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Keven Carrasco is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and black belt under Osvaldo Moizinho (Queixinho) of the Ares Academy, who also worked extensively with coaches Samir Chantre and André Glodzinski. Carrasco became widely regarded as one of the top competitors in the light-featherweight division after his wins as a purple and brown belt in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) World and Pan American Championships back in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Keven Carrasco Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Keven Carrasco

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Francisco Mansur > Augusto Mendes > Osvaldo Moizinho > Keven Carrasco

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu CON (2022)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championships (2024)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championships (2019 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championships (2020 brown)
  • 1st Place AJPT Grand Slam, MIA (2020 brown)
  • 1st Place NABJJF Northern California Championship (2019 purple)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championships NOGI (2019 brown)
  • 2nd Place AJPT Grand Slam, LA (2019 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championships (2018 blue)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championships NOGI (2018 purple)

Favorite Position/Technique: Modern Jiu-Jitsu (well rounded)

Weight Division: Peso Pluma (64,00 kg / 141.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Ares

Keven Carrasco Biography

Keven Carrasco was born on July 21, 1999, in Sacramento, CA., USA.

Drawn to martial arts from a young age, Keven opted against playing traditional sports and instead joined a kempo karate school at the age of 6, where he trained for about 2 years.

At one point, Keven’s brother joined a jiu-jitsu school, and it was watching his brother train and roll around with other friends that led 9 year old, Carrasco, to join his brother at André Glodzinski‘s grappling school in downtown Sacramento.

Carrasco remained at Glodzinski’s academy for the best part of 7 years, where he was graded up to his blue belt rank. At this point Keven joined the Waza BJJ Academy under Derek DiManno, although his time at Waza was short-lived as a few months later, Carrasco met coaches Osvaldo Queixinho and Samir Chantre at a tournament camp. The young California native knew the reputation of these two coaches very well and, after the event was over, he decided to join the coaches team, Ares (2017).

With his grappling career on the rise by August 2019, Keven decided to make the final leap of faith and move to Arizona to train at the Ares Headquarters as a full-time competitor and continue training under Queixinho.

Although 2020 was a terrible year for professional jiu-jitsu given all the restrictions imposed, worldwide due to the COVID19 pandemic, Keven still managed to pull off a very positive grappling season, taking home gold at the Miami Grand Slam and the Pan American Championships. His performances earned the young American athlete his black belt, a promotion led by Master Osvaldo Queixinho on December 14, 2020.

Keven Carrasco Grappling Record

44 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    19 (43%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    7 (16%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    11 (25%)
  • BY DECISION
    7 (16%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

