Eduardo Avelar de Carvalho is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leandro Escobar (Tatu), who also worked extensively with coach Luis Carlos Tabinha under the Soul Fighters / Double Five grappling team banner, an association he represented from his childhood all the way up to his professional status. Avelar earned the reputation of being one of the top lightweights of his generation while competing in the lower belt divisions of the sport, where he conquered important tournaments of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) world circuit.
Eduardo Avelar Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Eduardo Avelar de Carvalho
Nickname: Eduardo is referenced as “Zero Nove” by his training partners, which means “09” in Portuguese, a reference to a character of the Brazilian movie Elite Squad. The character had a stoic disposition, much like Avelar, who, even as a young competitor, never celebrated his wins, a trait that earned him the nickname as an orange belt.
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Crézio de Souza > André Almeida >Leandro Escobar > Eduardo Avelar
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2023)
- 2nd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021)
- 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship NOGI (2019**)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2023)
- 3rd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2020)
- 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021* / 2023)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF South Brazilian Championship (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF South Brazilian Championship NoGi (2019 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Team Nationals (2018 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Kids (2012)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open Juvenile 2 (2016** blue)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 brown)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018 brown)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Juvenile (2014 blue)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard
Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Double Five
Eduardo Avelar Biography
Eduardo Avelar was born on February 19, 1997, in the neighborhood of Rio Comprido, in the north zone of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro.
A sporty kid from an early age, Eduardo practiced an array of sports during his childhood, activities such as football (soccer) and skateboarding, eventually finding his way to jiu-jitsu at the age of 8, which he started at the same gym where he already trained judo.
Avelar trained judo and jiu-jitsu simultaneously for a few years, with BJJ’s tuition being led by coach Luis Carlos. Eventually, Eduardo’s judo coach had to leave the school, with the young Rio de Janeiro native devoting all his extra-curricular time to perfecting his ground fighting skills from then on.
At the age of 16, Eduardo Avelar started traveling outside of his home state to compete in jiu-jitsu, with his first international win coming at the age of 17, in Portugal, at the European International Open, one of grappling’s top events. A tournament he won in his weight and the open-weight classes as a blue belt, a performance that led him to seek the professional route.
Luis Carlos, a black belt under Rafael Formiga – co-founder of the Soul Fighters team, led Eduardo Avelar all the way up to his brown belt, at which point Avelar’s tuition was shared with Leandro “Tatu” Escobar, one of the Soul Fighter’s team’s senior coaches and leader of the Soul Fighters Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
As a brown belt, Eduardo had one of his brightest periods, earning medals at the South American, Brazilian Team National and World Jiu-Jitsu Championships, after which he earned his black belt from the hands of coach Tatu, while standing on the podium of the “mundial”, in June 2019.
Eduardo Avelar Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
32 (40%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
6 (7%) -
BY SUBMISSION
37 (46%) -
BY DECISION
5 (6%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (1%)
