Pedro Alex, often referred to as Pedro Pimenta or Pedro “Bombom”, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Gabriel Marinho and a representative of the GF Team in the sport’s international circuit. One of the top ultra-heavyweight athletes of his generation, Pedro Alex first gained notoriety competing in the colored belt divisions of the sport, particularly in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) league, where he conquered the Brazilian National Championship title (GI and NOGI) and multiple at the World Championships medals, a good form he carried over to the black belt division.
Pedro Alex Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Pedro Alex dos Santos Pimenta
Nickname: In Portuguese, the word “Bom” means Good, as such, many believe the nickname was given due to Pedro’s kind nature. This is not the case. The name started when Alex was young, during his early days in jiu-jitsu, while drilling positions with his older brother. During the exercise, his brother joked about his technique, saying it reminded him of the famous Brazilian TV presenter, Adriana Bombom. Pedro got angry at the comparison and – as per the rule book of young men’s interactions – the more someone gets angry at a name, the easier it is for that name to stick to them. Therefore, soon the nickname Bombom started being used when referring to Pedro.
Lineage: Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Júlio César > Gabriel Marinho > Pedro Alex
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2020 / 2021)
- 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship NOGI (2022)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2022)
- 2nd Place Copa Podio HW Grand Prix (2021)
- 2nd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2021)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2016 / 2017 purple, 2019 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 blue, 2017 purple)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2017* purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 blue, 2018**)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 / 2019 brown)
Favorite Position/Technique:
Weight Division: Pesadíssimo
Team/Association: GF Team
Pedro Bombom Biography
Pedro Alex, or Pedro Pimenta, was born on September 17, 1996, in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Guaratiba, Brazil.
Growing up Pedro Alex tested many sports, from swimming to volleyball, football (soccer), capoeira, and even “submission classes” – a generic name in Brazil for no-gi jiu-jitsu. Although he had these sports available, Pedro never liked any, nor did he train them for more than a couple of months.
In 2011, at the age of 14, Pedro was at the peak of his sedentarism, a lifestyle that led him to gain a lot of weight. Seeing his condition, Pimenta’s father forced him to chose a sport to train in and lose the extra pounds. As Pedro’s older brother and cousin were already training jiu-jitsu at the time, Alex decided to give it a try.
Pedro’s first steps in jiu-jitsu were taken at Gabriel Marinho’s academy, a well respected black belt under Master Julio Cesar’s and a representative of the famous Grappling Fight Team (GFT). It was at this GF Team branch (Academia Pro Combat) that Pedro learned to love the sport, an activity he later chose as his profession.
Pedro’s development in the sport grew exponentially, particularly after the purple belt, a time when “Bombom” started taking jiu-jitsu more seriously. His fantastic results on the mats earned Pedro Alex his black belt from coach Gabriel Marinho on October 16, 2020.
Pedro Alex Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
39 (49%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
1 (1%) -
BY SUBMISSION
27 (34%) -
BY DECISION
9 (11%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
3 (4%)
27 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
6 (30%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
1 (5%) -
BY SUBMISSION
5 (25%) -
BY DECISION
6 (30%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (5%)
5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Pedro Alex Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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24783 | Erich MunisErich Munis | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | RPC | 2020 |
24876 | Darlan Casaca | L | Pts: 4x2 | South American | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
25348 | Erberth SantosErberth Santos | L | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Open | O100KG | F | 2021 |
26060 | Pedro LucasPedro Lucas | L | Kneebar | Copa Podio | 98KG | F | 2021 |
26460 | Anderson MunisAnderson Munis | L | Pts: 2x0 | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | 4F | 2021 |