11 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Armbar
36
4
#86e620
Triangle
18
2
#5AD3D1
Triangle armbar
9
1
#d1212a
Choke
9
1
#fad11b
Submission
9
1
#f58822
Choke from back
9
1
#224aba
Omoplata
9
1
11
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
19 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    8 (42%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (11%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    4 (21%)
  • BY DECISION
    4 (21%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (5%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Inside heel hook
25
1
#86e620
Choke from back
25
1
#5AD3D1
Outside heel hook
25
1
#d1212a
RNC
25
1
4
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Keven Carrasco Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
25851Bebeto OliveiraLPts: 4x4, AdvHouston Open64KGSF2021
26599Bebeto OliveiraLPts: 6x4Atlanta Open64KGSF2021
26624Damion OrandayDamion OrandayLInside heel hookAtlanta NGO67KGF2021
27288Bebeto OliveiraLPts: 7x0Grand Slam MIA62KGSF2021
27602Pedro DiasPedro DiasLPts: 0x0, AdvPan American64KG4F2021
29532Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLPts: 2x0World Champ.64KG8F2021
31699Meyram MaquineMeyram MaquineLChoke from backPan American64KG4F2022
32976Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLPts: 7x0World Champ.64KG8F2022
33489Bebeto OliveiraLReferee DecisionAmerican Nat.64KGSF2022
33993Emilio HernandezEmilio HernandezLOutside heel hookPhoenix NGO67KGSF2022
35640Pedro SerranoPedro SerranoLPts: 9x0NoGi Pan61KG4F2022
36320Mourice RamirezLReferee DecisionWNO65KGSPF2022
37789Jamil Hill-TaylorJamil Hill-TaylorLPts: 0x0, PenSpyder RTBB65KG4F2023
38578Diogo ReisDiogo ReisLPts: 2x0Pan American64KG4F2023
40472Meyram MaquineMeyram MaquineLRNCWorld Champ.64KG8F2023
46541Meyram MaquineMeyram MaquineLPts: 4x2European Open64KG4F2024
47563Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanLReferee DecisionLA Open64KGF2024
48074Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLPts: 7x0Pan American64KG4F2024
56553Junior RighettiLReferee DecisionEuropean Open64KG8F2025
25848Marcus BeddorMarcus BeddorWTriangleHouston Open64KG4F2021
26597Matt PresseyWArmbarAtlanta Open64KG4F2021
26622Luan SilvaWTriangle armbarAtlanta NGO67KGSF2021
27050Daniel RodriguezWReferee DecisionF2W 17865KGSPF2021
27103Joao SoeiroWPts: 6x4Phoenix Open64KGSF2021
27286Jairo AlejandroWPts: 5x0Grand Slam MIA62KG4F2021
27292Gabriel GaudioGabriel GaudioWPts: 3x2Grand Slam MIA62KGRPC2021
27600Eduardo BarbozaEduardo BarbozaWChokePan American64KG8F2021
28792Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanWPoints3CG Underdogs64KGSPF2021
29528Takuto KakoWArmbarWorld Champ.64KGR12021
30841Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanWReferee DecisionDallas Open64KG4F2022
30844Bebeto OliveiraWPts: 2x0Dallas Open64KGSF2022
30845Lucas PinheiroLucas PinheiroWPts: 2x0Dallas Open64KGF2022
31008Suraj BudhramWPts: 2x0LA Open64KG4F2022
31693Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanWReferee DecisionPan American64KGR22022
32969Vinny SaenzWPointsWorld Champ.64KGR12022
33487Huthayfah PenneyWTriangleAmerican Nat.64KG4F2022
33958Andre HondaWSubmissionPhoenix Open70KG4F2022
33960Emilio HernandezEmilio HernandezWPts: 8x4Phoenix Open70KGSF2022
34809Vinny SaenzWPts: 2x0JJ Con64KG4F2022
34812Pedro DiasPedro DiasWReferee DecisionJJ Con64KGSF2022
34813Huthayfah PenneyWPts: 2x2, AdvJJ Con64KGF2022
38056Leo SouzaWN/ADallas Open64KG4F2023
38057Hiryu NiwaHiryu NiwaWReferee DecisionDallas Open64KGSF2023
38059Zach KainaZach KainaWPts: 2x2, AdvDallas Open64KGF2023
38127Joao SoeiroWPts: 6x2LA Open64KGSF2023
38128Zach KainaZach KainaWPts: 2x0LA Open64KGF2023
38566Pedro DiasPedro DiasWReferee DecisionPan American64KGR12023
40463Lucas FeitosaWPts: 7x2World Champ.64KGR12023
44189Zach KainaZach KainaWPts: 0x0, AdvOC Open64KGF2023
45443Thalys PontesThalys PontesWPts: 4x4, AdvAtlanta FO64KGF2023
46538Frank CespedesFrank CespedesWPts: 10x0European Open64KGR12024
47077Willis NunesWillis NunesWPointsSacramento Open64KGF2024
47078Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanWAdvSacramento Open70KGSF2024
50396Pablo MantovaniPablo MantovaniWPts: 2x0World Champ.64KGR12024
50404Cleber SousaCleber SousaWPts: 6x0World Champ.64KG8F2024
50410Zach KainaZach KainaWReferee DecisionWorld Champ.64KG4F2024
51099Eduardo FarfanWArmbarAmerican Nats64KGSF2024
51101Roiter LimaRoiter LimaWPts: 0x0, AdvAmerican Nats64KGF2024
52471Timmy MaWArmbarPhoenix Open64KGSF2024
52472Roiter LimaRoiter LimaWPts: 2x0Phoenix Open64KGF2024
52667Misha KanaiWChoke from backJJ CON64KG4F2024
52670Eduardo FarfanWOmoplataJJ CON64KGSF2024
52671Jordan VaismanJordan VaismanWPts: 2x2, AdvJJ CON64KGF2024
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