Nicholas Meregali is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Mario Reis and Jeferson Adan, as well as a former representative of the Alliance Academy in the sport’s competitive circuit, being widely regarded as one of the best competitors to have ever graced the sport, a status earned through his multiple world titles in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) at the professional level. In December 2016 Nicholas was also highlighted by BJJ Heroes as the #1 New Black Belt Prospect for 2017. Meregali also worked with John Danaher and Gordon Ryan, a relationship that was initiated in 2022.
Nicholas Meregali Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Nicholas de Barcellos Meregali
Nickname: Meregali is often referenced as Alemão by his coach and teammates, which is the Portuguese word for German. The nickname derives from Nicholas’ German-like features, being blonde and tall.
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Alvaro Barreto > Sylvio Behring > Mario Reis (> Jeferson Adan) > Nicholas Meregali
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 / 2019 / 2022*)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2023**)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 / 2019** / 2022)
- 1st Place BJJ Stars Grand Prix (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF Grand Prix (2023)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2022)
- 2nd Place ADCC (2022*)
- 3rd Place ADCC (2022)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018**)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2017*)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2016** brown, 2015**/2014 purple)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro (2016/2015** brown, 2014** purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2016* brown, 2014** purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016** brown, 2015/2014** purple)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 brown, 2015/2014** purple, 2013 blue)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016* brown, 2013* blue)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014* purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2016 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2013** blue)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Lasso Guard, DLR Guard
Weight Division: Peso Pesado (94,3kg/195.0 lbs)
Team/Association: New Wave
Nicholas Meregali Biography
Nicholas Meregali was born on May 27, 1994, in Santo Antônio – a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Meregali started in jiu-jitsu thanks to his younger brother, who was the first in the house to start training. On his return home from practice, Meregali’s sibling would often try out his newly learned jiu-jitsu moves on Nicholas, who became increasingly interested in the martial art joining the ACJJ academy in Santo Antônio at the age of 16.
Under the guidance of instructor Jeferson Adan, Nicholas Meregali’s grappling genius started revealing itself, winning many important titles at a state level, and a Brazilian National title as a blue belt.
By the end of his blue belt campaign (September 2013) Nicholas understood the need to move to a more competition-driven atmosphere, with higher-level training partners. He chose to relocate to his state’s capital – Porto Alegre, in order to train full time under the supervision of Mario Reis, one of the most accomplished athletes ever produced in the south of Brazil. Though training every day with Reis, Meregali always paid respect to his first instructor Jeferson Adan, visiting his old academy on a regular basis.
With plenty of experience at the highest level, Mario Reis took Meregali to the next level in competition. Both as a purple and as a brown belt, Nicholas was widely regarded as the best-colored belt in the world with the gi. His repeated success in the sport’s top tournaments led to his black belt, awarded by both Reis and Adan in December 2016.
In January 2022, following the filming of a technique instructional for BJJ Fanatics, Nicholas Meregali (at the time the #1 gi jiu-jitsu athlete in the world) met and trained with the #1 no-gi jiu-jitsu player Gordon Ryan, who was also in the Fanatics crew. From that moment Meregali and Ryan started training more regularly, with the Brazilian joining Gordon & John Danaher‘s, New Wave Team, shortly thereafter.
The cover photo was taken by Chase E. Smith.
