Daniel Aquino Diniz Coelho Santos, commonly known as Daniel Diniz, is a professional grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Lucas Leite, who also worked extensively with other coaches such as Leonardo Vieira, Pedro Franzosi, Diego, and Tiago Pereira. Daniel Diniz first made waves in the sport as a colored belt, taking medals in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) South American and Pan American Championships, later cementing his status as a black belt.
Daniel Diniz Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Daniel Aquino Diniz Coelho Santos
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Leonardo Vieira > Lucas Leite > Daniel Diniz
Main Achievements:
- 2nd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu CON (2021)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF South American Championships (2018 / 2019 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF South American Championships (2017 purple)
Other Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF San Jose Open (2020 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF San Diego Spring Open (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Brasilia Open (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Brasilia Open NOGI (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Curitiba Spring Open NOGI (2019 brown)
- 1st Place AJP Brasilia National Pro (2017 purple)
Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard
Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)
Team/Association: Checkmat
Daniel Diniz Biography
Daniel Diniz was born on August 24, 1997, in Florianópolis, the capital of southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, where he lived up until his 13th birthday, a time when Diniz moved with his family to the Brazilian capital, Brasília.
Naturally drawn to sports, Daniel went through an array of activities, including surfing and swimming, the latter being the first sport in which he competed. Jiu-jitsu appeared in Diniz’s life when he was 12-years-old by the influence of his first cousin, André Santos, a black belt (who later moved to the USA and opened the Gracie Barra Champions gym in Texas). At the time André was already a well-known BJJ instructor and it was he who became Daniel’s first grappling coach.
Sadly for Daniel, his cousin André moved out of Brazil, settling in the US only a few months after Diniz had started his tuition. Finding himself without a coach but already in love with the sport, Diniz started looking for a new team to train with, finding what he was looking for at Diego and Tiago Pereira‘s academy, two coaches who graded Daniel with his blue belt.
After working with the Pereira family, Daniel Diniz switched camps once again due to logistical issues, settling at Pedro Franzosi of team Checkmat, where the Florianópolis native earned his purple and brown belts.
After graduating from university in 2019, Daniel decided to fulfill his dream of pursuing a career as a jiu-jitsu athlete under a full-time regimen. To further increase his chances of reaching his full potential in this sport, Diniz moved to the United States, where the biggest BJJ tournaments take place, there joining the local Checkmat academies of La Habra (Lucas Leite) and Sigan Hill (HQ with Leonardo Vieira).
In November 2020, Daniel Diniz was promoted to black belt by his instructor Lucas Leite.
Daniel Diniz Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
14 (35%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
9 (23%) -
BY SUBMISSION
10 (25%) -
BY DECISION
5 (13%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (3%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
10 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
9 (28%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
11 (34%) -
BY SUBMISSION
8 (25%) -
BY DECISION
4 (13%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
8 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Daniel Diniz Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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24581 | Isaac DoederleinIsaac Doederlein | L | Referee Decision | American Nats | 70KG | 4F | 2020 |
25438 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Referee Decision | Orlando Open | 70KG | SF | 2021 |
25824 | Josh CisnerosJosh Cisneros | L | Adv | Houston Open | 70KG | SF | 2021 |
25859 | Francisco CuneoFrancisco Cuneo | L | Adv | Houston NGO | 73KG | 4F | 2021 |
26133 | Paulo GabrielPaulo Gabriel | L | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan Am. | 73KG | R1 | 2021 |
26240 | Michael PerezMichael Perez | L | Guillotine | NoGi Pan Am. | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
26611 | Alexandre MolinaroAlexandre Molinaro | L | Points | Boise Open | 76KG | SF | 2021 |
26702 | Alexandre MolinaroAlexandre Molinaro | L | Pts: 8x6 | American Nats | 76KG | F | 2021 |
27577 | Danilo MoreiraDanilo Moreira | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Pan American | 70KG | R1 | 2021 |
27882 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Katagatame | Atlanta SMOP | 82KG | F | 2021 |
27901 | Rodrigo Gortari | L | Pts: 4x2 | Atlanta SMNG | 73KG | SF | 2021 |
28284 | Lukete SilvaLukete Silva | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 73KG | 8F | 2021 |
29065 | Pablo LavaselliPablo Lavaselli | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | JJ CON | 76KG | SF | 2021 |
29527 | Hugo MarquesHugo Marques | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2021 |
