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Master Paulo Wesley Lopes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a certified 3rd degree Black Belt
and a certified referee. Mr. Lopes was awarded his Black Belt by Grand Master Francisco Mansur. Mr. Lopes has several
schools (Pagels Jiu-Jitsu team) in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He is the current Rio de Janeiro State Champion and continues
to compete in State and National Tournaments.
He currently lives in Rio de Janeiro where he spends the majority
of his time managing his martial arts schools and the Brazilian segment of the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association.
Thadeu Vieira was born in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He graduated
college as a Physical Education Teacher and attended Law School before moving to the United States.
Thadeu started to train Jiu-Jitsu when he was 16 years old
at the Pagels Jiu-Jitsu Team, in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro. Thadeu has won several regional tournaments in Rio de Janeiro
State and was awarded Black Belt in 2001 by Master Paulo Wesley Lopes and certified as a Black Belt Professor by the
Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
Thadeu lives in Sarasota where he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in two schools located in
Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida.
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