ANDRE
GALVAO
THE LEGEND
The remarkable career of
Andre Galvao
MAJOR TITLES
6x ADCC World Champion
6x IBJJF World Champion
9x IBJJF Pan American Champion
3x UAEJJF World Pro Champion
2x IBJJF European Champion
Jiu-Jitsu Career Timeline
September 2019
Won 4th ADCC Super Fight title against Felipe Pena, making it his 6th ADCC title overall!
June 2018
Announced retirement from BJJ tournaments to focus on his business, with 2019 ADCC Super Fight to be his last fight.
April 2018
Angelica won the UAEJJF World Pro Championships.
September 2017
Won his third ADCC Super Fight title against Cláudio Calasans, bringing his total to five ADCC titles.
June 2017
Won his sixth IBJJF World Championship.
June 2016
Won his fifth IBJJF World Championship.
March 2016
Won his ninth IBJJF Pan American Championship, as well as bronze in the absolute division.
November 2015
Won Berkut 2 Moscow Super Fight against Romulo Barral.
September 2015
Won his second ADCC Super Fight title against Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, making it his fourth ADCC title total.
June 2015
Angelica won bronze at the IBJJF World Championships.
March 2015
Angelica won silver at the IBJJF Pan Americans.
January 2015
Angelica won gold at the IBJJF European Championships, her first win at black belt.
January 2015
Won double gold at the IBJJF European Championships.
May 2014
Won his third UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship title.
June 2014
Angelica won the IBJJF World Championships at brown belt.
June 2014
Won his fourth IBJJF World Championship.
March 2014
Angelica won the IBJJF Pan Americans, at brown belt.
March 2014
Won double gold at the IBJJF Pan Americans, making it his seventh and eighth title respectively.
October 2013
Won his first ADCC Super Fight against Braulio Estima, for a total of three ADCC titles so far.
March 2013
Won his sixth IBJJF Pan American title, as well as silver in the absolute division.
May 2012
Won his first UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship.
March 2012
Angelica won the IBJJF Pan Americans, at purple belt.
September 2011
Won double gold at the ADCC World Championships, earning his spot in the 2013 ADCC Super Fight against Braulio Estima.
June 2011
Angelica won the IBJJF World Championships, at purple belt.
April 2011
Won the Ultimate Absolute NYC, a $10,000 no-gi tournament featuring BJJ superstars like Vinny Magalhaes, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, and Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida.
March 2011
Returned to BJJ, winning the UAEJJF North American Trials, for a spot at the World Pro Championships.
November 2010
Left the Strikeforce MMA promotion.
September 2010
Moved to San Diego, California and opened the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy HQ in San Diego, California.
April 2009
Won the 2009 ADCC Brazilian Trials in the -87.9 division, earning his spot at the 2009 ADCC World Championships.
October 2008
Founded the Atos Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team with friend Ramon Lemos.
September 2008
Won his first professional MMA match.
August 2008
Retired from BJJ to pursue an MMA career.
June 2008
Won his third IBJJF World Championship, as well as bronze in the absolute division.
March 2008
Won double gold at the IBJJF Pan Americans, making it his third and fourth title respectively.
March 2006
Won his second IBJJF Pan Americans Championship.
September 2005
Won double gold at the IBJJF Brazilian Nationals, his first and second titles at this event as black belt.
July 2005
Won his first first IBJJF World Championship title at black belt, only three months after being promoted.
March 17, 2005
Received his black belt from Luis Carlos “Careca” Dagmar.
July 2004
Won double gold at the CBJJO World Cup, as a brown belt.
August 2003
Received his brown belt from Fernando Tererê.
July 2003
Won double gold at the IBJJF World Championships as a purple belt.
July 2003
Won double gold at the CBJJO World Cup in the purple belt division.
March 2003
Began training with Professor Fernando Terere.
July 2001
Won silver at the IBJJF World Championships, in the blue belt division.
