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Helder Jose Rodrigues Júnior, commonly known as Helder “Tropeço” is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Rider Zuchi & Daniel Affini, though he spent most of his formative years under the guidance of Paulo Rezende. Helder “Tropeço” first made waves in the sport while competing in the colored belt divisions of the sport, particularly in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, where he conquered important titles such as the World, European, & Brazilian Nationals, which led to his promotion to the pro-division (black belt) in 2023.

Helder “Tropeço” Junior Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Helder Jose Rodrigues Júnior

Nickname: Tropeço (phonetically spelled “tropesso”) is the Portuguese name given to Lurch, the Frankenstein’s Monster-like character from the Addams Family series, in Brazil. Due to his physical appearance, Helder was nicknamed after him when he first joined the Athlete House in Poços de Caldas.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leandro Lo > Rider Zuchi > Helder Junior

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2024)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2024*)
  • 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2023)
  • 1st Place ADCC Las Vegas Open (2024**)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2023 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2020** blue)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2022 / 2023 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, LDN (2023 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, MIA (2022 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, ABD (2022 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 blue, 2022 brown)
  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2022* brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2021 purple)
  • 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023* brown)

Main Achievements (Juvenile):

  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 / 2018)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018)

Favorite Position/Technique: Straight Ankle Lock (Botinha)

Weight Division: Pesadissimo (+100,50 kg / +222.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Fratres

Helder “Tropeço” Junior Biography

Helder “Tropeço” Junior was born on July 24, 2001, in the town of Formiga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, where he grew up.

After trying a handful of sports in an attempt to break from the sedentary lifestyle he held and the excess weight that he had gained through it, Helder settled for jiu-jitsu at the age of 14. His first experience took place at a local social project under coach Tales but soon transitioned to Leandro Carrilho, the man who awarded him his blue belt.

Coach Leandro Carrilho also helped Tropeço transition to a more professional squad, once the young athlete decided to pursue a career in grappling at the age of 16. It was Carrilho who helped arrange a scholarship at the famous Casa Do Atleta (Athletes’ House) in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, a training camp led by Paulo Rezende that had developed some of the region’s finest BJJ competitors, including Reinaldo Ribeiro, Marcelo Garcia, Matheus Diniz, Brigida Felipe, to name a few.

Helder arrived at Paulão Rezende‘s squad in 2018 as a blue belt and received his purple and brown belt promotions from the well-known Poços de Caldas coach. As a brown belt, however, while in Abu Dhabi to compete in the AJP World Pro, Junior was approached by the Dream Art team staff, who invited him to do a trial test for their squad. Being a big professional team with world title aspirations and a wide infrastructure, Dream Art offered a lot of career-boosting elements that Rezende’s smaller team could not, and therefore, after communication with Master Paulo, Tropeço moved to São Paulo to join the squad.

Fate would have it that Helder Junior’s time with Dream Art would be extremely short. After 3 months of training with the team, Tropeço was invited by another São Paulo-based professional team. Fratres, a workgroup that hired a wide range of Dream Art athletes for their start-up campaign, offering them better conditions than DA. Among those competitors was Helder “Tropeço” Junior.

In June 2023, after a successful campaign in North America where Helder “Tropeço” Junior won the IBJJF World Championship, he was promoted to the black belt rank by Rider Zuchi & the founder of Team Fratres, Daniel Affini.

Helder Junior Grappling Record

40 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    4 (10%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    1 (3%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    34 (85%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (3%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

