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Officer Who K*lled Leandro Lo Issues Public Apology After Controversial Acquittal

Brazilian military police officer Henrique Velozo, who fatally shot eight-time world champion Leandro Lo in 2022, has issued a public apology following his controversial acquittal last week. In a...

Officer Accused In Leandro Lo’s Death Reinstated To Sao Paulo Military Police

The former military police lieutenant accused of killing Leandro Lo has been reinstated to his post, after successfully overturning his dismissal through a legal appeal. Henrique Otavio Oliveira...

Officer Accused Of Killing Leandro Lo Dismissed From Military Police Duties

Military Police Lieutenant Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo, the officer accused of murdering Leandro Lo, has been formally dismissed from his post. The decree, signed by Governor Tarcísio de...

Leandro Lo’s Murder Trial Faces Another Delay – Three Years After Tragedy Took Place

Yesterday marked three years since the tragic death of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leandro Lo, and yet justice remains elusive. The trial of his alleged killer – off-duty police officer Henrique...

AI Comic Depicting Leandro Lo’s Death Sparks Controversy In BJJ Community

A controversial AI-generated comic shared by BJJ Stars has ignited intense debate across the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community. The comic, which depicts the tragic shooting of eight-time world champion...

Leandro Lo Case: São Paulo Security Secretary Requests Dismissal Of Officer Accused In Lo’s K*lling

On April 4, 2025, the Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo, Guilherme Derrite, signed an official decision requesting the resignation of PM Lieutenant Henrique Otavio Oliveira Velozo – the...

Leandro Lo Murder: Date Finally Set For Trial Against Henrique Otavio Oliveira Velozo

Nearly three years after the tragic death of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leandro Lo, a trial date has finally been set for the man accused of killing him – Military Police Lieutenant Henrique Otavio...

Leandro Lo’s Mother Says His Image Is Being Misused: “He Was Never About Money”

Leandro Lo’s mother, Fatima Lo, has publicly spoken out about the unauthorized use of her son’s image and the NS Brotherhood name. Lo was one of the most dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors...

Chris Haueter Talks Leandro Lo’s Tragic Death: “(BJJ Practitioners) Have A False Sense Of Security”

Veteran black belt Chris Haueter recently reflected on how the evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training has shaped both its effectiveness – and practitioners’ perceptions of real-world...

Leandro Lo’s Mother Talks About Her Son: “He Will Never Be Forgotten”

On August 7, 2022, the Jiu-Jitsu community was devastated by the tragic loss of one of its greatest icons, eight-time world champion Leandro Lo. Lo, only 33 years old, was brutally murdered during a...

Buchecha’s Message About Leandro Lo: “Just One Of The Life Lessons I Learned From Him…”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida and Leandro Lo weren’t just fierce competitors – but they were also very good friends, who’ve shared many fond moments together. It’s now...

Throwback: The Day When Wiz Khalifa Honored Leandro Lo

Leandro Lo was tragically murdered on August 7, 2022, in a night club in Brazil. The entire world mourned his death – and not “just” BJJ athletes, but also people such as Wiz...

Leandro Lo Case: Police Officer Charged For Murder Entitled To Receiving Retroactive Salary

According to Tatame, the military police officer Henrique Velozo – who has been arrested on the charge of murdering BJJ legend Leandro Lo in August last year – will be entitled to...

Andre Galvao: “Leandro Lo Was A Different Level Than Anyone Else”

Leandro Lo was posthumously inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame, at the 2023 IBJJF World Championship… And it made a lot of athletes and spectators emotional – including Andre Galvao....

Leandro Lo To Be Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall Of Fame

Image Credits: IBJJF The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) has just announced that Leandro Lo – one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in history of the sport – will be...

Details Emerge Of The First Hearing In The Leandro Lo Case

The first hearing in the case of Leandro Lo took place a few days ago, on March 24. Most of the details about it still remain a secret; however, TATAME Magazine has acquired access to some of them....

Anderson Silva Addresses Controversy Regarding Leandro Lo’s Death: “I’d Never Defend A Murderer”

Anderson Silva, former UFC middleweight champion, has decided to speak to Brazilian media – in order to explain why his name has been brought up in legal proceedings regarding Leandro...

Judge Authorizes Accused Killer Of Leandro Lo To Continue Receiving Police Salary

Henrique Velozo, lieutenant of the Military Police who is accused of killing the multiple-time BJJ world champion Leandro Lo, has been granted a favorable decision in the Court of Justice of São...

Leandro Lo’s Family Lawyer: “Velozo Looked For A Fight, Provoked Them The Whole Time”

Leandro Lo, multiple-time BJJ world champion, was murdered in August 2022 – by police officer Henrique Velozo, during a show in a São Paulo nightclub. The initial hearing in the murder trial...

Leandro Lo’s Case: Initial Hearing Scheduled In The Murder Trial

On January 6, the case involving the tragic death of Leandro Lo received an update. A judge from São Paulo (Brazil) has decided that an initial hearing in the murder trial is to be made on February...

Buchecha: “He Would Want Me To Keep Living My Life”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has put on yet another spectacular ONE Championship performance. In his most recent bout, he tapped out Kirill Grishenko just over 60 seconds into the match – with a...

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida: “I Was Training And Crying Every Single Day”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has secured yet another ONE Championship win last Friday, when he submitted the former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko via Heel Hook – in just 64...

A Manifesto For Leandro Lo: “We Will Not Forget What Happened”

It’s already been some weeks after Leandro Lo’s tragic death. And the BJJ community remains adamant that the justice is served; for Leandro, his family, friends, and everyone whose life...

Police Officer Who Killed Leandro Lo Requests That Lo’s Blood Gets Tested For Stimulants

Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo, the police officer who killed Leandro Lo on August 7, has lawyered up. Now – according to UOL – his lawyer is requesting that Lo’s blood gets...