Harryson Pereira

Harryson Pereira is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Elexsandro Silvestre Machado and a representative of the Ataque Duplo team in the sport. Harryson first made waves on at a global level as a brown belt, a time when he earned 2 silver medals at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship, going on to further his career as a black belt. Pereira is also one of the few international competitors at the top tier level who is not a full-time professional.

Harryson Pereira Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Harryson Santana Pereira

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Sergio Souza > Murilo Rupp > Elexsandro Silvestre > Harryson Pereira

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF Southern Brazil Championship NoGi (2020**)
• 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship NoGi (2019)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2024)
• 3rd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2019)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Southern Brazil Championship (2020**)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 / 2019 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Distance Passing

Weight Division: Super Pesado (100,50 kg / 222.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Ataque Duplo

Harryson Pereira Biography

Harryson Pereira was born on December 13, 1994, in Florianópolis, the capital of Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, growing up in the neighboring Biguaçu.

The sporting lifestyle was a big part of Harrysons upbringing, going through a variety of physical activities, being particularly fond of capoeira, which he practiced from the age of 5 to 14. The introduction to the gi came later, as a 10-year-old, through jiu-jitsu, a martial art practiced by the influence of his father and older cousin, who were already students of the ground game.

Coach Elexsandro Silvestre Machado was Harrysons first and the only instructor, from day 1 on the mats, up until Pereiras black belt promotion. Given Silvestre’s strong judo background, the Japanese art of throwing was also added to Harrysons weekly routine from the very start of his grappling upbringing. Harryson started competing early on in both jiu-jitsu and judo, finally opting to focus on BJJ as a brown belt.

Although very successful in the competitive arena, Harryson Pereira always worked to sustain his jiu-jitsu career. His efforts were rewarded on June 6, 2019, the date the young Biguaçu native earned his black belt.

Harryson Pereira VS Felipe Rosa