Alexandre Freitas (grappler)


Alexandre Carneiro Monteiro de Freitas commonly known as Alexandre "Soca" Freitas is a Brazilian grappler, jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor. He is the founder of Soca BJJ

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

"Soca" was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an avid surfer as a child until 1988 when he was introduced to his first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class by his brother who was a blue belt at that time at the Gracie Barra Academy. His first instructor was Jean Jacques Machado until he moved to the USA shortly after Soca received his purple belt. Carlos Gracie Jr. took over Machado's class. Freitas was awarded his black belt in 1994. In 2005 he moved to Long Island, New York to replace Rodrigo Gracie as an instructor at the Gracie Barra Academy in Long Island.
He is a 4-time IBJJF World Master Champion having won in 2013-2015 and more recently on August 25, 2018.
On July 28, 2018 he announced via his Twitter account to have received his 6th degree blackbelt from Jean Jacques Machado.

Instructor lineage

→ Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Carlos Gracie Jr. → Alexandre Freitas

Personal life

When he was 18 years old, he started training boxing so Renzo Gracie and Carlos Gracie Jr. started calling him "Socador" or "Soca" which means a puncher or striker. Eventually everybody at the Gracie Barra Academy started calling him "Soca".

Mixed martial arts record