André Porfirio is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Roberto Abreu (Cyborg) who worked extensively with Cicero Costha and the PSLPB team in São Paulo, Brazil. Porfirio made a name for himself in the colored belt divisions when he conquered 4 World titles with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), which earned him a reputation as one of his generation’s most prominent athletes, a status he would confirm as a black belt by conquering several important titles in the professional circuit in a varied range of rulesets.
André Porfirio Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: André Luiz Novaes Porfirio
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Francisco Albuquerque > Roberto Abreu > André Porfirio
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, MIA (2021 / 2022)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2020)
- 1st Place Midwest Finishers SO (2022* / 2023*)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2021)
- 3rd Place ADCC Brazilian Trials 1 (2022)
- 3rd Place ADCC Brazilian Trials 2 (2022)
* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 / 2016 blue, 2018 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2014)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019 brown)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2016 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2016 blue)
- 1st Place Brazilian Nationals Juvenile (2013)
- 1st Place Brazilian Nationals (2015 / 2016 blue)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 blue)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 brown)
- 3rd Place Brazilian Nationals Juvenile (2018 purple)
Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard
Weight Division: Super Pesado (100,50 kg / 222.0 lbs)
Team/Association: N/A
André Porfirio Biography
André Porfirio was born on November 24, 1997, in Santos, a coastal city in Brazil’s São Paulo district.
Drawn to combat sports from a young age, Porfirio entered a Thai boxing gym at the age of 10, influenced by a good friend who also trained the famous striking martial art. From there, one year later, Porfirio added karate to his extra-curricular activities.
In July 2011, Porfirio decided to add jiu-jitsu to his training schedule with Alexandre Ranieri as a coach. He quickly became fascinated with the sport and after 3 months decided to join a gym with a stronger focus on competition, choosing Valdir Canuto‘s (Tio Chico) academy for that purpose, the father of another growing star in the sport, at the time – Renato Canuto.
Although in his teens at the time, André was adamant that his future lied in jiu-jitsu, and with the consent of his parents, in December 2012, he moved to the state capital, São Paulo, to train full time with Cicero Costha, one of the country’s most respected instructors.
Arriving as a white belt, Porfirio earned his blue, purple, and brown belt ranks from Costha, while becoming one of the biggest references in the colored belt divisions by conquering 4 world titles in that category.
During one of André’s visits to the United States to compete, he was offered a coaching position at a Renzo Gracie Academy affiliate in Orlando, Florida, which he accepted. Even though he loved the region, Porfirio quickly felt himself stagnating as an athlete without a strongly competitive environment from which to evolve. He decided to leave RGA but his love for Florida led him to one of the most iconic grappling gyms in the world, Roberto Cyborg‘s Fight Sports in Miami, which he joined in 2019.
Porfirio’s fruitful stay in Miami let to his black belt promotion, an event led by Roberto Abreu on June 17, 2020, and in early 2023, Porfirio would leave team Fight Sports.
The cover photo was taken by Katy Petty – @kpetty_photography
Andre Porfirio Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
29 (23%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
10 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
70 (55%) -
BY DECISION
8 (6%) -
BY PENALTIES
2 (2%) - BY EBI/OT
7 (6%)
70 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
8 (22%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
20 (56%) -
BY DECISION
4 (11%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (3%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
20 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Andre Porfirio Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23889 | Pedro MarinhoPedro Marinho | L | Referee Decision | Kumite V | ABS | SPF | 2020 |
24622 | Joao RochaJoao Rocha | L | Violin armlock | American Nats | ABS | 8F | 2020 |
25210 | F. Papasidero | L | RNC | B2 Grappling | O93KG | F | 2021 |
25470 | Thiago AbudThiago Abud | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Orlando Open | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
25506 | Diego RamalhoDiego Ramalho | L | Heel hook | Orlando NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26189 | Hunter Colvin | L | Triangle armbar | NoGi Pan Am. | 91KG | R1 | 2021 |
26229 | Italo MouraItalo Moura | L | Pts: 6x2 | NoGi Pan Am. | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
