José Augusto F. da Mota

Born in Belém, Brazil on July 17, 1978, Zezinho Mota began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1997 after being inspired by Royce Gracie's performance at UFC 1. He trained under Alexandre Quintella (black belt under Master Ricardo De La Riva), receiving all his belts from Quintella. Zezinho has trained law enforcement in Brazil and professional MMA fighters in the U.S. and Spain. He moved to Madrid in 2006, then to the United States in 2009, teaching across multiple states (TX, WY, VA, WV, OH, PA) before establishing 7 Seas BJJ. As a competitor, he has won several Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships in Brazil, Spain, and the United States.