Andre Galvao
Gi · -94kg · Black belt
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · San Diego, CA
Andre Galvao's sourced record is 157-28-2 with 73 submissions across 187 matches, the deepest match history of any athlete on this site. He won ADCC gold in 2011 and then held the ADCC superfight title through four straight editions, in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. He's a black belt under Fernando Terere, promoted in 2005, and he founded Atos Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego, California.
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157 wins. 28 losses. How they came.
- Grappling record: 157-28-2
- By submission: 73
- By points: 69
- By decision or advantage: 9
- Finish rate: 46% of wins
- No-Gi record: 31-5-2
- Gi record: 103-16
- Sourced results: 2005–2022
Grappling and submission-only results. Professional MMA bouts are recorded separately and are not included in this record.
73 finishes, 7 doors.
- Choke from back: 17
- Armbar: 13
- Other submission: 8
- Choke (unspecified): 7
- Rear naked choke: 6
- Cross collar choke: 4
- Other (11): 18
The numbers behind the game.
- 46% Wins by submission
- Choke from back Most-used finish
- 42 Finishes by choke
- 128 Opponents faced
- -77kg → +100kg Divisions competed
- 90 Absolute matches
- 28-10 In finals
- 18 Years competing
Hardware, in order.
- 2019 ADCC Superfight Open Class Winner: Champion
- 2017 ADCC Superfight Open Class Winner: Champion
- 2017 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2016 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2016 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2016 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro: 2nd place
- 2016 IBJJF Pan American Championship: 3rd place
- 2015 ADCC Superfight Open Class Winner: Champion
- 2015 IBJJF European Open: 1st place
- 2014 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2014 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2014 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro: 1st place
- 2013 ADCC Superfight Open Class Winner: Champion
- 2013 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2013 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro: 1st place
- 2013 IBJJF World Championship: 3rd place
- 2012 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro: 1st place
- 2012 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro: 2nd place
- 2011 ADCC World Championship: 1st place
- 2011 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2011 Ultimate Absolute NYC: 1st place
- 2009 ADCC World Championship: 2nd place
- 2008 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2008 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2008 CBJJE World Championship: 1st place
- 2008 IBJJF World Championship: 3rd place
- 2007 ADCC World Championship: 3rd place
- 2006 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
- 2006 CBJJO World Cup: 1st place
- 2005 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2005 IBJJF Pans Championship: 1st place
Match history
| Date | Opponent | Event | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | Gordon Ryan | ADCC · Superfight | Rear naked choke | Loss |
| 2022 | Reinier Ridder | One FC · Superfight | Draw | Draw |
| Sep 2019 | Felipe Pena | ADCC · Superfight | Points | Win |
| 2018 | Jaime Canuto | King of Mats · Round robin | Advantage | Win |
| 2018 | C. Negromonte | King of Mats · Round robin | Advantage | Loss |
| Sep 2017 | Claudio Calasans | ADCC · Superfight | Points | Win |
| 2017 | Eduardo Telles | San Diego Open · Semifinal | Points | Win |
| 2017 | Jorge Britto | World Champ. · Round of 16 | Kimura | Win |
| 2017 | Kit Dale | World Champ. · Quarterfinal | Points | Win |
| 2017 | Felipe Pena | World Champ. · Semifinal | Points | Win |
| 2017 | Patrick Gaudio | World Champ. · Final | Decision | Win |
| 2017 | Alexandre Ribeiro | IBJJF Pro GP · Quarterfinal | Advantage | Win |
| 2017 | Leandro Lo | IBJJF Pro GP · Semifinal | Advantage | Loss |
| 2016 | Kitner Moura | Pan American · Quarterfinal | Submission | Win |
| 2016 | Tex Johnson | Pan American · Round 2 | Submission | Win |
| 2016 | Alexandro Ceconi | Pan American · Round of 16 | Choke from back | Win |
| 2016 | Leo Nogueira | Pan American · Quarterfinal | Points | Win |
| 2016 | Leandro Lo | Pan American · Semifinal | Points | Loss |
| 2016 | Patrick Gaudio | World Pro · Round 1 | Advantage | Win |
| 2016 | Davi Ramos | World Pro · Round 2 | Advantage | Win |
187 sourced matches in total.
