Max Gimenis

Max Gimenis is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira, being also one of GF Team‘s top representatives in the super heavyweight division of the sport’s international circuit. A product of GFT’s incredible grappling program, Gimenis embodied the famous academy’s curriculum to perfection, by making pressure passing his strongest weapon. A style which he used to win important titles including at the World, Pan American, and Brazilian National championships.

Max Gimenis Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Max dos Santos Gimenis

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar Pereira > Max Gimenis

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020)
• 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, MIA (2020)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2021)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship NOGI (2018)
• 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2016)
• 2nd Place ACBJJ World Championship (2017)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020*)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship NOGI (2018*)

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 brown)
• 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2016 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2013 purple)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013 purple)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2014 purple, 2015/2016 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Rio BJJ Pro (2015 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Rio Summer Open (2016 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 brown)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2012 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2016 brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Knee Slide/Leg Drag Guard Pass

Weight Division: Super Pesado (100kg/221lbs)

Team/Association: GF Team

Max Gimenis Biography

Max Gimenis was born on April 14, 1993, in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, growing up in Cascadura, a borough in that same city.

Gimenis’ interest in martial arts sparked at the age of 10 when he started learning judo. On that same social club where he trained judo, jiu jitsu was also on offer and it didn’t take long for Max to sign up to that as well.

The jiu-jitsu classes at the aforementioned social club were led by Herman Santos, a black belt affiliated with GF Team (then UGF). It would be Santos who instilled in Gimenis the desire to pursue a grappling career from very early on.

When Gimenis was 14 to 15 years old, his family moved to Guarapari, a coastal town in the state of Espírito Santo (ES). Arriving to ES as a blue belt, Max continued his jiu-jitsu training under the tutelage of Thiago Oliveira at the famous Strike academy, home to the legendary female competitor, Fernanda Mazzelli.

After two years in Guarapari, Max Gimenis decided to return to Rio de Janeiro to follow his dream of becoming a professional jiu-jitsu competitor. For that effect he re-joined GF Team, finding at the academy’s headquarters his home – literally, as Max lived inside the gym.

Guided by Master Júlio César Pereira, Max Giemenis’ career truly blossomed. His rampant campaigns earned him many important medals and deserving belt promotions by GFT’s leader, who graded Max with his purple, brown and black belts, the latter while on the podium of the IBJJF World Championship, on June 2, 2016.

Max Gimenis Final of World Pro Trials

Max Gimenis x Daniel Esperança