Max Gimenis

Max Gimenis is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira, being also one of GF Team‘s top representatives in the super heavyweight division of the sport’s international circuit. A product of GFT’s incredible grappling program, Gimenis embodied the famous academy’s curriculum to perfection, by making pressure passing his strongest weapon. A style which he used to win important titles including at the World, Pan American and Brazilian National championships.

Max Gimenis Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Max dos Santos Gimenis

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar Pereira > Max Gimenis

Main Achievements:

• IBJJF Chicago Summer Open Champion (2018**)
• IBJJF Vitória International Open Champion (2017)
• UAEJJF Petropolis Pro Champion (2016)
• CBJJ No-Gi Brazilian Nationals 2nd Place (2016)
• ACB World Championship 2nd Place (2017)
• IBJJF Miami Fall International Open 2nd Place (2017**)

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts):

• IBJJF World Champion (2016 brown)
• UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2016 brown)
• IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2013 purple)
• IBJJF Pan American Champion (2013 purple)
• CBJJ Brazilian National Champion (2014 purple, 2015/2016 brown)
• IBJJF Rio BJJ Pro Champion (2015 brown)
• IBJJF Rio Summer Open Champion (2016 brown)
• IBJJF World Championship 2nd Place (2015 brown)
• IBJJF World Championship 3rd Place (2014 purple)
• IBJJF World No-Gi Championship 3rd Place (2012 purple)
• IBJJF European Open Championship 3rd Place (2016 brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Knee Slide/Leg Drag Guard Pass

Weight Division: Super Pesado (100kg/221lbs)

Team/Association: GF Team

Max Gimenis Biography

Max Gimenis was born on April 14, 1993 in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, growing up in Cascadura, a borough in that same city.

Gimenis’ interest in martial arts sparked at the age of 10, when he started learning judo. On that same social club where he trained judo, jiu jitsu was also on offer and it didn’t take long for Max to sign up to that as well.

The jiu jitsu classes at the aforementioned social club, were led by Herman Santos, a black belt affiliated with GF Team (then UGF). It would be Santos who instilled in Gimenis the desire to pursue a grappling career from very early on.

When Gimenis was 14 to 15 years old, his family moved to Guarapari, a coastal town in the state of Espírito Santo (ES). Arriving to ES as a blue belt, Max continued his jiu jitsu training under the tutelage of Thiago Oliveira at the famous Strike academy, home to the legendary female competitor, Fernanda Mazzelli.

After two years in Guarapari Max Gimenis decided to return to Rio de Janeiro to follow his dream of becoming a professional jiu jitsu competitor. For that effect he re-joined GF Team, finding at the academy’s headquarters his home – literally, as Max lived inside the gym.

Guided by Master Júlio César Pereira, Max Giemenis’ career truly blossomed. His rampant campaigns earned him many important medals and deserving belt promotions by GFT’s leader, who graded Max with his purple, brown and black belts, the latter while on the podium of the IBJJF World Championship, on June 2, 2016.

Max Gimenis Final of World Pro Trials

Max Gimenis x Daniel Esperança