gi
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE
Leo Vieira, a BJJ legend and 5th degree black belt under Romero Cavalcanti, is the leader and founder of the BJJ powerhouse Checkmat. He is known for his very dynamic BJJ game with great stand up,...
Leo Vieira Reveals How Jiu-Jitsu Helped Him As A Kid
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Becoming a two-time ADCC and an IBJJF world champion, as well as a world-class coach and academy owner isn’t easy – but Leo Vieira has done it. He also “used” Jiu-Jitsu to...
Leo Vieira Appointed as Vice President of Grappling at ONE Championship
May 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The world of professional grappling is coming closer and closer to becoming mainstream, among other things in many ways thanks to ONE Championship’s insistence on its growth. Now, Brazilian...
Leo Vieira Shows An Effortless Scissor Sweep Setup
Mar 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are some BJJ techniques that you will carry with yourself no matter the experience, knowledge, and the belt you earn along the way. Simply put, these techniques are going to be...
The Cobra Kai Sweep, a Takedown Leo Vieira Learned From a Kid in his Kid’s BJJ Class
Feb 02, 2021BJJEE
BJJ legend Leo Vieira once pulled off this incredible takedown in a competition. In this video, Leo Vieira explains that he learned this takedown/sweep from one of the kids in his kids classes. This...
Mackenzie Dern Grapples Leo Vieira, Lets Young Fan Test His RNC on Her
May 10, 2018BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is very amped up to be performing in Brazil. The UFC fighter and multiple time bjj world champion had an interesting open work out last night. Dern grappled Leo Vieira at Open Workout!...
Nicolini Prepping For ADCC With Leo Vieira: Eager To Fight Alongside My Master, He’s An Inspiration
Sep 20, 2017BJJEE
Michelle Nicolini is a huge inspiration. The 8x World Champion and an ADCC champions is pulling out all the stops once again eager to grapple once again. “I decided to prepare for...
Leo Vieira Is In as ADCC Superfight Replacement
Aug 23, 2017BJJEE
Exciting news coming from Chekmat HQ. Leo Vieira has decided to accept the ADCC superfight offer. Just a month after return to competition at Berkut Grand Prix 6, Vieira decided to step in...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
Berkut 6 Releases Full Card: Tanquinho, Miyaos, Leo Vieira and More Greats On board
Jul 08, 2017BJJEE
Berkut 6 or the ACB Jiu-Jitsu 6 will be taking place July 16th in Moscow. The 2 divisions that will be featured on the card are upto 60kg and upto 65kg. The brackets are set to feature:...
Leo Vieira Returns to Competition at Age 41
Jun 27, 2017BJJEE
Exciting news coming from Chekmat HQ. Leo Vieira has decided to return to competing. He is the eldest of the Vieira brothers (Ricardo and Leandro), who lead and fight for Checkmat. Leo...
Guillotine on Foot By Leo Vieira
Oct 04, 2016BJJEE
Considered one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of the 90s, Checkmat leader Leo Vieira is also an excellent teacher. Here he is at his school in Signal Hills, California, and...
A look inside Checkmat Jiu-Jitsu Headquarters with Leo Vieira
Sep 09, 2016BJJEE
FULL VIDEO : Checkmat BJJ Training Camp. Tatame stopped by Checkmat Headquarters by Leo Vieira Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Home of the Absolute Champion Marcus Almeida “Buchecha” ,...
Romero Jacare & Leo Vieira Officially Make Peace
Aug 28, 2016BJJEE
In an unexpected and touching scene, Checkmat founder Leo Vieira has his 5th degree BJJ black belt tied by his professor, master Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti of Alliance, at the...
Watch: Free Seminars With Leo Vieira, Travis Stevens, Xande, Gurgel…@2016 World Masters
Aug 28, 2016BJJEE
Legends of Jiu-Jitsu gave free seminars during the 2016 world masters. Watch for free: Fabio Gurgel and Romero “Jacaré” Cavalcanti – Seminar – BJJ...
Studio 540 Surf Invitational Feat. Rickson, Leo Vieira, Joel Tudor
Oct 26, 2015BJJEE
Studio 540 Black Belt Invitational (Full Film) Last Friday was the first ever Studio 540 Black Belt Invitational, where Studio 540 invited some black belts to join them for an afternoon surf...
Leo Vieira Wants Shaolin Superfight; Talks Buchecha & Panza Injury
Jul 15, 2015BJJEE
FightinglifestyleUAE caught up with the founder of team CheckMat and two time ADCC Champion Leo Vieira as he discusses the recent injuries faced by two of his students, Marcus Almeida...
Checkmat Leader Leo Vieira on How He Got Kicked out of Alliance
Jun 22, 2015BJJEE
FightinglifestyleUAE caught up with Leo Vieira a multiple time ADCC & World Champion and the founder of team CheckMat for an in-depth interview in regards to the controversial...
Leo Vieira Analyzes Marcus Buchecha’s Unpredictable Style
Jun 09, 2015BJJEE
Checkmat leader Leo Vieira spoke to FightinglifestyleUAE about his star student Marcus Buchecha’s unpredictable style: “It is really hard for people to read...
Part Two Leo Vieira About Checkmat team
Apr 10, 2015bjjee
Bjjee.com sat down with legend Leo Vieira and discussed the forming of the Checkmat team. This is part two of a two part interview with Leo Vieira. In this interview he discusses check mat team and...
Part one Leo Vieira Growing up with Bjj
Apr 07, 2015bjjee
Bjjee.com sat down with legend Leo Vieira and discussed his childhood memories of growing up with Bjj. This is part one of a two part interview stay turned for the other part about the forming of the...
Leo Vieira On Rodrigo Cavaca Leaving Checkmat: “We Will Remain Friends.”
Oct 05, 2013BJJEE
a This week, Checkmat received the news that Rodrigo Cavaca is leaving the team to open his own gym . The announcement took many by surprise, except Leo Vieira , Checkmat team leader. In an...
Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro & Leo Vieira Want To Face Each Other At Metamoris 3
Jul 29, 2013BJJEE
Source: BJJrants 2 BJJ legends want to dig up their old rivalry and put it on the line in a Metamoris 3 submission only superfight: Leo Vieira: “I would like to face Shaolin. He was my...
