Matheus Godoy Romero is a jiu-jitsu athlete from Brazil’s “swampland” of Pantanal and a black belt under Alan Régis (Tatuapú), also known as one of the top representatives of the Alliance Team. As a competitor, Godoy gained notoriety while competing with the gi, and winning important tournaments of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Tour (AJP) and Spyder Korea Invitational.
Matheus Godoy Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Matheus Godoy Romero
Nickname: Often referenced as “Pombo” – word for Pidgeon in Portuguese, a nickname that has been associated with Godoy since his white belt days, given by his coach Alan Régis. The reason behind the name, unfortunately, was lost with time.
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. > Francisco Fernandes > Alan Régis > Matheus Godoy
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place SPYDER Invitational (2017)
- 1st Place AJP World Pro BR Qualifiers (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2021)
- 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, AD (2018)
- 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, LDN (2018)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF South Brazilian Championship (2015 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2013 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2015 brown)
** Absolute
** Weight and Absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Kneebar
Weight Division: Meio Pesado (88,30 kg / 195.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Alliance
Matheus Godoy Biography
Matheus Godoy was born in May 23, 1993, in Aquidauana, a rural town in Mato Grosso do Sul, known as a southern gateway to the Pantanal tropical wetlands of Brazil.
Although he had brief contact with taekwondo during 4th grade, it was through jiu-jitsu that Godoy truly fell in love with martial arts and competition, a sport he initiated in 2005 at the age of 12 with coach Delson Bueno.
Living in a small town in a rural part of the country, there was not a lot of high-level training grounds nearby, and for that reason, Godoy spent much of his time hopping in between gyms, from his hometown to the state capital, Campo Grande, where he trained extensively with Alan Régis (also known as Tatuapú).
For most of Godoy’s career up to purple belt, he represented team Gracie Barra / Tatuapu JJ. 2011 was Matheus’ first contact with the Alliance group when he traveled to the United States to compete at the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in California. There Matheus befriended a few competitors, representatives of the Alliance headquarters from Sao Paulo, a bond that grew even stronger in the following years. So much so that in 2014, as a purple belt, the young Mato Grosso athlete moved to São Paulo to train with the team on a full-time schedule.
Unfortunately for Godoy, he had a serious injury while training in São Paulo and was forced to return to Campo Grande to recover, but his connection with the team remained strong and shortly after earning his brown belt, Matheus opened his own affiliate of the Alliance franchise.
In 2015, the young Mato Grosso native applied for the United Arab Emirates jiu-jitsu national program, a structure that brings top brown and black belts from across the world to coach in the country’s public school system. Matheus’ application was accepted and he started spending his time in between the UAE and Brazil from then on.
Although a gym owner and a representative of the Alliance Academy at the time, Matheus was promoted to black belt by Alan Tatuapú in late 2016.
Matheus Godoy Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
36 (60%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
15 (25%) -
BY DECISION
3 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
15 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
13 (36%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
14 (39%) -
BY DECISION
6 (17%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
14 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Matheus Godoy Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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14121 | Rodrigo FajardoRodrigo Fajardo | L | Points | Floripa Sp. Open | 88KG | SF | 2017 |
14185 | Jamil Hill-TaylorJamil Hill-Taylor | L | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Spyder Invitational | ABS | SPF | 2017 |
14842 | Paulo Pinto | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | R1 | 2018 |