Nicholas Meregali Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
10 (12%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (6%) -
BY SUBMISSION
61 (73%) -
BY DECISION
4 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (1%) - BY EBI/OT
1 (1%)
61 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
10 (67%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
1 (7%) -
BY SUBMISSION
0 (0%) -
BY DECISION
3 (20%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (7%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
0 SUBMISSION LOSSES
Nicholas Meregali Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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12108 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 3x0 | Pan American | ABS | SF | 2017 |
12231 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 94KG | 4F | 2017 |
13032 | Joao RochaJoao Rocha | L | Pts: 3x2 | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2017 |
16307 | Victor HonorioVictor Honorio | L | Pts: 5x2 | Brasileiro | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16596 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | L | Pts: 5x0 | World Champ. | 100KG | SF | 2018 |
16635 | Marcus AlmeidaMarcus Almeida | L | Pts: 5x2 | World Champ. | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16742 | Joao RochaJoao Rocha | L | Points | ACBJJ 14 | O95KG | SPF | 2018 |
17825 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Referee Decision | WSOG 2 | O81KG | 8F | 2018 |
20748 | Keenan CorneliusKeenan Cornelius | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22684 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Referee Decision | Spyder Invitational | 100KG | F | 2019 |
23318 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | L | Pts: 2x0 | Whos N1 | ABS | SPF | 2020 |
25121 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | BJJ Stars 5 | 96KG | 4F | 2021 |
33058 | Erich MunisErich Munis | L | Pts: 6x4 | World Champ. | 100KG | F | 2022 |
35117 | Craig JonesCraig Jones | L | Referee Decision | ADCC | 99KG | SF | 2022 |
35164 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | L | Pts: 0x0, Pen | ADCC | ABS | F | 2022 |
11818 | Maik Matos | W | Triangle | Manaus Nat. Pro | 94KG | R1 | 2017 |
11820 | Tyron Gonzalves | W | Choke from back | Manaus Nat. Pro | 94KG | 4F | 2017 |
11822 | Marcus Reis | W | Choke from back | Manaus Nat. Pro | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
11823 | Alexandre RibeiroAlexandre Ribeiro | W | Adv | Manaus Nat. Pro | 94KG | F | 2017 |
12100 | Otavio Nalati | W | Loop choke | Pan American | ABS | 8F | 2017 |
12106 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
13022 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | Pts: 10x0 | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2017 |
13186 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2017 |
13193 | Lucas LeiteLucas Leite | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2017 |
13197 | Dimitrius SouzaDimitrius Souza | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13199 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 94KG | F | 2017 |
16281 | Eduardo Sarkissi | W | Armbar | Brasileiro | 100KG | R1 | 2018 |
16284 | Rafael Silva | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 100KG | 4F | 2018 |
16286 | Rodrigo RibeiroRodrigo Ribeiro | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 100KG | SF | 2018 |
16287 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Brasileiro | 100KG | F | 2018 |
16298 | Raphael Braga | W | Katagatame | Brasileiro | ABS | R1 | 2018 |
16301 | Jonas Campos | W | Armbar | Brasileiro | ABS | 8F | 2018 |
16304 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Armbar | Brasileiro | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
16594 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 100KG | 4F | 2018 |
16611 | Pedro Palhares | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | ABS | RD | 2018 |
16630 | R. EvangelistaR. Evangelista | W | Kimura | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2018 |
16631 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | W | Arm in Ezekiel | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
19336 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | W | Pts: 4x0 | BJJ Stars | 100KG | SPF | 2019 |
20342 | Paulo Dantas | W | Kimura | Brasileiro | 100KG | R1 | 2019 |
20349 | Hugo Leonardo | W | Submission | Brasileiro | 100KG | 4F | 2019 |
20353 | Rodrigo Rodrigues | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Brasileiro | 100KG | SF | 2019 |
20354 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 100KG | F | 2019 |
20373 | Henrique Riedlinger | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
20386 | Agnaldo Silveira | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | ABS | R3 | 2019 |
20388 | Pedro EliasPedro Elias | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
20391 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | ABS | SF | 2019 |
20392 | Rudson MateusRudson Mateus | W | DQ | Brasileiro | ABS | F | 2019 |
20710 | Roberto Torralbas | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 100KG | R1 | 2019 |
20715 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 100KG | 4F | 2019 |
