| Leandro Vieira | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Leandro Vieira | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 5, 1981 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Leandrinho or Boneco do Posto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | San Jose, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middle Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Checkmat and American Kickboxing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 5th degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1988-present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Léo Vieira and Ricardo Vieira | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Leandro Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and competitor, and a co-founder of Checkmat. He is also the Brazilian jiu-jitsu head coach for the MMA team at American Kickboxing Academy, renowned for being one of the most successful teams in the world.