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Igor Veríssimo Chaves is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Leandro Lo, being also one of the brightest stars in the New School Brotherhood – São Paulo based camp. Igor Veríssimo broke out as one of the sport’s main figures during his colored belts career, a time when he won medals in important tournaments such as the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) Brazilian Nationals, European Open, South American Championship and many more.

Igor Veríssimo Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Igor Veríssimo de Oliveira Chaves

Nickname: Igor is often referenced as “Minas” by his peers at the Ns Brotherhood team because of his place of birth, the state of Minas Gerais.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro PerezRoberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leandro Lo > Igor Veríssimo

Main Achievements:

  • IBJJF Curitiba Summer Open Champion (2019)
  • CBJJ Brasileiro Championshp 3rd Place (2018)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • CBJJ Brasileiro Champion (2017 brown)
  • CBJJ South Brazilian Champion (2014 purple)
  • IBJJF São Paulo Int. Open 2nd Place (2013 blue)
  • IBJJF Rio Winter Int. Open 2nd Place (2015 purple)
  • IBJJF European Open 3rd Place (2016 brown)
  • IBJJF South American 3rd Place (2014 purple)
  • CBJJ South Brazilian 3rd Place (2014* purple)
  • IBJJF Floripa Open 3rd Place (2014 purple)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Well rounded

Weight Division: Peso Médio (82,30 kg/181.5 lbs)

Team/Association: New School Brotherhood

Igor Veríssimo Biography

Igor Veríssimo was born on October 03, 1993 in Belo Horizonte – the capital city of southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state.

As an 8 year old Igor signed on to swimming classes, a sport he practiced and competed in for a few years ending his pool days just before entering puberty. At 17 years of age Igor decided to join a jiu jitsu club, he was very skinny during his adolescence and wanted to gain muscle but believed lifting weights to be a boring endeavour. Since his uncle already practiced jiu jitsu and had very positive reviews BJJ was the chosen activity.

Gracie Barra’s Leonardo Oliveira, a black belt under Vinicius Draculino was Veríssimo’s first coach. Igor jumped almost immediately on to the competition scene, doing his debut with one month of training. As a blue belt he started competing every weekend, and changed his training to the GB Belo Horizonte Headquarters, there learning from the prestigious Marcelo “Uirapuru” Azevedo.

Igor earned his purple belt from Uirapuru, but as Minas Gerais offered very few high level tournaments, Veríssimo saw himself regularly travelling to meet the big events. The commute became a financially unsustainable effort, and for that reason the young athlete decided to move to São Paulo, Brazil’s toughest BJJ circuit where most of these events took place.

In São Paulo Veríssimo joined Cicero Costha‘s Projeto Social Lutando Pelo Bem (PSLPB) academy, where he slept – later moving to the team’s athlete house. Igor became friends with Leandro Lo who was PSLPB’s star pupil at the time. Lo invited Veríssimo to be part of the heavyweight’s training (being the lightest pick in the room) and when Leandro decided to leave Cicero’s academy, Igor followed him out.

Under Leandro Lo’s wing Igor earned his brown and black belts. The latter in a ceremony held on October 21, 2017.

Igor Verissimo Grappling Record

21 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    9 (43%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    3 (14%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    7 (33%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (5%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

7 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Choke from back
29
2
#86e620
Armbar
14
1
#5AD3D1
Kimura
14
1
#d1212a
Triangle
14
1
#fad11b
Kneebar
14
1
#f58822
Bow and arrow
14
1
7
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
12 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    5 (42%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (42%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (8%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    1 (8%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Choke from back
60
3
#86e620
Toe hold
20
1
#5AD3D1
Kneebar
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Igor Verissimo Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
15091Pedro HenriqueLPts: 2x0ACB S. American85KGR12018
15642Andre BaccarinLPointsFloripa Fall Open82KG4F2018
16234Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroLChoke from backBrasileiro76KGSF2018
18275Anselmo GomesLToe holdGrand Slam RJ77KGR12018
18484Endres BarbosaEndres BarbosaLKneebarBrasilia Open76KGSF2018
19716Rafael SousaLDQFloripa Fall Open82KGSF2019
19929Alexandre JesusAlexandre JesusLChoke from backCuritiba Pro82KGF2019
20301Otavio SousaOtavio SousaLPointsBrasileiro82KG4F2019
22578Wellington LuisWellington LuisLReferee DecisionSouth American82KG4F2019
23114Pedro RamalhoPedro RamalhoLChoke from backEuropean Open82KG4F2020
23632Natan ChuengNatan ChuengLPts: 3x0Grand Slam LDN77KGSF2020
23638Diego RamalhoDiego RamalhoLPts: 4x2Grand Slam LDN77KGRPC2020
15825UnknownWArmbarSeveros JJABSSF2018
15826UnknownWPts: 12x0Severos JJ95KGF2018
16227Rodrigo FreitasRodrigo FreitasWPts: 2x2, AdvBrasileiro76KG8F2018
16232Francisco SimoesWKimuraBrasileiro76KG4F2018
18479Chairo OlimpioWPointsBrasilia Open76KG4F2018
18538Thales OliveiraWAdvBH Sp Open76KG4F2018
18543Matheus LinharesWChoke from backBH Sp Open76KGSF2018
18544Vitor MatosWChoke from backBH Sp Open76KGF2018
19297Celso RicardoWPenCuritiba SMO82KG4F2019
19298Alexandre CavaliereAlexandre CavaliereWTriangleCuritiba SMO82KGSF2019
19300Ygor DantasWPts: 2x2, AdvCuritiba SMO82KGF2019
19731Raul AlmeidaWReferee DecisionFloripa Fall OpenABS4F2019
19924Manoel MiguelWPointsCuritiba Pro82KG4F2019
19928Marcos MartinsMarcos MartinsWKneebarCuritiba Pro82KGSF2019
20295Marco AurellioWPointsBrasileiro82KGR22019
20297Alexandre JesusAlexandre JesusWBow and arrowBrasileiro82KGR32019
21010Lucas BarrosWPointsSP BJJ Pro82KG4F2019
22575Pedro BiancoWPts: 14x2South American82KGR12019
23105Ayub MogamadovWPts: 6x2European Open82KGR12020
23623Marcos AlmeidaWPts: 4x3Grand Slam LDN77KGR12020
23630Robert HenekWPts: 3x1Grand Slam LDN77KG4F2020

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