26579 | Dominique BellDominique Bell | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Atlanta Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
26603 | Gialysson FreitasGialysson Freitas | L | Pts: 4x0 | Atlanta NGO | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
26910 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | L | Referee Decision | Chicago Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
26924 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | L | Inside heel hook | Chicago NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27005 | Adam Bradley | L | Pts: 6x4 | Austin NGO | 91KG | F | 2021 |
27011 | Max GimenisMax Gimenis | L | RNC | Austin NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27554 | Gustavo BatistaGustavo Batista | L | Choke | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
28230 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | L | Inside heel hook | NoGi Worlds | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
29589 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | L | RNC | World Champ. | 88KG | SF | 2021 |
30103 | Claudio CalasansClaudio Calasans | L | Referee Decision | ADCC BR1 Trials | 88KG | SF | 2022 |
30397 | Alexandre JesusAlexandre Jesus | L | Referee Decision | ADCC BR2 Trials | 88KG | SF | 2022 |
30847 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Pts: 4x0 | Dallas Open | ABS | F | 2022 |
31748 | Pedro MarinhoPedro Marinho | L | Pts: 4x2 | Pan American | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
32813 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Houston Open | 88KG | F | 2022 |
32858 | Oliver TazaOliver Taza | L | Pts: 2x0 | Houston NGO | ABS | F | 2022 |
33019 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 4x0 | World Champ. | 88KG | 4F | 2022 |
34695 | Matheus GodoyMatheus Godoy | L | Pts: 5x4 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
35258 | Kyle BoehmKyle Boehm | L | RNC | EBI 20 | ABS | SF | 2022 |
35960 | Isaque BahienseIsaque Bahiense | L | Kimura | IBJJF GP | 88KG | SF | 2022 |
35962 | Ronaldo JuniorRonaldo Junior | L | Choke from back | IBJJF GP | 88KG | 3RD | 2022 |
42620 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | L | RNC | Blue Collar | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
44615 | Luccas LiraLuccas Lira | L | Pts: 0x0, Pen | ADCC Florida | 91KG | SF | 2023 |
44636 | D. Melton | L | Inside heel hook | ADCC Florida | ABS | SF | 2023 |
47398 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | L | Armbar | ADCC BRA1 | 88KG | SF | 2024 |
47746 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | L | Guillotine | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | SF | 2024 |
47748 | Isaque BahienseIsaque Bahiense | L | Armbar | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | 3RD | 2024 |
50768 | Ryan AitkenRyan Aitken | L | RNC | Enigma Inv | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
52461 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | L | RNC | ADCC | 88KG | R1 | 2024 |
53601 | Anton Dmitrakov | L | Submission | Emperor OTM | ABS | F | 2024 |
23867 | Jordan Moore | W | Botinha | Sapateiro Inv. | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23868 | Elijah Carlton | W | EBI/OT | Sapateiro Inv. | ABS | SF | 2020 |
23869 | Sam Barboza | W | EBI/OT | Sapateiro Inv. | ABS | F | 2020 |
23886 | Hygor Beck | W | Referee Decision | WNO | 94KG | SPF | 2020 |
24616 | Pedro RochaPedro Rocha | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | American Nats | 100KG | 4F | 2020 |
24617 | Charles McGuire | W | Armbar | American Nats | 100KG | SF | 2020 |
24621 | Enrique March | W | Pts: 2x0 | American Nats | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
25211 | F. Papasidero | W | Submission | B2 Grappling | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
25213 | Julian Lane | W | Outside heel hook | B2 Grappling | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
25214 | Rodrigo Gortari | W | Kneebar | B2 Grappling | ABS | SF | 2021 |
25215 | Enrique March | W | Pts: 2x0 | B2 Grappling | ABS | F | 2021 |
25460 | William Shannon | W | Botinha | Orlando Open | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
25467 | Stuart Maddox | W | N/A | Orlando Open | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
25502 | Stuart Maddox | W | No arm triangle | Orlando NGO | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
25778 | Charles McGuire | W | Choke from back | Charleston Open | 94KG | SF | 2021 |
25780 | Ronnie Pace | W | Points | Charleston Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
26581 | Estevan MartinezEstevan Martinez | W | Pts: 8x0 | Atlanta Open | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26586 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Referee Decision | Atlanta Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26587 | Gialysson FreitasGialysson Freitas | W | Botinha | Atlanta Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
26644 | Shawn McCleary | W | Referee Decision | F2W 174 | N/A | SPF | 2021 |
26904 | Mackenzie Morales | W | Armbar | Chicago Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