26847 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | L | Referee Decision | Big Deal Pro 3 | O100KG | SPF | 2021 |
27442 | Vinicius Reis | L | Pts: 5x0 | Sul Americano | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
28093 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | L | Pts: 5x0 | Brasileiro | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
28097 | Erich MunisErich Munis | L | Pts: 4x2 | Brasileiro | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
28594 | Isaque BahienseIsaque Bahiense | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | F | 2021 |
29904 | Wildemar Matheus | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Rio SMO | O100KG | F | 2022 |
30095 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | L | Calf slicer | ADCC BR1 Trials | O99KG | F | 2022 |
30405 | Vinicius Castro | L | Referee Decision | ADCC BR2 Trials | O99KG | 8F | 2022 |
32128 | Diogo Nascimento | L | Injury | Brasileiro | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32206 | Mason FowlerMason Fowler | L | Choke from back | Brasileiro | O100KG | F | 2022 |
33027 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Arm in Ezekiel | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2022 |
34060 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | L | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | SF | 2022 |
38121 | Antonio Assef | L | DQ | Curitiba SMNGO | O97KG | F | 2023 |
39440 | Cleyton Flores | L | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
39458 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | L | Kneebar | Brasileiro | ABS | SF | 2023 |
24772 | Everton Silva | W | Pts: 8x2 | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | 8F | 2020 |
24781 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Ezekiel | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | RPC | 2020 |
24945 | Fernando Matos | W | Arm in Ezekiel | South American | O100KG | R1 | 2020 |
24947 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Short choke | South American | O100KG | 4F | 2020 |
24949 | Cleyton Flores | W | Points | South American | O100KG | F | 2020 |
25340 | Fernando Matos | W | Pts: 5x0 | Rio Open | O100KG | R1 | 2021 |
25343 | Otavio Serafim | W | Referee Decision | Rio Open | O100KG | 4F | 2021 |
25346 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Referee Decision | Rio Open | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
26041 | Luciano Alfonso | W | Pts: 3x0 | Copa Podio | 98KG | RR | 2021 |
26049 | G. LambertucciG. Lambertucci | D | --- | Copa Podio | 98KG | RR | 2021 |
26052 | Pedro LucasPedro Lucas | D | --- | Copa Podio | 98KG | RR | 2021 |
26056 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Kneebar | Copa Podio | 98KG | RR | 2021 |
26059 | Leon BritoLeon Brito | W | Kneebar | Copa Podio | 98KG | SF | 2021 |
26456 | Harryson PereiraHarryson Pereira | W | Pts: 2x0 | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | R2 | 2021 |
26466 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Pts: 4x1 | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | RPC | 2021 |
26797 | Joao Gozzano | W | Ezekiel | Rio Winter Open | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
26798 | Agnaldo Silveira | W | Pts: 8x0 | Rio Winter Open | O100KG | F | 2021 |
26799 | Hemerson Leao | W | Choke from back | Rio Winter Open | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
26801 | Cleyton Flores | W | Pts: 9x0 | Rio Winter Open | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26804 | Lucas LisboaLucas Lisboa | W | Ezekiel | Rio Winter Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26805 | Joao Carlos | W | Short choke | Rio Winter Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
26813 | Elionai Braz | W | Pts: 6x0 | Rio Winter NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26814 | Maique Azevedo | W | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Winter NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27432 | G. LambertucciG. Lambertucci | W | Referee Decision | Sul Americano | O100KG | R1 | 2021 |
27434 | Cleyton Flores | W | Pts: 2x0 | Sul Americano | O100KG | 4F | 2021 |
27435 | Herico Hesley | W | DQ | Sul Americano | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
27441 | Jackson Bernardo | W | Pts: 5x0 | Sul Americano | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
28587 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | W | Pts: 4x3 | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | R1 | 2021 |
28591 | Leonardo Lemos | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | 4F | 2021 |
28592 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | W | DQ | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | SF | 2021 |
29903 | Deyvid Remedio | W | Choke | Rio SMO | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