20718 | Luiz PanzaLuiz Panza | W | Triangle armbar | World Champ. | 100KG | SF | 2019 |
20720 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 100KG | F | 2019 |
20740 | Tanner RiceTanner Rice | W | Armbar | World Champ. | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
20878 | Roberto AbreuRoberto Abreu | W | Loop choke | Third Coast | 100KG | SPF | 2019 |
22040 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | W | Pts: 6x2 | BJJ Stars | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22044 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | W | Pts: 9x0 | BJJ Stars | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22046 | Gustavo BatistaGustavo Batista | W | Kimura | BJJ Stars | ABS | F | 2019 |
22678 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Choke from back | Spyder Invitational | 100KG | 4F | 2019 |
22682 | Erberth SantosErberth Santos | W | Verbal tap | Spyder Invitational | 100KG | SF | 2019 |
23953 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | D | --- | BJJ Bet | ABS | SPF | 2020 |
27121 | Rider ZuchiRider Zuchi | W | Pts: 2x0 | BJJ Bet | 98KG | SPF | 2021 |
29468 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Triangle | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
29472 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
29477 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | ABS | SF | 2021 |
29623 | Robert Abreu | W | Loop choke | World Champ. | O100KG | 4F | 2021 |
29626 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
31337 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | Armbar | WNO 12 | O92KG | SPF | 2022 |
32238 | Marcos Carrozzino | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 100KG | 4F | 2022 |
32241 | Marcus RibeiroMarcus Ribeiro | W | Loop choke | Brasileiro | 100KG | SF | 2022 |
32243 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 100KG | F | 2022 |
33046 | Davi Souza | W | Armbar | World Champ. | 100KG | 8F | 2022 |
33053 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 100KG | 4F | 2022 |
33056 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 100KG | SF | 2022 |
33080 | Seif HoumineSeif Houmine | W | Loop choke | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2022 |
33087 | Wallace CostaWallace Costa | W | Loop choke | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
33090 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Armbar | World Champ. | ABS | SF | 2022 |
33092 | Erich MunisErich Munis | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | ABS | F | 2022 |
33695 | Breylor Grout | W | Arm triangle | WNO 13 | O93KG | SPF | 2022 |
34271 | Rafael LovatoRafael Lovato | W | Referee Decision | WNO 14 | 93KG | SPF | 2022 |
35111 | Henrique CardosoHenrique Cardoso | W | Kimura | ADCC | 99KG | R1 | 2022 |
35115 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | W | Referee Decision | ADCC | 99KG | 4F | 2022 |
35119 | Rafael LovatoRafael Lovato | W | Pts: 0x0, Pen | ADCC | 99KG | 3RD | 2022 |
35157 | Vinicius TratorVinicius Trator | W | Injury | ADCC | ABS | 8F | 2022 |
35158 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | W | Pts: 6x2 | ADCC | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
35162 | Tye RuotoloTye Ruotolo | W | Referee Decision | ADCC | ABS | SF | 2022 |
38451 | Joshua Guerra | W | Smother choke | Pan American | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
38459 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
38461 | Dimitrius SouzaDimitrius Souza | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | SF | 2023 |
38462 | Erich MunisErich Munis | W | Pts: 11x0 | Pan American | ABS | F | 2023 |
38611 | Inacio SantosInacio Santos | W | Choke from back | Pan American | O100KG | 4F | 2023 |
38613 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | W | Choke from back | Pan American | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
38615 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | W | Choke from back | Pan American | O100KG | F | 2023 |
40207 | Pedro MarinhoPedro Marinho | W | Triangle | WNO 18 | ABS | SPF | 2023 |
40909 | Roberto AbreuRoberto Abreu | W | EBI/OT | UFC FPI 4 | ABS | SPF | 2023 |
42218 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | W | Katagatame | WNO 19 | ABS | SPF | 2023 |
42600 | Francisco LoFrancisco Lo | W | Smother | IBJJF GP | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
42602 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | W | Choke from back | IBJJF GP | ABS | SF | 2023 |
42604 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | W | Pts: 2x0 | IBJJF GP | ABS | F | 2023 |
45972 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | W | RNC | UFC FPI 5 | ABS | SPF | 2023 |
47465 | Matheus DinizMatheus Diniz | W | Short choke | UFC FP6 | ABS | SPF | 2024 |
49650 | Vagner RochaVagner Rocha | W | Armbar | WNO 23 | O93KG | SPF | 2024 |
Nicholas Meregali Highlight Pan American 2016
Nicholas Meregali vs Adam Wardzinski
I think that one nickname is Alemao, which means Deutsch in portoguese. Reiss always call him Alemano during his match
Hi, why not record of his participation in Copa Podio in Argentina?
Because he was brown belt at that time. The ranking considers black belt fights only.
Where’s the Cyborg Abreu match from UFC FPI earlier this year?