37 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
16 (30%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
24 (45%) -
BY DECISION
5 (9%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (2%)
24 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Eduardo Avelar Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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21104 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | Points | BH Winter Open | 76KG | 4F | 2019 |
21125 | Otavio Nalati | L | Points | BH Winter Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21693 | Victor SilverioVictor Silverio | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam LA | 77KG | R1 | 2019 |
21958 | Guthierry BarbosaGuthierry Barbosa | L | Armbar | Phoenix Open | 82KG | F | 2019 |
21970 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Triangle | Phoenix Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22123 | Natan ChuengNatan Chueng | L | Pts: 2x0 | Curitiba SPO | 76KG | F | 2019 |
22388 | Fabio CaloiFabio Caloi | L | Armbar | South American NG | 73KG | F | 2019 |
22401 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | L | Pts: 2x0 | South American NG | ABS | F | 2019 |
22792 | Max LindbladMax Lindblad | L | Choke from mount | Berlin Open | 82KG | F | 2019 |
23402 | Leonardo LaraLeonardo Lara | L | Crucifix choke | Curitiba SO | 82KG | F | 2020 |
23421 | Pedro AgrizziPedro Agrizzi | L | Adv | Curitiba SO | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
23718 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | L | Pts: 4x2 | Houston WO | 82KG | F | 2020 |
24291 | Diego OliveiraDiego Oliveira | L | Pts: 6x2 | Rio Challenge | 77KG | F | 2020 |
24565 | Jonata GomesJonata Gomes | L | Referee Decision | CJJD S. Americano | ABS | SF | 2020 |
24727 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | Pts: 6x4 | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | R1 | 2020 |
24950 | Alex SodreAlex Sodre | L | Referee Decision | South American | 76KG | SF | 2020 |
25238 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | L | RNC | Dallas Open | 100KG | F | 2021 |
25834 | Tainan DalpraTainan Dalpra | L | Armbar | Houston Open | 82KG | F | 2021 |
25864 | Oliver TazaOliver Taza | L | Inside heel hook | Houston NGO | 79KG | SF | 2021 |
25881 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | L | Inside heel hook | Houston NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26155 | PJ BarchPJ Barch | L | RNC | NoGi Pan Am. | 79KG | R1 | 2021 |
26664 | Rafael LovatoRafael Lovato | L | Choke | Oklahoma Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26669 | James Partridge | L | Inside heel hook | Oklahoma NGO | 79KG | F | 2021 |
26708 | Ronaldo JuniorRonaldo Junior | L | Choke from back | American Nats | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
27629 | Ronaldo JuniorRonaldo Junior | L | Choke from back | Pan American | 82KG | 4F | 2021 |
29075 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | JJ CON | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
29555 | Isaque BahienseIsaque Bahiense | L | N/A | World Champ. | 82KG | 8F | 2021 |
30825 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Pts: 8x2 | Dallas Open | 82KG | F | 2022 |
30839 | Bryan Peterson | L | Points | Dallas Open | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
31718 | Tainan DalpraTainan Dalpra | L | Choke from back | Pan American | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
32810 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Pts: 2x0 | Houston Open | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
32989 | Ronaldo JuniorRonaldo Junior | L | Choke from back | World Champ. | 82KG | 8F | 2022 |
34584 | Breno Maciel | L | Adv | Chicago SMO | 82KG | F | 2022 |
34787 | Tainan DalpraTainan Dalpra | L | Toe hold | JJ Con | 82KG | F | 2022 |
35630 | Michael LanghiMichael Langhi | L | Referee Decision | NoGi Pan | 79KG | 8F | 2022 |
36941 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Injury | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | 4F | 2022 |
37448 | Rolando SamsonRolando Samson | L | Choke | Austin WO | 82KG | SF | 2023 |
38555 | Pedro MaiaPedro Maia | L | Cachecol choke | Pan American | 82KG | SF | 2023 |