26909 | Lucas NoratLucas Norat | W | Botinha | Chicago Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26915 | MacKenzie Morales | W | RNC | Chicago NGO | 92KG | SF | 2021 |
26917 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | W | Triangle | Chicago NGO | 92KG | F | 2021 |
26919 | Emilio HernandezEmilio Hernandez | W | Botinha | Chicago NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26980 | Nathan MendelsohnNathan Mendelsohn | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Austin Open | 94KG | SF | 2021 |
26981 | Adam Bradley | W | Points | Austin Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
27004 | Nathan Santos | W | Outside heel hook | Austin NGO | 91KG | SF | 2021 |
27008 | Saul Viayra | W | Pts: 2x0 | Austin NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
27080 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Botinha | Phoenix Open | 94KG | SF | 2021 |
27082 | Daniel Hampton | W | Suloev stretch | Phoenix Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
27099 | Charles McGuire | W | Armbar | Phoenix NGO | 91KG | F | 2021 |
27106 | Antonio Zuazo | W | Pts: 2x0 | Phoenix NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27107 | Austin BakerAustin Baker | W | No arm triangle | Phoenix NGO | ABS | F | 2021 |
27287 | Lucas Moutinho | W | Pts: 1x0 | Grand Slam MIA | 85KG | 4F | 2021 |
27289 | Alexandre JesusAlexandre Jesus | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam MIA | 85KG | SF | 2021 |
27291 | Jaime CanutoJaime Canuto | W | Pts: 3x2 | Grand Slam MIA | 85KG | F | 2021 |
27370 | Charles McGuire | W | Pts: 28x6 | Charleston SO | 94KG | SF | 2021 |
27371 | Dominique BellDominique Bell | W | Referee Decision | Charleston SO | 94KG | F | 2021 |
27389 | Timothy Dawson | W | Pts: 2x0 | Charleston SNG | 91KG | SF | 2021 |
27391 | Lucas Laet | W | No arm triangle | Charleston SNG | 91KG | F | 2021 |
27549 | Estevan Martínez | W | No arm Triangle | Pan American | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
27640 | Lucas Laet | W | Pts: 4x2 | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2021 |
27645 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Pan American | 88KG | 4F | 2021 |
27647 | Manuel RibamarManuel Ribamar | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Pan American | 88KG | SF | 2021 |
27648 | Pedro MarinhoPedro Marinho | W | Botinha | Pan American | 88KG | F | 2021 |
28204 | Aaron Kampe | W | Pts: 9x0 | Charlotte NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
28207 | Joao Pedrosa | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Charlotte NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
28219 | Ricky Semiglia | W | Pts: 6x0 | NoGi Worlds | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
28227 | Michael PerezMichael Perez | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
29579 | Matheus SpirandeliMatheus Spirandeli | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Champ. | 88KG | 8F | 2021 |
29587 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 88KG | 4F | 2021 |
30084 | Erick Diovano | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC BR1 Trials | 88KG | R1 | 2022 |
30093 | Andre Cavalcante | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC BR1 Trials | 88KG | R2 | 2022 |
30100 | Alejandro Tolmos | W | Referee Decision | ADCC BR1 Trials | 88KG | 4F | 2022 |
30106 | Valdir AraujoValdir Araujo | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC BR1 Trials | 88KG | 3RD | 2022 |
30366 | Thiago Santos | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC BR2 Trials | 88KG | R2 | 2022 |
30380 | Vitor Comelato | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC BR2 Trials | 88KG | R3 | 2022 |
30390 | Elias Silverio | W | Pts: 0x0, Pen | ADCC BR2 Trials | 88KG | 8F | 2022 |
30395 | Delson HelenoDelson Heleno | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC BR2 Trials | 88KG | 4F | 2022 |
30833 | Bryan Peterson | W | Pts: 13x0 | Dallas Open | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
30834 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Kneebar | Dallas Open | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
30843 | Jackson DouglasJackson Douglas | W | Pts: 4x0 | Dallas Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
30846 | Bryan Peterson | W | Pts: 7x2 | Dallas Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
30866 | Stephen Hargett | W | Pts: 2x0 | Dallas NGO | 91KG | SF | 2022 |
30868 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | W | Pts: 2x0 | Dallas NGO | 91KG | F | 2022 |
31744 | Filipe Pimentel | W | Botinha | Pan American | 94KG | R2 | 2022 |
32812 | Lafayette Mendonca | W | Adv | Houston Open | 88KG | SF | 2022 |
32821 | Alexandre Rocha | W | Botinha | Houston Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32854 | Jan Zander | W | Katagatame | Houston NGO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32856 | Francisco CuneoFrancisco Cuneo | W | Calf slicer | Houston NGO | ABS | SF | 2022 |
33015 | Rafael PaganiniRafael Paganini | W | Pts: 6x6, Adv | World Champ. | 88KG | 8F | 2022 |
34700 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | RPC | 2022 |
34702 | Lucas LisboaLucas Lisboa | W | Pts: 8x7 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | RPC | 2022 |
