Diogo Sampaio Araujo, also known as Diogo “Moreno” is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt from the Soul Fighters academy in Rio de Janeiro. One of the hottest prospects to have come from the Soul Fighters Team, Diogo Araujo has conquered numerous important medals in BJJ, including a silver medal at the world championships and a Rio Open title.
Diogo Araujo Jiu Jitsu
Full Name: Diogo Sampaio Araújo
Nickname: “Moreno” means dark skinned, or tanned. The nickname was given to Diogo in his Water Polo days (a sport he played in his childhood) at Tijuca Tenis Club, and the reason was that there was another Diogo in the team, so as a way to distinguish them one was called “Moreno” and the other “Negão”.
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Francisco Mansor > Augusto Mendes > Diogo Araujo
Main Achievements:
- IBJJF Rio International Open Champion (2011)
- FJJR Brazilian State No-Gi Champion (2010)
- IBJJF World Championship 2nd Place (2012)
- IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship 3rd Place (2018)
Main Achievements:
- IBJJF Rio International Open Champion (2010 brown)
- FJJR Rio de Janeiro State Champion (2003/2009/2010)
- IBJJF Pans Championship 2nd Place (2010 brown)
- CBJJ Brasileiro Championship 2nd Place (2009/2010 brown)
Weight Division: Peso Pesado (94kg/207lbs)
Favourite Technique: Sweep from Guard
Team/Association: Soul Fighters
Diogo “Moreno” Sampaio Araujo Biography
Diogo Araújo was born on the 30th of April, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started training Jiu Jitsu much due to his father’s influence. as his father was a fan of the Brazilian Martial Art who had never found time to train.
Moreno started practicing BJJ with professor Munir at Vila da Penha, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro where Diogo grew up. He moved at a later stage to the academy of Marcos Carvalho where he met the guys that would later form the Soul Fighters team (Bruno “Tanque”, Augusto “Tanquinho”, Rafael “Formiga” among a few others). Master Carvalho graded Diogo Sampaio in his blue and purple belts, but as the Soul Fighters team started taking shape and “Tanquinho” took over the main classes and the responsibility of grading the students, it was Augusto Tanquinho also who awarded Diogo Araujo his brown belt, and his black belts. The black belt was given after winning the Rio Open in 2010 still standing on the podium.
Diogo Sampaio Araujo taught for a long time with his good friend Mario Vitor at the Evidence Academy in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro he has since moved to the United States.
Diogo Sampaio Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
34 (61%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
10 (18%) -
BY DECISION
6 (11%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (2%)
10 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
20 (50%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
7 (18%) -
BY SUBMISSION
4 (10%) -
BY DECISION
7 (18%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (3%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Diogo Sampaio Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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4089 | Romulo BarralRomulo Barral | L | Mounted X choke | World Champ. | 88KG | F | 2012 |
4608 | Gustavo CamposGustavo Campos | L | Points | Pan American | 88KG | R2 | 2013 |
4704 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | L | Triangle | Copa Podio | 88KG | GP | 2013 |
4708 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | L | Pts: 4x2 | Copa Podio | 88KG | F | 2013 |
6197 | Luiz PanzaLuiz Panza | D | --- | Copa Podio | 85KG | GP | 2014 |
6205 | Claudio CalasansClaudio Calasans | L | Points | Copa Podio | 85KG | GP | 2014 |
7263 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | L | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | ABS | R2 | 2015 |
7758 | Ricardo Bastos | L | Referee Decision | Austin Open | 94KG | F | 2015 |
8510 | Dimitrius SouzaDimitrius Souza | L | Points | IBJJF Rio Pro | 94KG | SF | 2015 |
8660 | Patrick GaudioPatrick Gaudio | L | Points | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | SF | 2015 |
8661 | Vinicius MarinhoVinicius Marinho | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 3RD | 2015 |
8963 | Romulo BarralRomulo Barral | L | Mounted X choke | European Open | 88KG | SF | 2016 |
8994 | Alan FinfouAlan Finfou | L | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2016 |
9878 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Las Vegas Open | 88KG | F | 2016 |