15438 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Cross choke | Pan American | 94KG | 4F | 2018 |
16091 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | L | Choke from back | WP Br Qualifier | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
16930 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Pts: 3x0 | Spider Inv. 4F | O76KG | SPF | 2018 |
17180 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | L | Botinha | Floripa W. Open | 94KG | F | 2018 |
18027 | Mauricio Lima | L | Pts: 2x0 | Al Ain Pro | 94KG | F | 2018 |
18744 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | L | Referee Decision | Dubai Pro | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
18838 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | L | Choke from back | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | 4F | 2019 |
19462 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | L | Pts: 9x2 | Grand Slam LDN | 94KG | SF | 2019 |
19644 | Ruan OliveiraRuan Oliveira | L | Botinha | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2019 |
20126 | Philippe PomaskiPhilippe Pomaski | L | Referee Decision | World Pro | 85KG | R1 | 2019 |
22022 | Matheus LunaMatheus Luna | L | Cross choke | Tel Aviv Open | ABS | F | 2019 |
22442 | Perttu TepponenPerttu Tepponen | L | Points | Amsterdam Open | 100KG | F | 2019 |
22942 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | L | Referee Decision | Dubai Pro | 94KG | SF | 2019 |
23026 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | 4F | 2020 |
23034 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | L | Botinha | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | 3RD | 2020 |
23217 | Thiago SaThiago Sa | L | Referee Decision | Emirates Pro | 94KG | 4F | 2020 |
25365 | Leon BritoLeon Brito | L | Points | Rio Open | 94KG | F | 2021 |
26469 | Alex MunisAlex Munis | L | N/A | SA Cont. Pro | 85KG | F | 2021 |
26550 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | L | Pts: 2x0 | SA Cont. Pro | HWA | 4F | 2021 |
27451 | Marcello Lemelle | L | Pts: 4x2 | Sul Americano | 88KG | F | 2021 |
29597 | Gabriel HenriqueGabriel Henrique | L | Pts: 3x2 | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2021 |
30517 | Andy MurasakiAndy Murasaki | L | Armbar | Atlanta WO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
30729 | Guilherme RochaGuilherme Rocha | L | Referee Decision | Miami WO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
31742 | Rider ZuchiRider Zuchi | L | Armbar | Pan American | 94KG | R2 | 2022 |
32569 | Enderson DiasEnderson Dias | L | Points | Atlanta SPO | 94KG | F | 2022 |
33032 | Dimitrius SouzaDimitrius Souza | L | Choke from back | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2022 |
33829 | Eric Schlosser | L | N/A | Orlando SMO | 100KG | F | 2022 |
34696 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Katagatame | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
34701 | Italo LimaItalo Lima | L | Pts: 2x1 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | RPC | 2022 |
35884 | Lucas LisboaLucas Lisboa | L | Armbar | Miami FO | 94KG | F | 2022 |
40507 | Bruno LimaBruno Lima | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 94KG | R1 | 2023 |
44677 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | L | RNC | Miami FO | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
44678 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | L | Kneebar | Miami FO | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
14119 | Henrique CardosoHenrique Cardoso | W | Points | Floripa Sp. Open | 88KG | R1 | 2017 |
14120 | Diego Almeida | W | Points | Floripa Sp. Open | 88KG | 4F | 2017 |
14183 | YeonJong Yoo | W | Kneebar | Spyder Invitational | O76KG | SF | 2017 |
14184 | Keli Manglona | W | Cross choke | Spyder Invitational | O76KG | F | 2017 |
14517 | N/A | W | Pts: xyes | Brasilia Open | 94KG | 4F | 2017 |
14518 | Felipe Nilo | W | Kneebar | Brasilia Open | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
14520 | Vinicius GarciaVinicius Garcia | W | Kneebar | Brasilia Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14747 | Basel Fanous | W | Pts: 12x0 | Ajman Int. Pro | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
14748 | Flavio ViannaFlavio Vianna | W | Pts: 2x0 | Ajman Int. Pro | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14857 | Eduardo Machado | W | Kneebar | RAK Int. Pro | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
15434 | Tyrone Gonsalves | W | Pts: 4x0 | Pan American | 94KG | 8F | 2018 |
16090 | Daniel Silva | W | Pts: 4x0 | WP Br Qualifier | 94KG | 4F | 2018 |