30816 | Fabricio BarbarottiFabricio Barbarotti | L | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Dallas Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
31698 | Johnatha AlvesJohnatha Alves | L | Toe hold | Pan American | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
32955 | Lucas ValenteLucas Valente | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
33914 | Marcio AndreMarcio Andre | L | Choke from back | Phoenix Open | 82KG | F | 2022 |
34279 | Danilo MoreiraDanilo Moreira | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Sta Cruz Open | 76KG | F | 2022 |
35609 | Daniel Seth | L | Inside heel hook | NoGi Pan | 73KG | R1 | 2022 |
36918 | Danilo MoreiraDanilo Moreira | L | Armbar | NoGi Worlds | 73KG | 8F | 2022 |
37860 | Gabriel SousaGabriel Sousa | L | Pts: 2x0 | Memphis Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
37929 | Leo SilvaLeo Silva | L | Referee Decision | Tampa Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
37942 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | L | N/A | Tampa Open | ABS | F | 2023 |
38536 | Natan ChuengNatan Chueng | L | Choke from back | Pan American | 76KG | 8F | 2023 |
39203 | Daniel SathlerDaniel Sathler | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Santa Cruz O | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
40408 | Daniel MairaDaniel Maira | L | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2023 |
41989 | Caio ViniciusCaio Vinicius | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | SDiego SMO | ABS | SF | 2023 |
44119 | Pablo LavaselliPablo Lavaselli | L | Choke from back | OC Open | 76KG | F | 2023 |
45087 | Rehan Muttalib | L | N/A | Sacramento Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
48033 | Youngseung ChoYoungseung Cho | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Pan American | 76KG | 8F | 2024 |
50377 | Leonardo Oliveira | L | N/A | World Champ. | 76KG | 8F | 2024 |
24579 | Max DeBeen | W | Triangle | American Nats | 70KG | R1 | 2020 |
25437 | Thiago Cintra | W | Points | Orlando Open | 70KG | 4F | 2021 |
25823 | Juan Garcia | W | Pts: 12x0 | Houston Open | 70KG | 4F | 2021 |
26226 | Alex Larmey | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan Am. | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
26227 | Eliot KellyEliot Kelly | W | Adv | NoGi Pan Am. | ABS | R2 | 2021 |
26610 | David Sigler | W | Choke from back | Boise Open | 76KG | 4F | 2021 |
26699 | Breno BittencourtBreno Bittencourt | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | American Nats | 76KG | 4F | 2021 |
26700 | Thiago MacedoThiago Macedo | W | Referee Decision | American Nats | 76KG | SF | 2021 |
27881 | Yue Goh | W | Pts: 6x4 | Atlanta SMOP | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
28277 | Felipe LinharesFelipe Linhares | W | Pts: 0x0, Pen | NoGi Worlds | 73KG | R2 | 2021 |
29058 | Kevin MahechaKevin Mahecha | W | Adv | JJ CON | 76KG | R1 | 2021 |
29062 | Kim TerraKim Terra | W | Adv | JJ CON | 76KG | 4F | 2021 |
30814 | Victor Junqueira | W | Toe hook | Dallas Open | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
31684 | Leonardo Silva | W | Adv | Pan American | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
31692 | Alexandre MolinaroAlexandre Molinaro | W | Pts: 4x0 | Pan American | 76KG | R2 | 2022 |
32489 | Cameron Chaffee | W | Adv | SD Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
32491 | Johnny TamaJohnny Tama | W | Pts: 4x2 | SD Open | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
32692 | Joao Albuquerque | W | Pts: 4x2 | Denver Open | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
33913 | Thiago Amorim | W | Choke from back | Phoenix Open | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
34278 | Rodrigo Cardoso | W | Choke from Omoplata | Sta Cruz Open | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
34301 | Edward Hohl | W | Pts: 2x2 | Sta Cruz NGO | 79KG | SF | 2022 |
34303 | Jonathan Roberts | W | Pts: 2x0 | Sta Cruz NGO | 79KG | F | 2022 |
36913 | Leonardo Domingos | W | Terra lock | NoGi Worlds | 73KG | R1 | 2022 |
37858 | Theodore Sanders | W | Omoplata | Memphis Open | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
37928 | Ari Pollan | W | Referee Decision | Tampa Open | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
37940 | Chris Passarrello | W | Points | Tampa Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
38530 | Theodore Sanders | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
39202 | Henry Clark | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Santa Cruz O | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
41987 | Xavier Silva | W | Triangle | SDiego SMO | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
44115 | Cameron Chaffee | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | OC Open | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
44117 | Rehan Muttalib | W | Referee Decision | OC Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
45113 | Louis Accaria | W | N/A | Sacramento NGO | 79KG | SF | 2023 |
45114 | Alika Villiatora | W | N/A | Sacramento NGO | 79KG | F | 2023 |
47479 | Henry Clark | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | LA Open | 76KG | SF | 2024 |
48019 | Kevin MahechaKevin Mahecha | W | Straight ankle lock | Pan American | 76KG | R2 | 2024 |
49041 | Rodrigo Rossi | W | N/A | OC Open | 76KG | 4F | 2024 |
49045 | Jose Lucas | W | N/A | OC Open | 76KG | SF | 2024 |
49586 | Rehan Muttalib | W | Pts: 4x2 | San Jose SPO | 76KG | F | 2024 |
50374 | Shinji Morito | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 76KG | R2 | 2024 |
52169 | Tehau Sandord | W | Referee Decision | SD SMO | 82KG | SF | 2024 |