10923 | C. NegromonteC. Negromonte | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | R1 | 2016 |
10950 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | L | Referee Decision | NoGi Worlds | ABS | R1 | 2016 |
12216 | Rodrigo FajardoRodrigo Fajardo | L | Triangle | Pan American | 88KG | 4F | 2017 |
13173 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | L | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 88KG | 8F | 2017 |
13269 | Flavio AlmeidaFlavio Almeida | L | Referee Decision | F2W 37 | ABS | SPF | 2017 |
13995 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | L | Injury | Copenhagen Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14982 | Jonathan SatavaJonathan Satava | L | Pts: 2x0 | US National Pro | 85KG | RR | 2018 |
14984 | Jonathan SatavaJonathan Satava | L | Pts: 2x0 | US National Pro | 85KG | F | 2018 |
15211 | Nick CalvaneseNick Calvanese | L | Pts: 5x0 | Continental Pro | 85KG | 4F | 2018 |
15426 | Matheus DinizMatheus Diniz | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Pan American | 88KG | 4F | 2018 |
15972 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | L | Points | NY Spring Open | 88KG | F | 2018 |
15979 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | L | N/A | NY Spring Open | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16561 | Matheus SpirandeliMatheus Spirandeli | L | Pts: 4x0 | World Champ. | 88KG | 8F | 2018 |
16613 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | L | Pts: 8x8, Adv | World Champ. | ABS | RD | 2018 |
17451 | Thiago SaThiago Sa | L | Referee Decision | No Gi Pan Am. | 91KG | SF | 2018 |
18400 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | NY Fall Open | 88KG | F | 2018 |
18661 | Dan BorovicDan Borovic | L | Pts: 4x4, Pen | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | R2 | 2018 |
19912 | Devhonte JohnsonDevhonte Johnson | L | Referee Decision | Washington DCO | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
19921 | DJ JacksonDJ Jackson | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Washington DCO | ABS | SF | 2019 |
20185 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NY Spring Open | 88KG | F | 2019 |
31286 | Sebastian RodriguezSebastian Rodriguez | L | Pts: 2x0 | Charleston Open | 88KG | SF | 2022 |
33821 | Kevin Cuervo | L | N/A | Orlando SMO | 88KG | 4F | 2022 |
33843 | Sebastian RodriguezSebastian Rodriguez | L | Points | Orlando SMO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
34456 | Max GimenisMax Gimenis | L | Pts: 3x0 | N. Haven Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
38447 | Uanderson FerreiraUanderson Ferreira | L | Pts: 10x0 | Pan American | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
38564 | Wellington LuisWellington Luis | L | Pts: 6x4 | Pan American | 88KG | R1 | 2023 |
46817 | Filipe Pimentel | L | Pts: 2x0 | NOrleans Open | 94KG | SF | 2024 |
4073 | Joao Moncalvo | W | Points | World Champ. | 88KG | R1 | 2012 |
4079 | Nivaldo OliveiraNivaldo Oliveira | W | Points | World Champ. | 88KG | R2 | 2012 |
4084 | Eduardo SantoroEduardo Santoro | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 88KG | 4F | 2012 |
4087 | Rodrigo PinheiroRodrigo Pinheiro | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 88KG | SF | 2012 |
4601 | Ricardo Bastos | W | Points | Pan American | 88KG | R1 | 2013 |
4691 | Davi RamosDavi Ramos | W | Pts: 2x0 | Copa Podio | 88KG | GP | 2013 |
4694 | Kit DaleKit Dale | W | Pts: 5x2 | Copa Podio | 88KG | GP | 2013 |
4705 | Paulo MiyaoPaulo Miyao | W | Pts: 4x2 | Copa Podio | 88KG | SF | 2013 |
5239 | Rubens Pedroso | W | Choke | World Pro Trial | 88KG | SF | 2014 |
5240 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | W | Pts: 4x0 | World Pro Trial | 88KG | F | 2014 |
5878 | Victor Neves | W | Pts: 11x2 | Rio Open | 88KG | F | 2014 |
6193 | Jon Satava | W | Pts: 6x0 | Copa Podio | 85KG | GP | 2014 |
6200 | Luis Gustavo | W | Pts: 2x0 | Copa Podio | 85KG | GP | 2014 |
7658 | Alberto Ramos | W | Choke from back | Brazil Nat. Pro RJ | 94KG | 4F | 2015 |
7659 | Wesley Santos | W | Choke from back | Brazil Nat. Pro RJ | 94KG | SF | 2015 |
7661 | Ruan OliveiraRuan Oliveira | W | Choke from back | Brazil Nat. Pro RJ | 94KG | F | 2015 |
8325 | Ricardo Mesquita | W | Points | Brasileiro NoGi | 94KG | SF | 2015 |
8326 | Gustavo Saraiva | W | Pts: 2x0 | Brasileiro NoGi | 94KG | F | 2015 |
8507 | Mauricio Antunes | W | Points | IBJJF Rio Pro | 94KG | 4F | 2015 |
8651 | George da Silva | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 8F | 2015 |
8655 | Wellington LuisWellington Luis | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 4F | 2015 |