29937 | Lucas ProtasioLucas Protasio | W | Points | Rio SMNGO | ABS | SF | 2022 |
30090 | Antonio Assef | W | Referee Decision | ADCC BR1 Trials | O99KG | 4F | 2022 |
30094 | Leandro Andrade | W | Pts: 4x0 | ADCC BR1 Trials | O99KG | SF | 2022 |
31039 | Andrey Cerqueira | W | Clock choke | Curitiba Open | O100KG | 4F | 2022 |
31041 | Raphael Guerra | W | Bread cutter | Curitiba Open | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
31043 | Gabriel Bosquet | W | RNC | Curitiba Open | O100KG | F | 2022 |
31918 | Otavio Nalati | W | N/A | Rio Fall Open | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
31971 | Wilson Bueno | W | Points | Rio Fall NGO | O97KG | SF | 2022 |
31974 | Miguel Neto | W | Shoulder pressure | Rio Fall NGO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
31975 | Matheus Paula | W | Pts: 3x0 | Rio Fall NGO | ABS | SF | 2022 |
31977 | Thiago Silva | W | Pts: 8x2 | Rio Fall NGO | ABS | F | 2022 |
32101 | Rafael Milioli | W | Pts: 4x1 | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | 4F | 2022 |
32103 | Rafael Leite | W | Submission | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | SF | 2022 |
32104 | Henrique Eirof | W | Pts: 1x1 | SA Cont. Pro | 120KG | F | 2022 |
32121 | Jackson DouglasJackson Douglas | W | Pts: 5x0 | Brasileiro | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
32202 | Cleyton Flores | W | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | O100KG | 4F | 2022 |
32205 | Renan Marcel | W | Bow and arrow | Brasileiro | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
33019 | Clay Mayfield | W | Clock choke | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
34051 | Raphael Santos | W | Toe hold | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | 8F | 2022 |
34058 | Herico Hesley | W | Pts: 3x3 | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | 4F | 2022 |
34064 | Daniel Ribeiro | W | Submission | Grand Slam RJ | 120KG | RPC | 2022 |
35725 | Cleyton Flores | W | Pts: 4x2 | South American | O100KG | 4F | 2022 |
35735 | Cleyton Flores | W | Referee Decision | South American | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36477 | Miguel Curi | W | Pts: 11x0 | S.American NG | O97KG | SF | 2022 |
36479 | Juan Felippe | W | Pts: 2x0 | S.American NG | O97KG | F | 2022 |
36481 | Servio TulioServio Tulio | W | Points | S.American NG | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
36486 | Pedro AgrizziPedro Agrizzi | W | Pts: 2x0 | S.American NG | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36488 | Iago Martins | W | Kimura | S.American NG | ABS | SF | 2022 |
37013 | Diogenes Augusto | W | Clock choke | Rio SMO | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
37014 | Cleyton Flores | W | Referee Decision | Rio SMO | O100KG | F | 2023 |
37036 | Lucas AlvesLucas Alves | W | Pts: 2x0 | Rio SMO | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
37038 | Cleyton Flores | W | Referee Decision | Rio SMO | ABS | SF | 2023 |
38042 | Stefano Virionos | W | Armbar | Curitiba SMO | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
38043 | Wildemar Santos | W | Clock choke | Curitiba SMO | O100KG | F | 2023 |
38070 | W. Oliveira | W | Pts: 8x0 | Curitiba SMO | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
38076 | Gabriel CostaGabriel Costa | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Curitiba SMO | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
38078 | Caio PaganiniCaio Paganini | W | N/A | Curitiba SMO | ABS | SF | 2023 |
38080 | Wallisson Oliveira | W | N/A | Curitiba SMO | ABS | F | 2023 |
38118 | Juarez Santos | W | Pts: 2x0 | Curitiba SMNGO | O97KG | 4F | 2023 |
38119 | Miguel Curi | W | RNC | Curitiba SMNGO | O97KG | SF | 2023 |
38122 | Marlus Salgado | W | Pts: 3x0 | Curitiba SMNGO | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
38128 | Miguel Curi | W | Short choke | Curitiba SMNGO | ABS | SF | 2023 |
39438 | Antonio Neto | W | DQ | Brasileiro | O100KG | 4F | 2023 |
39448 | Jacson Ferreira | W | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
39456 | Servio TulioServio Tulio | W | Clock choke | Brasileiro | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
39784 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Clock choke | Houston Open | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
39796 | Josh CisnerosJosh Cisneros | W | Points | Houston Open | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
39803 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | W | Points | Houston Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
39805 | Rodrigo TatuRodrigo Tatu | W | Points | Houston Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
39806 | Guilherme AugustoGuilherme Augusto | W | Points | Houston Open | ABS | F | 2023 |
He is a beast. A Reference for everyone. Much success in your career brother.