Kivi Sotamaa 🇫🇮
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- Training since first belt13 year(s) and 6 month(s)
- Medals1
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- LocationSiuntio, Finland
- AcademyTakado Verified
- AffiliationAlliance and BJJ Globetrotters
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie
- Helio Gracie
- Ryron Gracie / Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie
- Helio Gracie
- Rolls Gracie
- Romero Cavalcanti
- Alexandre Paiva
- Markku Juntunen
Bio
I started my Brazilian Jiujitsu journey with Ryron Gracie in Los Angeles and received my blue belt from him in 2014. I continued in Finland at Takado Martial Arts Academy, which belongs to Alliance. I received my purple, brown and black belt from Finland’s first and highest ranking black belt Markku ’Juntta’ Juntunen. Currently, I teach Alliance curriculum based fundamentals at Takado together with Markku Juntunen black belt Anssi Lehtimäki.
Achievements
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Years trained13 / 15
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Gold medals1 / 5
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Promotion history
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- 26 days
Black belt Current belt
September 5, 2026Takado
Promoted byMarkku Juntunen
4 years, 4 months, 10 daysBrown belt
April 26, 2022Takado
Promoted byMarkku Juntunen- Stripe 1October 26, 2025
- Stripe 2October 26, 2025
- 3 years, 4 months, 30 days
Purple belt
November 27, 2018Takado
Promoted byMarkku JuntunenMarkku Juntunen is Finland’s first and highest ranking black belt
- 4 years, 5 months, 20 days
Blue belt
June 7, 2014Gracie University Torrance
Promoted byRorion GracieTogether withRyron GracieRener Gracie
- 1 year, 2 months, 6 days
White belt
April 1, 2013Gracie University Beverly Hills & Torrance
Started with professor Ryron Gracie at Gracie University Beverly Hills
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"I don't know Kivi personally but he has provided detailed supporting photos and promoting instructor to verify this rank"
"Known Kivi since he came to train at Takado, completely legit!"
"Training partner and highly-valued instructor of the fundamentals class at Takado academy. Legitimate."
"Good photo evidence."
"Well documented profile with picture of promotion. Congratulations on your black belt 🥋🍾👏🏻👌🏻"
"Supporting evidence"
"Legit Finnish black belt. From a legit promoter at a legit gym. Onnittelut!"
"I don't know Kivi, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
"Congrats on your promotion."
"Kivi is my main coaching partner. We run the basic course together, and he’s as legit as they come."
Medals
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Finnish Brazilian Jiujitsu Federation Master’s Championship
Mar 2019
