João Paulo Neto (also sometimes referenced as Joao Goncalves) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Mário Reis and Moacir Mendes Júnior, as well as a former representative of the Alliance Academy in this sport’s international competitive circuit, later changing his allegiance to the Atos shield. Widely regarded as one of the top featherweights of his generation, Neto earned his reputation while competing in the lower belt ranks of the sport by conquering medals at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World, Brazilian Nationals, Pan American, and Abu Dhabi Federation (AJP / UAEJJF) Grand Slam Championships.
João Paulo Neto Jiu Jitsu
Full Name: João Paulo Gonçalves Neto
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Álvaro Barreto > Sylvio Behring > Mário Reis (> Moacir Mendes Júnior) > João Paulo Neto
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam – Rio de Janeiro (2017)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Bento Gonçalves Pro (2017)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF South Brazil Championship (2019**)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2013 blue)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Brazil National Pro (2016 brown, 2015 purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015 purple, 2014 blue)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2015 purple)
- 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam – Rio de Janeiro (2016 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2017 brown)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 brown)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: DLR Guard
Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)
Team/Association: Alliance
João Paulo Neto Biography
João Paulo Neto was born on May 4, 1995, in Porto Alegre – South Brazil, though most of his infancy was spent in Canoas, a borough of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.
It was in Canoas that João Paulo was initiated in martial arts, through judo at the age of 11. Highly dedicated to the Japanese art of throwing, training, and competing regularly Neto climbed the ranks quickly and reached the level of brown belt by the age of 13.
Around that same age (13) João Neto was a victim of a street mugging in which he was physically assaulted. This altercation changed his training mindset as he looked for a more self-defense-oriented discipline, finding what he was looking for in jiu-jitsu.
A well-known black belt in both jiu-jitsu and judo, Moacir Mendes was Neto’s first instructor, one that stood by João through every belt. Given that João’s family was from Porto Alegre, he visited the popular city regularly and even as a white belt he took advantage of this situation by training regularly at Mário Reis‘ PA Alliance Academy.
João Paulo Neto realized jiu-jitsu was his calling in life early on and as a blue belt became fully focussed on this sport/martial art, training and competing as his full-time occupation while adding a job as an instructor at Mário Reis’ academy after being promoted to brown belt.
2017 was an incredibly competitive year for João Paulo, who conquered medals in the top 3 International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation tournaments (Brazilian Nationals, Pan American, and World Championships). These tremendous achievements earned Neto his black belt from the hands of coaches Moacir and Reis on July 2 that year.
On May 2023, Neto represented the Atos Academy at the IBJJF World Championships, thus announcing his removal from the Alliance squad, a team he represented for 15 years.
Joao Neto Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
18 (39%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
9 (20%) -
BY SUBMISSION
17 (37%) -
BY DECISION
2 (4%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
17 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
6 (29%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
4 (19%) -
BY SUBMISSION
6 (29%) -
BY DECISION
5 (24%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
6 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Joao Neto Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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16075 | Paulo MiyaoPaulo Miyao | L | Pts: 3x0 | WP Br Qualifier | 69KG | 4F | 2018 |
16470 | Brandon WalenskyBrandon Walensky | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2018 |
19049 | Alex SodreAlex Sodre | L | Pts: 2x0 | South Brazilian | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
19084 | Vinicius TratorVinicius Trator | L | North south choke | South Brazilian | ABS | F | 2019 |
19438 | Paulo MiyaoPaulo Miyao | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Grand Slam LDN | 69KG | SF | 2019 |
19487 | Gabriel SousaGabriel Sousa | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
19927 | Pedro Valenca | L | Referee Decision | Curitiba Pro | 70KG | F | 2019 |
20266 | Isaac DoederleinIsaac Doederlein | L | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 70KG | F | 2019 |
20611 | Leo SaggioroLeo Saggioro | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Champ. | 70KG | R2 | 2019 |
31914 | Vinicius PereiraVinicius Pereira | L | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
31974 | Gabriel Ventura | L | Referee Decision | Rio Fall Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32758 | Darlan Casaca | L | Referee Decision | Salvador Open | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
