Carlos "Carlão" Santos
| Carlos Alberto Firmino dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1976 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | "Carlão" |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 297 lb (135 kg; 21 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | First BJJ Team |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Other information | |
| Website | carlossantos76 |
Carlos "Carlão" Alberto Santos (born February 14, 1976) is a 3-time World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu heavyweight champion. Santos was the Brazilian Champion in 1995 and 1996, the World Champion in 1996, 1998 and 2000, the Pan American Champion in 2000 and 2001 and the European Champion in 2004.
He served as a head coach of Brazilian Top Team and head coach of Emirates Jiu-Jitsu. He spearheaded Abu-Dhabi's School-Jitsu Project and he created the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (WPJJC) in Abu Dhabi.