Ricardo Libório

Antonio Ricardo Jardim Libório (born July 13, 1967) is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Grand Master Carlson Gracie.

[7] In 1996, Libório entered the first ever "Mundials," or World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, winning a gold medal in the super heavyweight (super-pesado) division over Leo Castello Branco, a much heavier opponent.

[8] The next year, Libório competed in the International Masters Mundials under his middle name, Antônio Jardim, taking gold in the meio-pesado (middle-heavy) division.

[10] Ricardo co-founded Brazilian Top Team in collaboration with three other Carlson Gracie students, Murilo Bustamante, Luis Duarte, and Mario Sperry.

On August 29, 2015, Libório fought former Carlson Gracie teammate, Mario Sperry, in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship "Superfight."

The company's primary focus is to create sustainable programs that teach character education, leadership, and well-being with their martial arts curriculum.

[13] Libório has made an impact at the University of Central Florida (UCF) through his BJJ club structure, classes, and events.

[18] Márcio Pimentel was the lead coach of the program, and Professor Kyle Leisher is currently the head administrator of the club at Edgewater.

[18] After craniosynostosis rendered Libório's daughter visually impaired at 1½ years old, he developed a community outreach program through American Top Team.