33285 | Darlan Casaca | L | Referee Decision | Floripa WO | 82KG | F | 2022 |
38156 | Alessandro Botelho | L | Referee Decision | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
39084 | Jonatan Batista | L | RNC | Salvador NGO | 67KG | RR | 2023 |
40443 | Lucas ValenteLucas Valente | L | Pts: 4x0 | World Champ. | 76KG | 8F | 2023 |
41256 | Gabriel Avila | L | Arm in Ezekiel | Betim Open | 82KG | 4F | 2023 |
42247 | Guilherme Dalpra | L | Katagatame | Floripa WO | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
42750 | Guilherme Dal Pra | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Desafio HG | 77KG | R1 | 2023 |
43614 | Guilherme Silva | L | Pts: 4x2 | Curitiba SPO | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
50371 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Choke from back | World Champ. | 76KG | R2 | 2024 |
14158 | Rodrigo FrancioniRodrigo Francioni | W | Referee Decision | Bento Ribeiro Pro | LWA | SF | 2017 |
14160 | Gustavo Telles | W | Triangle | Bento Ribeiro Pro | LWA | F | 2017 |
14161 | Gustavo Telles | W | Armbar | Bento Ribeiro Pro | 77KG | SF | 2017 |
14162 | Richard Filho | W | Pts: 4x0 | Bento Ribeiro Pro | 77KG | F | 2017 |
14329 | Raphael Cadena | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | 8F | 2017 |
14332 | Julio Rufino | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | 4F | 2017 |
14333 | Pedro Neto | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | SF | 2017 |
14335 | Rafael MansurRafael Mansur | W | Triangle | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | F | 2017 |
16074 | Thiago Dutra | W | Pts: 4x0 | WP Br Qualifier | 69KG | R1 | 2018 |
18749 | Vitor Matos | W | N/A | Porto Alegre Open | 76KG | SF | 2018 |
18750 | Matheus Linhares | W | N/A | Porto Alegre Open | 76KG | F | 2018 |
19046 | Osmar Telles | W | N/A | South Brazilian | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
19077 | Rafael Message | W | Adv | South Brazilian | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
19079 | Rafael Message | W | Choke from back | South Brazilian | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
19083 | Agnaldo Silveira | W | Choke from back | South Brazilian | ABS | SF | 2019 |
19433 | Lee Ting | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam LDN | 69KG | R1 | 2019 |
19441 | Victor Matos | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam LDN | 69KG | RPC | 2019 |
19442 | Tiago BravoTiago Bravo | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam LDN | 69KG | 3RD | 2019 |
19481 | Nobuhiro SawadaNobuhiro Sawada | W | Pts: 3x0 | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
19483 | Lee Ting | W | Pts: 2x0 | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
19485 | Hiago GeorgeHiago George | W | Referee Decision | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
19711 | Lukete SilvaLukete Silva | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Floripa Fall Open | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
19712 | Osmar Telles | W | Triangle | Floripa Fall Open | 70KG | F | 2019 |
19813 | Gabriel Azevedo | W | Choke from back | Rio FO | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
19815 | Antonio Felix | W | Choke from back | Rio FO | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
19817 | Yago Rodrigues | W | Choke from back | Rio FO | 70KG | F | 2019 |
19923 | Pedro DiasPedro Dias | W | N/A | Curitiba Pro | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
20256 | Pedro Petronio | W | Points | Brasileiro | 70KG | R2 | 2019 |
20259 | John Lenno | W | Toe hold | Brasileiro | 70KG | R3 | 2019 |
20261 | Davi Carlos | W | Points | Brasileiro | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
20265 | Breno Celio | W | Pts: 2x0 | Brasileiro | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
20604 | Orlando Andaviza | W | Brabo choke | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2019 |
31911 | Renan Soares | W | Choke from back | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | 8F | 2022 |
31971 | Yann Cathalat | W | Pts: 9x2 | Rio Fall Open | ABS | R2 | 2022 |
32756 | Romario Teodoro | W | Pts: 7x2 | Salvador Open | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
33282 | Francis Quinn | W | Pts: 4x2 | Floripa WO | 82KG | 4F | 2022 |
33284 | Rhuan Duarte | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Floripa WO | 82KG | SF | 2022 |
35901 | Otavio Santos | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | S. Leopoldo OP | ABS | SF | 2022 |
38143 | Murilo Parra | W | Pts: 5x0 | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
38151 | Joao Machado | W | Choke from back | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
40430 | Carlos HenriqueCarlos Henrique | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
42246 | Gui Silva | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Floripa WO | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
43609 | Alisson Souza | W | Triangle | Curitiba SPO | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
44690 | Alexis Stangen | W | Choke from back | SLeopoldo O | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
44691 | Guilherme Silva | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | SLeopoldo O | 76KG | F | 2023 |
50362 | Vinicius Goes | W | Pts: 10x0 | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2024 |