16416 | Thiago Pessoa | W | Toe hold | Zayed Sports | 108KG | R1 | 2018 |
16417 | Luiz Fernando | W | Pts: 2x0 | Zayed Sports | 108KG | 4F | 2018 |
16420 | Hugo Fernandes | W | Pts: 2x0 | Zayed Sports | 108KG | SF | 2018 |
16421 | Luiz Henrique | W | Pts: 2x0 | Zayed Sports | 108KG | F | 2018 |
16426 | Jakson Bernardo | W | Kneebar | NAS Sports | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
16427 | Eduardo Machado | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NAS Sports | 94KG | F | 2018 |
17179 | Caue Rodrigues | W | Points | Floripa W. Open | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
17352 | Nicolas Penzer | W | Choke from back | Amsterdam Open | 94KG | F | 2018 |
17356 | Kenji Sette | W | N/A | Amsterdam Open | ABS | SF | 2018 |
17358 | Philippe PomaskiPhilippe Pomaski | W | Pts: 2x0 | Amsterdam Open | ABS | F | 2018 |
18835 | Basel Fanous | W | Pts: 6x4 | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | R1 | 2019 |
18842 | Reriano Couto | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | RPC | 2019 |
18843 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | RPC | 2019 |
18844 | Zaid Sami | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | 3RD | 2019 |
19460 | Marcos Junior | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam LDN | 94KG | 4F | 2019 |
19463 | Marcos Junior | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam LDN | 94KG | 3RD | 2019 |
20057 | Melksedec Franco | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | WP BR Qualifier | 85KG | 4F | 2019 |
20059 | Thiago SaThiago Sa | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | WP BR Qualifier | 85KG | F | 2019 |
20675 | Viking Wong | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 88KG | R1 | 2019 |
22019 | Almog Britsch | W | Pts: 16x0 | Tel Aviv Open | 100KG | SF | 2019 |
22020 | Eldar RafigaevEldar Rafigaev | W | Pts: 2x0 | Tel Aviv Open | 100KG | F | 2019 |
22446 | Sam McNallySam McNally | W | Pts: 6x0 | Amsterdam Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22448 | Jakub ZajkowskiJakub Zajkowski | W | Pts: 2x0 | Amsterdam Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22450 | Henrique Moreira | W | Pts: 4x2 | Amsterdam Open | ABS | F | 2019 |
22531 | Matheus Santos | W | Kneebar | Al Ain Pro | 94KG | SF | 2019 |
22533 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | W | Referee Decision | Al Ain Pro | 94KG | F | 2019 |
22794 | Stan. Varshavskiyi | W | N/A | Berlin Open | 100KG | F | 2019 |
23023 | Philippe PomaskiPhilippe Pomaski | W | Injury | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | R1 | 2020 |
23031 | Faisal AlKitbeFaisal AlKitbe | W | Loop choke | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | RPC | 2020 |
23032 | Vandre Barbosa | W | Pts: 1x0 | Grand Slam AD | 94KG | RPC | 2020 |
25360 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Pts: 4x0 | Rio Open | 94KG | 4F | 2021 |
25364 | Jurandir ConceicaoJurandir Conceicao | W | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Open | 94KG | SF | 2021 |
26455 | Johnny Marks | W | Pts: 7x2 | SA Cont. Pro | 85KG | R1 | 2021 |
26459 | Luiz Neves | W | Guillotine | SA Cont. Pro | 85KG | R2 | 2021 |
26463 | Gabriel CostaGabriel Costa | W | Pts: 4x2 | SA Cont. Pro | 85KG | 4F | 2021 |
26467 | Reyson Lima | W | Pts: 2x1 | SA Cont. Pro | 85KG | SF | 2021 |
27444 | F. Silva | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Sul Americano | 88KG | 8F | 2021 |
27447 | Bruno Tosto | W | Pts: 2x0 | Sul Americano | 88KG | 4F | 2021 |
27449 | Alex MunisAlex Munis | W | Pts: 2x0 | Sul Americano | 88KG | SF | 2021 |
29595 | Patrick GaudioPatrick Gaudio | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 94KG | R1 | 2021 |
30511 | Jae McIntosh | W | Guillotine | Atlanta WO | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
30512 | Kristof SzucsKristof Szucs | W | Referee Decision | Atlanta WO | 94KG | F | 2022 |
30726 | Steve Johnson | W | Loop choke | Miami WO | 100KG | F | 2022 |
31736 | Thiago Andrade | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 94KG | R1 | 2022 |
32568 | Thiago Saldanha | W | Pts: 2x0 | Atlanta SPO | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
33026 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | World Champ. | 94KG | R1 | 2022 |
33828 | Justin Primrose | W | N/A | Orlando SMO | 100KG | SF | 2022 |
34695 | Andre PorfirioAndre Porfirio | W | Pts: 5x4 | Grand Slam MIA | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
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