34703 | Italo LimaItalo Lima | W | Pts: 5x2 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | 3RD | 2022 |
35251 | Dan Martinez | W | Botinha | EBI 20 | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
35256 | Pat Shahgholi | W | EBI/OT | EBI 20 | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
35345 | Nick Navarro | W | Aoki lock | EBI Qualifier | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
35346 | Sergio Villas | W | Aoki lock | EBI Qualifier | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
35347 | Mario Gonzales | W | Inside heel hook | EBI Qualifier | ABS | SF | 2022 |
35348 | Austin BakerAustin Baker | W | Aoki lock | EBI Qualifier | ABS | F | 2022 |
36812 | Matt Cantwell | W | EBI/OT | Midwest F. | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36814 | Ben Dyson | W | Botinha | Midwest F. | ABS | SF | 2022 |
36815 | Brad Schneider | W | Botinha | Midwest F. | ABS | F | 2022 |
36966 | Pedro AgrizziPedro Agrizzi | W | Referee Decision | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | 8F | 2022 |
36970 | Pedro RochaPedro Rocha | W | DQ | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | 4F | 2022 |
36974 | Santeri LiliusSanteri Lilius | W | Kneebar | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | SF | 2022 |
37684 | Kevin Deamond | W | Choke from back | True North | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
37685 | Wolfgang Jansson | W | Choke from back | True North | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
37686 | Enrique Galarza | W | Footlock | True North | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
37687 | Donavin Scott | W | Armbar | True North | ABS | SF | 2023 |
37688 | Tristan Parker | W | Footlock | True North | ABS | F | 2023 |
37740 | Daniel McGuire | W | RNC | M. Finishers 12 | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
37744 | Andrew Mathison | W | Inside heel hook | M. Finishers 12 | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
37748 | Ashur Darmo | W | EBI/OT | M. Finishers 12 | ABS | SF | 2023 |
37749 | Achilles Rocha | W | Botinha | M. Finishers 12 | ABS | F | 2023 |
41687 | Bryan Wilson | W | North south choke | Emperor OTM | 88KG | 4F | 2023 |
41688 | Mubarak Alkandari | W | Botinha | Emperor OTM | 88KG | SF | 2023 |
41689 | Dante Cano | W | Botinha | Emperor OTM | 88KG | F | 2023 |
41690 | Matheus FelipeMatheus Felipe | W | EBI/OT | Emperor OTM | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
41691 | Ahmed Emad | W | Botinha | Emperor OTM | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
41692 | Luuk Van | W | Outside heel hook | Emperor OTM | ABS | SF | 2023 |
41693 | Bart Dubbeldam | W | Calf slicer | Emperor OTM | ABS | F | 2023 |
41881 | Elijah Carlton | W | Estima lock | Sapateiro 33 | ABS | SPF | 2023 |
44608 | Ramiro Leon | W | Referee Decision | ADCC Florida | 91KG | 8F | 2023 |
44612 | D. Melton | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC Florida | 91KG | 4F | 2023 |
44631 | M. Nelson | W | RNC | ADCC Florida | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
44632 | Mo Ibrahim | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC Florida | ABS | R2 | 2023 |
44634 | B. George | W | Referee Decision | ADCC Florida | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
44635 | E. Gomez | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC Florida | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
45198 | Andrew Thomas | W | Botinha | Finishers 17 | 92KG | R1 | 2023 |
45201 | Jacob Howarth | W | Botinha | Finishers 17 | 92KG | 4F | 2023 |
45203 | Jean Sebastian | W | Botinha | Finishers 17 | 92KG | SF | 2023 |
45204 | A. La Montagne | W | Botinha | Finishers 17 | 92KG | F | 2023 |
46626 | David Stoyle | W | Botinha | Battle OT Promo | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
46627 | Ernesto | W | Botinha | Battle OT Promo | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
46628 | Chris Wojick | D | --- | Battle OT Promo | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
46633 | Deandre CorbeDeandre Corbe | D | --- | Battle OT Promo | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
47366 | Cassio Melo | W | Botinha | ADCC BRA1 | 88KG | R1 | 2024 |
47389 | Luis Sanchez | W | Botinha | ADCC BRA1 | 88KG | 8F | 2024 |
47396 | Erico Said | W | Botinha | ADCC BRA1 | 88KG | 4F | 2024 |
47400 | Rafael PaganiniRafael Paganini | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC BRA1 | 88KG | 3RD | 2024 |
47719 | Luca de Boni | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | R1 | 2024 |
47728 | Alejandro Tolmos | W | Pen | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | R2 | 2024 |
47737 | Eduardo Castillo | W | Calf slicer | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | 8F | 2024 |
47744 | Achilles Rocha | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC BRA2 | 88KG | 4F | 2024 |
53588 | Moritz Kollensperger | W | No arm triangle | Emperor OTM | 88KG | 4F | 2024 |
53590 | Catriel OliveiraCatriel Oliveira | W | EBI/OT | Emperor OTM | 88KG | F | 2024 |
53599 | Kenta IwamotoKenta Iwamoto | W | Botinha | Emperor OTM | ABS | SF | 2024 |