RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian jiu-jitsu great Leandro Lo, an eight-time world champion, was fatally shot in a Sao Paulo club Sunday, his family's lawyer said.
The 33-year-old martial arts champ was out with friends for an event at the Clube Siria, a sports and social club in Brazil's biggest city, when a stranger approached their table and began making threatening gestures with a bottle, said lawyer Iva Siqueira Junior. Lo, who won International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation world titles in five different weight classes from 2012 to 2022—an all-time record—pinned the man to the ground "to stop the situation and avoid a fight," Siqueira said."At that exact moment, the guy allegedly turned around, pulled out a gun and shot Leandro in the head," Siqueira told AFP."His condition is irreversible.
Specialty site BJJ Heroes called Lo "one of the best pound-for-pound grapplers to have ever graced a mat." With roots in Japanese judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu developed in the South American country in the early 20th century, and is one of the most popular full-contact sports, featuring prominently in mixed martial arts competitions.
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