Ricardo Libório
| Ricardo Libório | |
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Ricardo Libório | |
| Born | July 13, 1967 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Nationality | Brazilian American |
| Rank | 7th deg. BJJ red and black Coral belt under Carlson Gracie 2nd Degree Black belt in Judo under Rhadi Ferguson |
Antonio Ricardo Jardim Libório (born July 13, 1967) is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Grand Master Carlson Gracie. He is the co-founder of American Top Team (ATT) and Brazilian Top Team (BTT), the founder and CEO of Martial Arts Nation and the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Institute (IBJJI), and also a professor of BJJ at the University of Central Florida.
According to Fight! "Power 20" in 2012, which profiles the twenty "most significant power players, movers, shakers, ambassadors, and game-changers in MMA," Libório was ranked #13.
He was nominated as "Coach of the Year" for the Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Awards in 2009.