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Thiago Abreu, commonly known as Thiago “Baiano” is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca and a representative of the Checkmat team in the sport’s competitive circuit, having conquered medals in some of the main tournaments of the grappling world, including the World Championship (Gi and No-Gi) as well as the Pan American Championship and Sao Paulo Open.

Thiago Abreu Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Thiago Aragão de Abreu

Nickname: “Baiano” in Portuguese is representative of someone born in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The typical Bahia person is often depicted as a lazy character in Brazilian satire, it was this quality that got Thiago his nickname after a childhood event, when one of his friends passed by his house to call him but Thiago was fast asleep. Abreu is also nicknamed “Paraíba” by some of his friends, this usually reflects someone with unusual strength (and slightly empty headed) also within Brazilian popular culture.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Élcio Figueiredo > Rodrigo Cavaca > Thiago Abreu

Main Achievements:

  • World No-Gi Champion (2009 brown weight & absolute, 2014)
  • Brazilian National Champion (2009 purple)
  • Sao Paulo Open Champion (2015, 2014)
  • Sao Paulo No Gi Open Champion (2015)
  • World No-Gi Championship Runner-up (2011)
  • Pan American No-Gi Championship Runner-up (2010)
  • World Championship 3rd Place (2012)
  • World No-Gi Championship 3rd Place (2015)

Favorite Position/Technique: Footlocks

Weight Division: Peso Leve (76kg/167lbs)

Team/Association: Checkmat

Thiago Abreu Biography

Thiago Abreu was born on the 2nd of May, 1983 in Santos on the coast of Sao Paulo – Brazil.

Unlike many of jiu jitsu’s top competitors who tend to begin their grappling activities during their teenage years, Thiago Abreu didn’t start training until his 21st birthday – influenced by his good friend Ingmar Santos, who taught at a local gym.

Santos was a friend of Thiago and knew how much he enjoyed the idea of martial arts, having never found the time to enter a combat sports gym. After some persuasion Ingmar convinced Abreu to try one of his classes at the Integração Jiu Jitsu in Santos, an academy that had a run of important coaches through the years, including Ingmar himself, Rodrigo Cavaca or Teco Shinzato.

In his first class, Thiago Abreu was paired up with a much smaller partner, Roger Clavijo who was a blue belt then. Baiano was toyed with, when sparring, by Clavijo and immediately decided this was something he
had to do.

Thiago abreu was graded by Ingmar Santos as a blue belt, but shortly after Baiano started training at his university campus in FEFIS (Faculdade de Educação Física de Santos) for convenience purposes. In the meantime, Ingmar and his friend Rodrigo Cavaca left Integração and joined Brasa Clube de Jiu Jitsu, forming their own academy.

By the time Thiago re-started training with his old coaches, Ingmar re-located to a different town. From their on, Cavaca took control of Abreu’s tuition awarding him his purple, brown and black belts, the latter on on the 6th of July 2010.

In 2012 Thiago Abreu and his friend Gabriel Rollo opened their own academy, a gym that grew in the region with several affiliates and hard competitors.

Thiago Abreu Grappling Record

39 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    15 (38%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    1 (3%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    23 (59%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

23 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Botinha
26
6
#86e620
Footlock
22
5
#5AD3D1
Guillotine
17
4
#d1212a
Heel hook
9
2
#fad11b
Submission
9
2
#f58822
Choke from back
4
1
#224aba
Kneebar
4
1
#ff9124
Toe hold
4
1
#bf1f6c
RNC
4
1
23
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
21 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    8 (38%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    3 (14%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    7 (33%)
  • BY DECISION
    2 (10%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    1 (5%)