8958 | Cleidson Ramos | W | Choke from back | European Open | 88KG | R2 | 2016 |
8961 | Max CarvalhoMax Carvalho | W | Choke from back | European Open | 88KG | 4F | 2016 |
8981 | Juha Leppanen | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | European Open | ABS | R1 | 2016 |
9876 | Gottrell King | W | Choke from back | Las Vegas Open | 88KG | SF | 2016 |
9992 | Alec BauldingAlec Baulding | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 82KG | R2 | 2016 |
10214 | Daniel Cobb | W | N/A | American Nats | 88KG | 4F | 2016 |
10217 | Daniel Hampton | W | N/A | American Nats | 88KG | SF | 2016 |
10218 | Tanner RiceTanner Rice | W | N/A | American Nats | 88KG | F | 2016 |
10536 | Daniel Hampton | W | Referee Decision | F2W 12 | 58KG | SPF | 2016 |
11136 | Danilo ChermanDanilo Cherman | W | Points | NY BJJ Pro | O94KG | R1 | 2016 |
11665 | Dustin Snow | W | Bow and arrow | F2W 22 | 88KG | SPF | 2017 |
12209 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | Referee Decision | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2017 |
12847 | Jose Portillo | W | Points | Dallas Open | 88KG | SF | 2017 |
12849 | Inacio NetoInacio Neto | W | Adv | Dallas Open | 88KG | F | 2017 |
13162 | Romulo AzevedoRomulo Azevedo | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 88KG | R1 | 2017 |
13989 | Nicolas Penzer | W | Points | Copenhagen Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14983 | Pedro Palhares | W | Pts: 6x0 | US National Pro | 85KG | RR | 2018 |
15422 | Gabriel KitoberGabriel Kitober | W | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2018 |
15908 | Michael Tremblay | W | Choke from back | Boston Sp. Open | 88KG | SF | 2018 |
15910 | Gabriel KitoberGabriel Kitober | W | N/A | Boston Sp. Open | 88KG | F | 2018 |
16319 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Points | Dallas SPO | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16557 | Gabriel KitoberGabriel Kitober | W | Points | World Champ. | 88KG | R1 | 2018 |
17397 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | W | DQ | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | 8F | 2018 |
18398 | Nisar LoynabNisar Loynab | W | Points | NY Fall Open | 88KG | SF | 2018 |
19918 | Felipe LinharesFelipe Linhares | W | Referee Decision | Washington DCO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
20184 | Nathan Santos | W | Points | NY Spring Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
20403 | Vinicius GarciaVinicius Garcia | W | Points | Dallas SPO | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
20404 | Yan Cathalat | W | N/A | Dallas SPO | 88KG | F | 2019 |
31282 | Gialyson Freitas | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Charleston Open | 88KG | 4F | 2022 |
33835 | Juan Romero | W | N/A | Orlando SMO | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
33837 | Juan Romero | W | N/A | Orlando SMO | ABS | 8F | 2022 |
34448 | M. Al-Asbahi | W | Points | N. Haven Open | 88KG | F | 2022 |
34453 | Justin Primrose | W | Points | N. Haven Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36627 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | W | Referee Decision | N. Haven FO | 88KG | F | 2022 |
46815 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Pts: 2x0 | NOrleans Open | 94KG | 4F | 2024 |
Banner picture by Mike Calimbas.
Gostaría que todo o mundo soubesse como que é o inferno a treinar com você – o artigo não falou como que você e um cozinheiro que inventa novos jeitos de esticar o braço na hora 🙂
And in english – I train with this man nearly every day. Anyone going to train and/or compete against him…….gooooooood luck. One of the most creative fighters I´ve ever trained with
Rolled with him tonight. Brutal.
The birth date is not right. 04/30/1986
Nope, I interviewed him directly, his birthday is correct. Unless it changed it since the last time we spoke 😉
It must have been a mistake while typing. But if you wanna keep that way there is no problem.
Sorry to bother you.
If this is Diogo, you have my email and you know I speak Portuguese. You can private email me with any corrections if you like. Otherwise, I'm not taking unconfirmed comments on here, sorry.
Great Bio! however there are a few corrections. Diogo fights at Medio Pesado, not Peso Pesado and his Birthday IS wrong. It should be 1986. Also, if you could please add his win at the Las Vegas Summer Open, it would be greatly appreciated. (Gold at MH and Absolute). Thanks and great job on all the pages! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via his FB Fan Page or my personal email.
Thanks for the nice and great article.