Pete "The Greek" Letsos Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!

Who is Pete Letsos?

Peter Panayotis Letsos, Better known as Pete “The Greek” Letsos is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Pete Letsos was born on New Years Eve in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois. Like a lot of other Americans around his age, Pete got introduced to martial arts and specifically Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by watching the early UFC’s and seeing Royce Gracie, who was usually much smaller than his opponent’s, easily defeating his opponents and take minimal damage by using his family’s style of Jiu-Jitsu. 

Who is Pete Letsos?

Peter Panayotis Letsos, Better known as Pete “The Greek” Letsos is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Pete Letsos was born on New Years Eve in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois. Like a lot of other Americans around his age, Pete got introduced to martial arts and specifically Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by watching the early UFC’s and seeing Royce Gracie, who was usually much smaller than his opponent’s, easily defeating his opponents and take minimal damage by using his family’s style of Jiu-Jitsu. 

What This Article Covers:

• Who is Pete Letsos?
• How Old is Pete Letsos
• How Much is Pete Letsos Worth?
• How Much Does Pete Letsos Weigh?
• What Titles Has Pete Letsos Held
• Is Pete Letsos Retired?

This is what triggered Pete to try the art out himself in 1997 when he joined Carlson Gracie Junior’s academy. After training in the art for several years, Pete decided to take the long trip from Chicago all the way to Brazil in 2002 and train at Carlson Gracie headquarters. During his time there Pete Letsos also dabbled in MMA training with the likes of Jorge “Navalhada”, Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante, Luiz Firmino “Buscapé” and many others.

Passing The Guard No Gi by Pete Letsos

Pete Letsos was only supposed to stay in Brazil for three weeks however he actually ended up staying the birth palace of BJJ for a lot longer. Before he knew it four whole years had passed for Pete in Brazil and he had become one of the sport's best early competitors in the 90s and early 2000s.  

During his time in Brazil, he trained under several big-name instructors and competitors, including Osvaldo Alves and Andre Galvao. Eventually after earning his purple belt Pete would move back to Chicago and trained under Carlson Gracie Jr. again, who would give him his brown belt. 

During this time Pete would also go to Hawaii to train with former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn. Eventually in 2006, P{ete would earn his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Carlson Gracie Jr and would go on to found his own academy, Rio Jiu-Jitsu. 

BJJ Basics by Pete Letsos

How Old is Pete Letsos

Pete Letsos was born on December 31st 1979 in Chicago, Illinois. This makes Pete 42 years old at the time of writing. 

Pete Letsos Family

Pete The Greek’s family information is not widely available. 

Pete Letsos Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage

Pete Letsos’ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lineage goes as follows 

Mitsuyo Maeda >Carlos Gracie >Carlson Gracie >Carlson Gracie Jr >Peter Letsos

How Much is Pete Letsos Worth?

Pete Letsos estimated net worth as of 2022 is currently not available

How Tall is Pete Letsos?

Pete Letsos's official height is currently unknown  

What is Pete Letsos’s Reach? 

Pete Letsos's official reach is currently unknown  

How Much Does Pete Letsos Weigh?

Pete Letsos competed in both the lightweight and middleweight classes during his competitive days, as well as in the absolute divisions 

Pete Letsos Fight List

As Pete Letsos competed in the early days of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an official fight list of his bouts is not currently available 

Who Did Pete Letsos Lose to?

There is no official fight list to pull who he lost to from. 

What is Pete Letsos Record

Pete Letsos’ official fight record is currently unknown. 

What Titles Has Pete Letsos Held 

Pete “The Greek” Letsos won many titles during his competitive years, those include 

• Gracie Invitational Champion (2001 weight &absolute purple)
• Sao Paulo State Trials Champion (2002 purple)
• Relson Gracie Open Champion (2003 purple)
• Pan American 3rd Place (1999 &2000 blue, 2003 absolute purple)
• Copa Atlantica 3rd Place (2003 purple)

Has Pete Letsos Had Any Serious Injuries

Pete Letsos has not had any serious injuries worth noting here. 

Is Pete Letsos Retired?

Pete Letsos has retired from competition himself but he is still actively teaching students out of his club, Rio Jiu-Jitsu, in Chicago. 

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