Jackson Sousa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jackson Sousa
Occupation	Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Jan 24, 1990(1990-01-24)
Age	34
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jackson Sousa Biography

Jackson Sousa is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on January 24, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Born on 24 January 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sousa started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of ten under Leandro Martins who was part of the team founded by Fernando “Terere” Augusto. At the age of 16, he joined the CheckMat team, founded by the brothers Ricardo Vieira, Leo Vieira and Leandro Vieira and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sousa gave his international debut at the European Championships in 2011 and since then has been competing at an international level.

Sousa was awarded his black belt by his master Ricardo Vieira in October 2013 and won the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship.

In 2015, Sousa continued with his track record of competing at international tournaments. He won bronze at the IBJJF World Championship, silver at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship , and silver at the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championships. He won several European tournaments, including the IBJJF European No-Gi Championship, Berlin International Open, Berlin International Open No-Gi , and Rome International Open.

In 2016, Sousa won the IBJJF European Championship for the second time as a black belt and for the fourth time overall. Sousa lost by referee decision against André Luis Leite Galvão at the IBJJF World Championship and took home silver. In late 2016 and early 2017, Sousa was absent from the international competition scene while remaining in the United Kingdom to obtain residency status, however he competed at the British Nationals and British Nationals No- Gi.

In 2012, Sousa won the IBJJF European Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. He also won five more gold medals at the IBJJF Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship, IBJJF Brazilian National No-Gi Championship and CBJJE World Championship.

Jackson Sousa Net Worth

Jackson Sousa is one of the richest Martial Artist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jackson Sousa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2011, he won the South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the Brazilian National No-Gi Championship.

In December 2012, the international Jiu-Jitsu community was disappointed when a super fight between Sousa and one of his biggest opponents, Keenan Cornelius, was cancelled due to the fact that Sousa was denied his visa for the US. Sousa’s first appearance in an American competition was finally made possible in 2013 when his US visa application was approved after four unsuccessful attempts in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Sousa rose to fame winning gold in the heavyweight division and bronze in the absolute division in the IBJJF World Championship. He lost the semi-final in the absolute division against Keenan Cornelius in what constituted one of the most awaited fights between two star brown belt athletes that year.

In 2014, Sousa won the IBJJF European Championship in Lisbon , the IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship in New York and became second at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship. Sousa won several other international tournaments, including the Dallas International Open, Las Vegas Spring International Open, and Rome International Open.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jackson Sousa height 6′ 3″ Jackson weight 205 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jackson Sousa Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jackson Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Jackson Sousa celebrates birthday on January 24 of every year.