Carlos "Carlão" Santos

Carlos Alberto Firmino dos Santos
Born (1976-02-14) February 14, 1976
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names"Carlão"
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight297 lb (135 kg; 21 st 3 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamFirst BJJ Team
Rank5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Other information
Websitecarlossantos76.blogspot.com

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.