Victor Silverio

Victor Silvério is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, a grade he earned training under the supervision of the illustrious Master Julio Cesar of the Grappling Fight Team (GFT). Silvério was singled out as one of the top prospects in the sport after his winning performance at the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Championships back in 2009, where he competed as a juvenile athlete. Since then, Victor Silvério cemented his status with several wins at some of the world’s most respected tournaments. In 2017 Victor joined Gracie Barra‘s Northridge academy, a group led by Romulo Barral.

Victor Silvério Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Victor Silvério Santos

Nickname: —

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar > Victor Silvério

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2016)
• 1st Place IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF Las Vegas Summer No-Gi Open (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF Boston Spring Open (2016**)
• 1st Place IBJJF Rio Open (2014)
• 1st Place IBJJF Sao Paulo Open (2014)
• 1st Place IBJJF Miami Open (2015)
• 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Los Angeles (2016)
• 2nd Place ADCC Brazilian Trials (2013)
• 2nd Place IBJJF NYC BJJ Pro (2015)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2015*)
• 3rd Place Copa Pódio LW Grand Prix (2014)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place UAEJJF World Pro (2009 blue, 2013 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2011 purple)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi (2010 purple)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Toreando; Distance guard passing (Blitz)

Weight Division: Médio (82kg/181lbs)

Team Association: Gracie Barra

Victor Silvério Biography

Victor Silvério was born on the 3rd of July 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Though he moved around in his youth, spending time in the USA and Europe, most of his childhood was spent in the Cidade Maravilhosa. Victor started training Jiu Jitsu when he was 15 years old, influenced by some of his school friends who already grappled.

Leandrinho Barroso of ‘Game Fight’ was Victor Silvero’ first coach, the team was an affiliate of the Gama Filho (UGF), so Victor would often go and train at the team’s head quarters, even as a white belt, where the illustrious Julio Cesar taught. It was Barroso who awarded Silvério his blue and purple belts.

After Gama Filho university cut tied with the Jiu Jitsu competition team, the academy had major internal changes and Game Fight was cut ties with the (now called) Grappling Fight Team. With these changes, Victor Silvério chose to remain close to Cesar and his new team, it was Julio who graded Victor with his brown and black belt (on December 2013). Silvério hit the ground running in 2014, competing in the major league of Jiu Jitsu, the adult black belt division, Silvério managed to achieve some noticeable wins over tough fighters at the Copa Podium and a double gold at Rio de Janeiro’s prime tournament, the Rio Open.

Victor moved to the United States of America in 2015, where he worked closely with AJ Sousa in the state of Florida. By June 2017 Silvério aligned himself with Romulo Barral, then joining Barral’s workgroup in Northridge, California.

Victor Silvério vs Gil Salgueiro

Victor Silvério vs Alan Regis