40047 | Sebastian Guevara | L | N/A | Houston Open | 82KG | SF | 2023 |
40089 | Guilherme AugustoGuilherme Augusto | L | Armbar | Houston Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
40465 | Tarik HopstockTarik Hopstock | L | Straight ankle lock | World Champ. | 82KG | 8F | 2023 |
41346 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Pts: 4x2 | American Nats | 82KG | SF | 2023 |
42716 | Andy VarelaAndy Varela | L | Pts: 2x0 | EUG JJB | 82KG | 4F | 2023 |
43491 | Oliver TazaOliver Taza | L | Inside heel hook | NoGi Pan | 79KG | 4F | 2023 |
46646 | Yan LucasYan Lucas | L | DQ | Austin WO | 82KG | F | 2024 |
48050 | Raul BasilioRaul Basilio | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Pan American | 82KG | R1 | 2024 |
49452 | Vitor OliveiraVitor Oliveira | L | Adv | Chicago SPO | 82KG | RR | 2024 |
49466 | Arthan Barcellos | L | Choke from back | Chicago SPO | ABS | SF | 2024 |
50401 | Francisco LoFrancisco Lo | L | Kneebar | World Champ. | 82KG | 8F | 2024 |
51602 | Felipe Teixeira | L | Referee Decision | Birmingham Open | 88KG | F | 2024 |
52309 | Arthan Bandeira | L | Points | Chicago SMO | ABS | F | 2024 |
52326 | Nathan Haddad | L | N/A | Chicago SMNG | 85KG | F | 2024 |
54535 | Natan ChuengNatan Chueng | L | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan | 79KG | F | 2024 |
21124 | Flavio Gilli | W | Points | BH Winter Open | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
21956 | Thiago Lemos | W | Points | Phoenix Open | 82KG | SF | 2019 |
21965 | I. Abdulhamid | W | Pts: 8x2 | Phoenix Open | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
21968 | Thiago Lemos | W | Choke from back | Phoenix Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22120 | Luciano Bernert | W | Pts: 3x0 | Curitiba SPO | 76KG | 4F | 2019 |
22122 | Djalma Santana | W | RNC | Curitiba SPO | 76KG | SF | 2019 |
22385 | Douglas Goncalves | W | Pts: 10x0 | South American NG | 73KG | 4F | 2019 |
22386 | Marco Queiroz | W | Pts: 2x0 | South American NG | 73KG | SF | 2019 |
22398 | Marcelo Fagundes | W | Pts: 6x0 | South American NG | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22400 | Felipe BezerraFelipe Bezerra | W | Adv | South American NG | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22791 | Petr Mamaev | W | RNC | Berlin Open | 82KG | SF | 2019 |
22799 | Petr Mamaev | W | RNC | Berlin NGO | 85KG | SF | 2019 |
22800 | Jacopo Pasquini | W | RNC | Berlin NGO | 85KG | F | 2019 |
23396 | Bruno Tosto | W | Choke from back | Curitiba SO | 82KG | R1 | 2020 |
23399 | Ronieri Silva | W | Footlock | Curitiba SO | 82KG | 4F | 2020 |
23400 | Breno Maciel | W | Pts: 2x0 | Curitiba SO | 82KG | SF | 2020 |
23715 | N/A | W | Choke from back | Houston WO | 82KG | SF | 2020 |
23717 | Romualdo Andrade | W | Points | Houston WO | 82KG | SF | 2020 |
24283 | Vinicius Torres | W | Armbar | GP Rio | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
24286 | Matheus Vieira | W | RNC | Rio Challenge | 77KG | 4F | 2020 |
24290 | Darlan Casaca | W | RNC | Rio Challenge | 77KG | SF | 2020 |
24564 | Matheus Vieira | W | Bow and arrow | CJJD S. Americano | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
24941 | Darlan Casaca | W | Points | South American | 76KG | R1 | 2020 |
24947 | Vinicius PereiraVinicius Pereira | W | Referee Decision | South American | 76KG | 4F | 2020 |
25237 | Parick Goncalves | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Dallas Open | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
25814 | Adrian Uribe | W | Bow and arrow | NAGA | N/A | F | 2021 |
25815 | Rob. Anderson | W | Pts: 4x0 | NAGA NG | N/A | F | 2021 |
25832 | Alexander Lane | W | Pts: 10x2 | Houston Open | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
25863 | Thiago Graca | W | Pts: 4x0 | Houston NGO | 79KG | 4F | 2021 |
25878 | Joshua Guerra | W | Inside heel hook | Houston NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26265 | Jonathan Roberts | W | Cross choke | Memphis Open | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
26267 | Eric Ingram | W | Bow and arrow | Memphis Open | 82KG | F | 2021 |
26278 | Eric Ingram | W | Kimura | Memphis NGO | 85KG | SF | 2021 |
26279 | Joshua McKinney | W | Outside heel hook | Memphis NGO | 85KG | F | 2021 |
