He is one of the six people to have been promoted to Black Belt by the famous Rolls Gracie prior to his death in a hang gliding accident.
George A. Romero | Cesar Romero | Romero Lubambo | John Romero | Aldemaro Romero | Gloria Romero (actress) | Gloria Romero | Nicky Romero | Carlos Romero Barceló | Alberto Cavalcanti | Óscar Romero | Eduardo Romero | Virgilio Paz Romero | Romero | Ned Romero | Mateo Romero (composer) | Mateo Romero | Leo Romero | Julio César Romero | Davis Romero | Danny Romero | Romero Cavalcanti | Ricky Romero | Pío Romero Bosque | Pablo Solón Romero | Pablo Romero | Oscar Romero | Jorge Romero Brest | Jordan Romero | Yotuel Romero |
He received his black belt from Rolls Gracie student, Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti, he also trained under Fernando 'Magrao' Gurgel and is one of a select group of Jiu-Jitsu competitors to have won the prestigious World Jiu-Jitsu Championship openweight titles twice.
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Mitsuyo 'Count Koma' Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Fernando 'Magrao' Gurgel → Rodrigo 'Comprido' Mederios