History

Caio Terra was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His Jiu-Jitsu journey began at the age of 16 at his mothers behest. Caio was physically smaller than his peers (he weighed 88lbs entering high school) and his mother, worried about his safety, insisted he enroll in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Caio responded like any rebellious teenager and essentially skipped his first year of classes (Terra maintains that he probably did not know a single move until he really started training a year later in 2003).

Despite his initial lack of motivation, the situation would change drastically. After receiving his white and blue belts under Ricardo Vieira, Rodrigo Medeiros, and Felipe Costa, Terra started training under Grandmaster Paulo Mauricio Strauch and Grandmaster Reyson Gracie. Unfortunately, Terra could only attend one class per day at the gym, but by this point his motivation was unquestionable and so he built a mat room at his house so that he could train four to five times a day. Jiu Jitsu had become a part of his life. Within three years of dedicated training, Caio Terra would receive his black belt under Grandmaster Stauch and Reyson Gracie in 2006.

Skeptics questioned how anyone could possibly become a black belt with only three years of training, especially in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where belt promotion is not taken lightly. He would prove to the world that he was not only deserving of the rank but was among the sports elite. Caio Terra is a four-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, a five-time Brazilian National Champion, and thirteen-time World Medalist, the ONLY four time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Black Belt World No-Gi Champion. Additionally, he was the IBJJF Black Belt World Champion (with gi) in 2008 and finished in second place in 2009.

Teaching History
Caio Terra has been instructing students and producing world champions since 2004. In 2007, Caio moved to the United States where he taught and trained at Caesar Gracie Academies. In 2011 he opened his own academy, the institute of martial arts, in San Jose. Caio has conducted over 100 seminars, in 2012 he felt it was time to bring his unique brand of jiu jitsu to the world and started the Caio Terra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association.

Competition History
2012
2012 IBJJ Pro League – Champion
American National No Gi and Absolute –Champion (2nd year in a row)
American National Gi- Champion
Metamoris Super Figher vs Jeff Glover – Winner
Vegas Open – Champion (weight and closed out absolute
Pan American Championship (IBJJF) – Champion (2nd year in a row)
World Jiu Jitsu Championship, Mundials (IBJJF) – Silver

2011
Pan American Championship(IBJJF) – Champion
World Jiu Jitsu Championship No Gi (IBJJF) – Champion (4th time in a row *most in history)
World Jiu Jitsu Championship, Mundials (IBJJF) – Silver
American National Absolute –Champion (2nd year in a row)
American National – Champion
Las Vegas Open Absolute (IBJJF) – Champion (2nd year in a row)
Las Vegas Open (IBJJF) – Champion
American National No Gi Absolute – Silver
American National No Gi- Champion
Pan Ams No Gi-(IBJJF) Champion
Arizona State Light Absolute- Champion
World Pro Trials Champion Gi and No Gi (didn’t compete at the main event though)
World Pro trials No Gi Absolute – Silver

2010
World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (IBJJF) – Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather)
American National No-Gi Championship- Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather), 3rd Place (Black Belt Adult Open Class)
American National Championship- Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Open Class), 2nd Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather)
Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Championship- Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather and Open Class)
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship- 2nd Place (Black Belt Adult Rooster)
NAGA Vegas Grappling Championship- Mens NO-GI Absolute Advanced 
Champion
NAGA VEGAS Grappling Championship- Mens NO-GI Advanced Fly Weight
 Champion

2009
World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (IBJJF) – Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF) – 2nd place (Black Belt Adult Rooster)
Abu Dhabi Pro Trials- Champion Place
American Nationals No-Gi Championship- Champion Place

2008
World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (IBJJF) – Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Light Feather)
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF) -Champion Place (Black Belt Adult Rooster)
Gracie Open Super Fight-Champion Place

2007
World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (IBJJF) – 2nd place
Brazilian Nationals- 3rd place
Rio de Janeiro State Championship FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
Rio de Janeiro- Champion State Ranking Phase
FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
2nd State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion
3rd State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion
Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking 2007- Champion
FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)

2006
World Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation) – Champion
Niterói World Jiu-Jitsu Championship- 3rd place
Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Nationals Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)- Champion
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Jiu-Jitsu State Championship FJJO (Rio de Janeiro State Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
Rio de Janeiro- State Championship FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- 2nd place
Brazil Combat Cup- Champion
4th State Ranking Phase (Rolls Gracie Cup) FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)-2nd place
Champion State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- 2nd place
Rio de Janeiro Strauch Qualifier Cup-Champion
Rio de Janeiro Life Combat Cup-Champion

2005
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF)- 3rd place
World Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)-3rd place
São Paulo – São Paulo
Brazilian Nationals IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
Brazilian Nationals Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)- Champion
South American Championship CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation) – Champion
State Championship FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion Rio de Janeiro
Olympic Jiu-Jitsu State Championship FJJO (Rio de Janeiro State Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
Champion State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion Rio de Janeiro
Jet Power Cup- Champion
Pit-bull Jiu-Jitsu Cup- Champion
Tijuca Cup- Champion
Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking 2005- Champion
FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)

2004
World Championship IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation)-2nd place
World Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)- Champion
Brazilian Nationals Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)-3rd place
South American Championship CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)- 3rd place
State Championship FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
Gavazza State Championship FJJO (Rio de Janeiro State Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
2nd State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- Champion
3rd State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- 3rd
Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking 2004- Champion
FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)

2003
World Championship IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation)- 2nd place
World Cup CBJJO (International Brazilian Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Confederation)- 3rd place
Brazilian Beginners Nationals IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion
Brazilian Nationals IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion
State Championship (ES) FJJ-ES (Esp&irito Santo State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – Champion
State League Championship
Lerj (Rio de Janeiro State League) – Champion
Cyclone Cup- Champion
2nd State Ranking Phase FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – 2nd
Olympic Jiu-Jitsu State Championship FJJO (Rio de Janeiro State Olympic Jiu-Jitsu Federation) – 3rd place
Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking 2003- 3rd place
FJJ-Rio (Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation)