The BJJ Legend Leandro Lo To Be Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall of Fame

The great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Leandro Lo, who was shot in August 2022 over a petty issue, is going to be inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame. Leandro Lo who is a 1st-degree BJJ Black Belt under Cicero Costha, was a multiple times World Champion.

Leandro Lo is an eight times IBJJF World Champion and six times IBJJF Pans Champion. He topped the IBJJF charters the day he earned his Black Belt. On 6th August 2022, Leandro Lo was shot in the head in Sao Paulo, Brazil. An ex-military officer named Henrique Velozo shot Lo and fled from the scene, but later he was arrested by the police.

Not a year has passed but Leandro Lo’s place is still vacant as not a single fighter can take his place. The same year, 2022. Lo had won another IBJJF World Championship. If he hadn’t gone so early, he would definitely still be a World Champion.

It was announced by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) on 11 May 2023, Leandro Lo’s birthday, that multiple times World Champion will be inducted posthumously into the IBJJF Hall of Fame at the 2023 IBJJF World Championship ceremony.

IBJJF took to their instagram and announced the news on the 34th birthday of the fighter. His friends also expressed their happiness on this news.

“We want to wish a very happy birthday to 8X World Champion, 8X Pan Champion, 2X European Champion and 3X Brasileiro Champion Leandro Lo! Lo was a titan of our sport accomplishing so much in his phenomenal career. One of the greats, winning 8 World titles in 5 different weight categories. Leandro Lo has earned his right to be amongst the rest of our legends, where he will be remembered forever. Today, we are announcing that Leandro Lo will be inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame at the 2023 World Championships! We miss you very much, welcome to the BJJF Hall of Fame and happy birthday to the people's champion!”

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