7 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Ezekiel
29
2
#86e620
Guillotine
29
2
#5AD3D1
Estima lock
14
1
#d1212a
Armbar
14
1
#fad11b
Darce choke
14
1
7
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Thiago Abreu Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
2610Gilbert BurnsGilbert BurnsLPts: 2x0No Gi Worlds79KG4F2010
3385Victor EstimaVictor EstimaLEstima lockNo Gi Worlds82KGF2011
3632Claudio CalasansClaudio CalasansLArmbarPan American82KG4F2012
3746Davi RamosDavi RamosLPointsGramado Trials75KGF2012
4024Lucas LepriLucas LepriLEzekielWorld Champ.76KGSF2012
4236Vitor OliveiraVitor OliveiraLGuillotineNoGi Worlds82KG4F2012
5233Claudio MattosClaudio MattosLPts: 5x0World Pro Trial76KGF2014
6812Andris BrunovskisAndris BrunovskisLPts: 0x0, AdvPan American76KG4F2015
6989Davi RamosDavi RamosLPts: 4x0ADCC RJ77KGSF2015
7062Thiago GaiaThiago GaiaLReferee DecisionADCC SP77KG4F2015
7649Luan CarvalhoLuan CarvalhoLAdvBrazil Nat. Pro RJ76KGR12015
8422Michael LanghiMichael LanghiLPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds73KGSF2015
8936Sam GibsonLDQEuropean Open76KG4F2016
9267Mansher KheraMansher KheraLPts: 6x2Pan American76KG8F2016
9975Mansher KheraMansher KheraLPts: 2x0World Champ.76KGR12016
10568Caio AlmeidaCaio AlmeidaLEzekielSao Paulo Open76KGR12016
11752Gabriel RolloGabriel RolloLGuillotineADCC RJ77KG4F2017
12425Jan BuatimJan BuatimLReferee DecisionFloripa Fall Open76KG4F2017
13106Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroLPts: 4x0World Champ.76KGR12017
13669Edwin NajmiEdwin NajmiLDarce chokeACBJJ 775KG4F2017
16230Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroLPts: 4x2Brasileiro76KG4F2018
3355Murilo SantanaMurilo SantanaWGuillotineNo Gi Worlds82KG4F2011
3621Stefan StoianovWN/APan American82KGR12012
3628Vitor OliveiraVitor OliveiraWPointsPan American82KGR22012
3743Tiago RochaTiago RochaWChoke from backGramado Trials75KGSF2012
4001John RickelWN/AWorld Champ.76KGR12012
4016Philipe MonicaWKneebarWorld Champ.76KGR32012
4021Vinicius MarinhoVinicius MarinhoWBotinhaWorld Champ.76KG4F2012
4360Charles do BronxWGuillotineFighters 98ABSSPF2013
5231Theodoro CanalTheodoro CanalWPointsWorld Pro Trial76KGSF2014
6038Josh HingerJosh HingerWFootlockNoGi Worlds79KG4F2014
6040Enrico CoccoEnrico CoccoWPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds79KGSF2014
6810Rodrigo FreitasRodrigo FreitasWToe holdPan American76KGR22015
6984Kim TerraKim TerraWHeel hookADCC RJ77KGR22015
7058Thiago MagesteWGuillotineADCC SP77KGR12015
7834Ricardo RochaWBotinhaSP Open76KGF2015
7863Marco QueirozWN/ASP Open NoGi74KGSF2015
7864Fabio CaloiFabio CaloiWPointsSP Open NoGi74KGF2015
8411Marcus WilsonWFootlockNoGi Worlds73KG8F2015
8418Fabio CaloiFabio CaloiWBotinhaNoGi Worlds73KG4F2015
8928Pedro MendoncaWBotinhaEuropean Open76KGR12016
9416Gyula SzabóWN/ARome Open76KG4F2016
9417Douglas BarcelosWN/ARome Open76KGSF2016
9428Ralf CarnebornWFootlockEuropean NoGi76KGSF2016
9429Gyula SzabóWSubmissionEuropean NoGi76KGF2016
9972Roberto SatoshiRoberto SatoshiWBotinhaWorld Champ.76KGR12016
10725Paulo CotaWBotinhaFloripa Open76KGSF2016
10726Fabio CaloiFabio CaloiWAdvFloripa Open76KGF2016
11743Sérgio FilhoWPointsADCC RJ77KGR12017
11747Leonardo NogueiraWHeel hookADCC RJ77KGR22017
14048Bernardo DibWSubmissionBrasileiro NoGi73KGR12017
14050Ricardo RochaWN/ABrasileiro NoGi73KG4F2017
14052Luciano BernertWN/ABrasileiro NoGi73KGSF2017
14054Rany YahyaRany YahyaWGuillotineBrasileiro NoGi73KGF2017
16216Lucas BarrosWFootlockBrasileiro76KGR12018
16223Joao AlvesWFootlockBrasileiro76KGR22018
16224Vitor MatosWRNCBrasileiro76KG8F2018
17684Ricardo RochaWN/ABrasileiro NoGi73KG8F2018
17689Caio NunesWN/ABrasileiro NoGi73KG4F2018
17692Daniel SethWN/ABrasileiro NoGi73KGSF2018

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