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1106:"Ethan Crelinsten And Dante Leon Fight For Lightweight Title At Who's Number One 19"
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1131:"Who's Number One 19: Nicholas Meregali v Kaynan Duarte Full Results And Review"
1053:"Who's Number One 18: Nicholas Meregali v Pedro Marinho Full Results And Review"
825:"Grappling Bulletin: Musumecis, Dante Leon Join Daisy Fresh Team - FloGrappling"
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1365:"Who's Number One 22: Nicky Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo Full Results And Review"
1028:"Who's Number One 18: Nicholas Meregali v Pedro Marinho Full Card Confirmed"
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925:"Dante Leon Defeats Renato Canuto In Main Event Superfight At Kasai Pro 7"
1443:"IBJJF No Gi American National Championship 2024 Full Results And Review"
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980:"ADCC 2022 Results, Highlights, And Match Analysis | Jiu Jitsu Legacy"
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1288:"Dante Leon Awarded Bonus As MVP Of AIGA Champions League Season 2"
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Grappler of the Year (No Gi)' at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards 2023.
1495:"ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More"
1339:"Who's Number One 22: Nicky Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo Full Preview"
1210:"Full Team Lineups Confirmed For AIGA Champions League Final 2023"
1079:"Top Competitors Take To The Mats At IBJJF Indianapolis Open 2023"
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1392:"Full Lineup Announced For IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024"
1235:"AIGA Champions League Semi-Final 2023 Full Results And Review"
1001:"ADCC Veterans Win Gold At IBJJF Tampa International Open 2023"
1417:"IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024 Full Results And Review"
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champion, American Nationals champion as well as a two-time
1470:"Three Invites Announced For ADCC 2024 Under 77kg Division"
1157:"IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023 Full Results And Review"
1261:"AIGA Champions League Final 2023 Full Results And Review"
1183:"ADCC Veterans Win Big At IBJJF Nashville Fall Open 2023"
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612:3rd place IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi (2017)
609:3rd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2018)
606:2nd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2021)
603:IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi Champion (2017)
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711:→ Adilson Lima → Vitor Oliveira → Dante Leon
635:2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2013 blue)
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414:ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
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649:Main Achievements (juvenile divisions):
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1104:Burne, Kathrine (June 30, 2023).
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536:IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023
424:Leon was born on May 6, 1995, in
389:(born May 6, 1995) is a Canadian
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1026:Lindsey, Alex (April 27, 2023).
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562:2024 ADCC World Championship
511:2022 ADCC World Championship
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808:"Dante Leon | BJJ Heroes"
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829:www.flograppling.com
640:UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro
167:Submission wrestling
1371:. February 10, 2024
1267:. December 15, 2023
1241:. December 14, 2023
1189:. November 16, 2023
1007:. February 27, 2023
831:. October 18, 2021.
745:Weight and absolute
686:JĂşlio CĂ©sar Pereira
490:JĂşlio CĂ©sar Pereira
442:Brazilian jiu-jitsu
395:Brazilian jiu-jitsu
219:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
126:JĂşlio CĂ©sar Pereira
1345:. February 5, 2024
956:. October 18, 2021
684:→ Monir Salomão →
664:Instructor lineage
416:bronze medallist.
128:and Vitor Oliveira
1319:. January 2, 2024
1163:. October 2, 2023
1137:. August 11, 2023
709:Carlos Gracie Jr.
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