Against the names that matter.
- vs Alexandre Ribeiro: 2-4 across 6 meetings
- vs Tarsis Humphreys: 3-2 across 5 meetings
- vs Felipe Pena: 3-1 across 4 meetings
- vs Romulo Barral: 3-1 across 4 meetings
- vs Murilo Santana: 3-1 across 4 meetings
- vs Braulio Estima: 2-2 across 4 meetings
Where the game came from.
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda · Carlos Gracie · Carlson Gracie · Rolls Gracie · Romero Cavalcanti · Alexandre Paiva · Fernando Terere · Andre Galvao
- Team: Atos Jiu-Jitsu
- Promoted by: Fernando Terere
- Base: San Diego, CA
- Black belt since: 2005
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Born: São Paulo, Brazil
- Height: 5'9" · 175 cm
- Weight: 88 kg
- Division: -94kg
- Competing since: 2005
Four superfight titles, then the handover
Galvao's lineage runs Carlson Gracie to Rolls Gracie to Romero Cavalcanti to Alexandre Paiva to Fernando Terere, who promoted him in 2005. He won an IBJJF World title that same year.
His career splits cleanly. In the gi he's 103-16, with World titles in 2005, 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2017 and a stack of Pans golds. In no-gi he's 31-5-2, and that's where the ADCC run lives: gold at 88kg in 2011, then the superfight belt defended across 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
The 2022 ADCC superfight against Gordon Ryan ended that run. Ryan took his back and finished with a rear naked choke, and it's Galvao's last sourced match. Two generations met and the belt changed hands on the mat.
At 187 matches he's been beaten more than most on this list, 28 times, and the names doing the beating are a who's who: Alexandre Ribeiro four times, Marcelo Garcia three, Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro Lo, Braulio Estima, Roger Gracie. Competing for 17 straight years against everyone at once produces that record.
A gi player's finishing map
His arsenal looks nothing like the modern no-gi specialists on this site. 17 chokes from the back and 13 armbars lead it, followed by cross collar chokes, the kind of finishing map you build over a decade of IBJJF finals.
His 46% finish rate is the lowest of the ten fighters here, and that's a function of era and ruleset rather than intent. 69 of his 157 wins came on points, in a gi, under a scoring system that rewards passing and holding position.
Common questions.
Who gave Andre Galvao his black belt?
Fernando Terere promoted him to black belt in 2005. His full lineage runs Mitsuyo Maeda to Carlos Gracie to Carlson Gracie to Rolls Gracie to Romero Cavalcanti to Alexandre Paiva to Fernando Terere.
How old is Andre Galvao?
He was born on 29 September 1982, which makes him 43. His sourced competition career runs from 2005 to 2022.
How many ADCC titles does Andre Galvao have?
Five golds: the 2011 ADCC World Championship, plus the superfight title in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. He also took silver in 2009. His ADCC run ended with the 2022 superfight loss to Gordon Ryan.
What happened in Andre Galvao vs Gordon Ryan?
Ryan won the ADCC superfight in September 2022 by rear naked choke. It's Galvao's most recent sourced match and the end of a superfight title reign that started in 2013.
Jiu jitsu in San Diego.
- Jiu jitsu gyms in San Diego, California
- Marcus Almeida — 1-1
- Gordon Ryan — 0-1
- Roger Gracie — 0-1
Sourcing
Record compiled from 187 sourced results and 31 title records across 1 source page. 3 matches carry an exact date; the remaining 184 are dated to the year only, as published by the source. Last verified 2026-08-28.