34 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Straight ankle lock
41
14
#86e620
Toe hold
21
7
#5AD3D1
Kneebar
9
3
#d1212a
Armbar
9
3
#fad11b
Choke
9
3
#f58822
Shoulder lock
3
1
#224aba
Wristlock
3
1
#ff9124
Violin armlock
3
1
#bf1f6c
Submission
3
1
34
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
14 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    6 (43%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    3 (21%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (36%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Cross choke
20
1
#86e620
Cachecol choke
20
1
#5AD3D1
Toe hold
20
1
#d1212a
Kneebar
20
1
#fad11b
Shoulder lock
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Helder Junior Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
41270G. LambertucciG. LambertucciLCross chokeBetim Open100KG4F2023
42081Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg PereiraLPts: 8x2Vitoria OpenABSF2023
42761Gabriel HenriqueGabriel HenriqueLPts: 0x0, AdvDesafio HGABSF2023
43038Rafael PaganiniRafael PaganiniLPts: 2x2, AdvSul AmericanoABS4F2023
46555Kjetil LydvoKjetil LydvoLCachecol chokeEuropean OpenO100KG4F2024
48798Felipe BezerraFelipe BezerraLPts: 2x2SA Cont. Pro120KGF2024
48914Felipe BezerraFelipe BezerraLPts: 6x0ADGS Rome120KGSF2024
48917Vladimir BliumLToe holdADGS Rome120KGRPC2024
49255Anderson KauanLN/ABrasileiroABS8F2024
49384Victor HonorioVictor HonorioLKneebarBrasileiroO100KGSF2024
50494Pedro AlexPedro AlexLPts: 0x0, AdvWorld Champ.O100KG4F2024
51062Marcus RibeiroMarcus RibeiroLShoulder lockAmerican NatsO100KGF2024
53523Felipe BezerraFelipe BezerraLPts: 2x2ADGS DLS120KG4F2024
53532Pedro AlexPedro AlexLPts: 1x0ADGS DLS120KG3RD2024
41276Walisson PereiraWStraight ankle lockBetim OpenABSR12023
41277Fernando FavariWPts: 11x10Betim OpenABS4F2023
41282Joao LealWStraight ankle lockBetim OpenABSSF2023
41283Leonardo AndradeWKneebarBetim OpenABSF2023
42063Richardson FerreiraWArmbarVitoria OpenO100KG4F2023
42065Raphael SantosWReferee DecisionVitoria OpenO100KGSF2023
42068Diego HeirichWStraight ankle lockVitoria OpenABS8F2023
42077Wellington MarquesWStraight ankle lockVitoria OpenABS4F2023
42079Raphael SantosWChokeVitoria OpenABSSF2023
42755Joao PedroWToe holdDesafio HGABSR12023
42756Henrique FingerWPts: 4x2Desafio HGABS4F2023
42759Joao EduardoWStraight ankle lockDesafio HGABSSF2023
43008Eldeson SilvaWToe holdSul AmericanoO100KGR12023
43015Matheus FernandesWToe holdSul AmericanoO100KG4F2023
43018Sean GoolsbyWStraight ankle lockSul AmericanoO100KGSF2023
43022Eldeson SilvaWToe holdSul AmericanoABSR12023
44478Yago AurelioWToe holdRio BJJ ProABSR12023
44481Pablo RaimundoWStraight ankle lockRio BJJ ProABS4F2023
48793Leandro MaiaWPts: 1x0SA Cont. Pro120KG4F2024
48797Vinicius CeconiWPts: 7x1SA Cont. Pro120KGSF2024
48912Paulo BrasilWStraight ankle lockADGS Rome120KG4F2024
49248Jacson FerreiraWChokeBrasileiroABSR12024
49382Leonardo AndradeWChokeBrasileiroO100KG4F2024
49388Renan BarretoWStraight ankle lockBrasileiroO100KGF2024
50488Otavio NalatiWPts: 0x0, AdvWorld Champ.O100KG8F2024
51060Leonardo AndradeWShoulder lockAmerican NatsO100KGSF2024
51069Vitor PeresWToe holdAmerican NatsABS4F2024
51073Matheus LunaMatheus LunaWToe holdAmerican NatsABSSF2024
51074Francisco LoFrancisco LoWWristlockAmerican NatsABSF2024
51618Brandon NahuloWStraight ankle lockF2W 255NASPF2024
52866Colton FolliardWStraight ankle lockADCC VegasO100KG4F2024
52869D. AltamiranoWKneebarADCC VegasO100KGSF2024
52870Anton MinenkoWArmbarADCC VegasO100KGF2024
52879David VardanyanWStraight ankle lockADCC VegasABSR12024
52883A. La MontagneWViolin armlockADCC VegasABS8F2024
52886Armando GutierrezWStraight ankle lockADCC VegasABS4F2024
52890Charlie GilpinWArmbarADCC VegasABSSF2024
52891Sebastian AttardWSubmissionADCC VegasABSF2024
53519Guilherme CordiviolaGuilherme CordiviolaWStraight ankle lockADGS DLS120KGR12024
53530Gustavo OliveiraWKneebarADGS DLS120KGRPC2024
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