26659 | Matheus Oliveira | W | Armbar | Oklahoma Open | 82KG | F | 2021 |
26662 | Matheus Galvao | W | Armlock | Oklahoma Open | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26668 | Josh Davies | W | RNC | Oklahoma NGO | 79KG | SF | 2021 |
26704 | Ross Daniel | W | Pts: 10x2 | American Nats | 82KG | 4F | 2021 |
27032 | Brian BeauryBrian Beaury | W | Choke from back | Orlando Open | 82KG | SF | 2021 |
27033 | Lucas Valle | W | Referee Decision | Orlando Open | 82KG | F | 2021 |
27614 | Gregory Paulino | W | Armbar | Pan American | 82KG | R1 | 2021 |
27621 | Caio CaetanoCaio Caetano | W | Pts: 18x10 | Pan American | 82KG | 8F | 2021 |
29067 | Chris Gabrielson | W | Triangle | JJ CON | 82KG | R1 | 2021 |
29072 | Yue Goh | W | Choke from back | JJ CON | 82KG | 4F | 2021 |
29547 | Rehan Muttalib | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 82KG | R1 | 2021 |
30005 | Matheus Oliveira | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Austin WO | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
30007 | Celso Ricardo | W | DQ | Austin WO | 82KG | F | 2022 |
30821 | Raymond Mugica | W | Violin armlock | Dallas Open | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
30823 | Carlos Castro | W | Referee Decision | Dallas Open | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
31713 | Kauan BarbozaKauan Barboza | W | Bow and arrow | Pan American | 82KG | R2 | 2022 |
32806 | Rehan Muttalib | W | Points | Houston Open | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
32981 | Clay Mayfield | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 82KG | R1 | 2022 |
34583 | Joshua McKinney | W | Pts: 2x0 | Chicago SMO | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
34782 | Luis Henrique | W | Cross choke | JJ Con | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
34786 | Joshua Mckinney | W | Choke from back | JJ Con | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
34855 | Francisco CuneoFrancisco Cuneo | W | Pts: 2x0 | JJ Con NG | 79KG | SF | 2022 |
34856 | Joshua Bacallao | W | Pts: 4x0 | JJ Con NG | 79KG | F | 2022 |
36934 | Joshua Bacallao | W | Referee Decision | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | 8F | 2022 |
38546 | Kauan BarbozaKauan Barboza | W | Pts: 8x6 | Pan American | 82KG | R1 | 2023 |
38551 | Tarik HopstockTarik Hopstock | W | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 82KG | 4F | 2023 |
40083 | Michael Aaron | W | Choke | Houston Open | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
40087 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | W | Pts: 13x2 | Houston Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
41344 | Michael Laci | W | Armbar | American Nats | 82KG | 4F | 2023 |
41418 | Francisco CuneoFrancisco Cuneo | W | Referee Decision | American NNG | 79KG | SF | 2023 |
41420 | Andy VarelaAndy Varela | W | Pts: 2x0 | American NNG | 79KG | F | 2023 |
43480 | Ethan Vistro | W | Pts: 11x0 | NoGi Pan | 79KG | R1 | 2023 |
43487 | Pierpaolo Chiappe | W | RNC | NoGi Pan | 79KG | 8F | 2023 |
48732 | Anderson Brandao | W | Choke from back | Nashville Open | 82KG | SF | 2024 |
48734 | Vitor OliveiraVitor Oliveira | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Nashville Open | 82KG | F | 2024 |
49451 | Vitor Sotini | W | Pts: 3x0 | Chicago SPO | 82KG | RR | 2024 |
49462 | Gialysson FreitasGialysson Freitas | W | Pts: 4x2 | Chicago SPO | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
50391 | AJ AgazarmAJ Agazarm | W | Pts: 12x0 | World Champ. | 82KG | R1 | 2024 |
51601 | Matheus Pereira | W | Points | Birmingham Open | 88KG | RR | 2024 |
51604 | Mohammad Ihmoud | W | Choke | Birmingham Open | ABS | SF | 2024 |
51606 | Matheus Pereira | W | Points | Birmingham Open | ABS | F | 2024 |
52305 | Guilherme Higinio | W | Choke | Chicago SMO | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
52307 | Alexandre Manara | W | Choke from back | Chicago SMO | ABS | SF | 2024 |
54519 | Matheus Dias | W | Triangle | NoGi Pan | 79KG | R1 | 2024 |
54525 | Juan Armendariz | W | Pts: 7x0 | NoGi Pan | 79KG | 8F | 2024 |
54529 | Pierre Leclerc | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan | 79KG | 4F | 2024 |
54533 | Arley PachecoArley Pacheco | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Pan | 79KG | SF | 2024 |