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Pedro Veras is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Cicero Costha, being one of the top representatives of Costha’s PSLPB team (Projeto Social Lutando Pelo Bem). Pedro became a well-respected member of the team while competing in the colored belt divisions of the sport, particularly in the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) and the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuits, where he conquered numerous Grand Slam events and earned medals in the Brazilian National Championships and the European Open.

Pedro Veras Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Pedro Henrique Segura Veras

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Pedro Veras

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF NYC Fall Open (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF NYC Fall Open No-Gi (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Dublin Open (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Dublin Open No-Gi (2019)
  • 1st Place Para Bellum Quintet GP (2020)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2020)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi (2017 purple)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, AD (2019 brown)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, TYO (2018 brown)
  • 1st Place ACBJJ European Open (2018 purple)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LDN (2017 purple)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LA (2017 purple / 2018 brown)
  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2015 blue)
  • 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Pressure Passing

Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)

Team/Association: PSLPB

Pedro Veras Biography

Pedro Veras was born on May 09, 1996, in Florianópolis, the capital of Brazil’s Santa Catarina State, where Veras spent his formative years.

Influenced by his family, all big martial arts enthusiasts, Veras joined the martial arts world at the age of 5, through judo, a sport he trained and competed in for a number of years. Later Pedro would add capoeira, karate, taekwondo, kung fu, and Thai boxing to his weekly schedule as the years went by, bouncing from one to the other.

During his mid-teens (around 14 to 15), Pedro was convinced by a friend to try a jiu-jitsu class. Veras was an avid practitioner of muay Thai at the time but decided to give it a chance. Much to his surprise, he immediately fell in love with grappling, then joining Carlos Rocha’s gym and shortly after switching to Cláudio Arrais’s classroom.

As Pedro became a bigger fan of jiu-jitsu’s competitive scene, he admired the grappling style of Paulo and João Miyao — the Miyao Brothers. That sentiment grew even more after he saw the Cicero Costha students at the South American Championship of 2011, in Veras’ home town. This encounter remained in Pedro’s thoughts for 2 years, and finally, in 2013, 17-year-old Pedro contacted Master Cicero and asked to be part of the team. Pedro Veras was a blue belt at the time, but Costha agreed to have him at the gym and living in the PSLPB fighter house located in São Paulo.

Once in São Paulo, Pedro Veras had access to one of the most fruitful talent producing gyms in the history of the sport, and one of the world’s toughest competitive circuits — both important assets in Veras’ development as a jiu-jitsu player, his career started blossoming.

After years representing the PSLPB Academy, which also granted Veras access to Unity JJ in New York City with Murilo Santana, in July 2019 Pedro was promoted to black belt.

Another grappler who became part of Pedro Veras’ path in the sport was Fernando Zulick, a black belt with an academy in Canada – Action Reaction MMA, who joined the Cicero Costha Association in 2017. Zulick’s work in Toronto led him to bring a few athletes from Cicero’s São Paulo gym, to compete and represent his team in the North American circuit. One of those competitors was Pedro Veras, who started visiting Canada in 2018, a move that greatly enhanced Pedro’s name recognition in the continent and Zulick’s team in the country.

Pedro Veras Grappling Record

26 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    10 (38%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    15 (58%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (4%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

15 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Choke from back
33
5
#86e620
Submission
13
2
#5AD3D1
Katagatame
13
2
#d1212a
Armbar
13
2
#fad11b
Kimura
7
1
#f58822
Toe hold
7
1
#224aba
Cachecol choke
7
1
#ff9124
Kneebar
7
1
15
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
17 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    6 (35%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    3 (18%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    4 (24%)
  • BY DECISION
    4 (24%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Footlock
25
1
#86e620
Choke from back
25
1
#5AD3D1
Choke
25
1
#d1212a
Straight ankle lock
25
1
4
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Pedro Veras Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
21118Hugo MarquesHugo MarquesLPts: 4x2BH Winter Open82KG4F2019
21223Leonardo LaraLeonardo LaraLFootlockMundial CBJJE82KGF2019
21380Hugo MarquesHugo MarquesLPts: 11x4Floripa WO79KGF2019
22806Igor SilvaIgor SilvaLPts: 2x2, AdvDublin OpenABSSF2019
22911Athos MirandaLReferee DecisionNoGi Worlds73KG4F2019
23034Flavio ViannaFlavio ViannaLReferee DecisionGrand Slam AD77KG4F2020
23041Adriano AraujoLPts: 4x0Grand Slam AD77KGRPC2020
23157Vitor OliveiraVitor OliveiraLPts: 2x2, AdvEuropean Open76KGSF2020
24622Alef BritoAlef BritoLReferee DecisionAmerican Nats76KG4F2020
36388Jonatham SilvaLPts: 5x4WP Qualifier77KGR12022
43458Lucas GualbertoLucas GualbertoLPts: 0x0, AdvSalvador SPO88KGF2023
50792Uanderson FerreiraUanderson FerreiraLChoke from backADGS Istanbul85KG4F2024
50802Pedro CadeteLChokeADGS Istanbul85KG3RD2024
51018Alec BauldingAlec BauldingLPointsNJersey Open88KGF2024
52714Mateus MoraesMateus MoraesLStraight ankle lockJJ CON82KGF2024
57907Pedro MaiaPedro MaiaLPts: 6x4Pan Champ.82KG8F2025
58408Enderson DiasEnderson DiasLReferee DecisionChicago SPOABSF2025
21117Wellington MarquesWChoke from backBH Winter Open82KGR12019
21221Gustavo FonsecaWPointsMundial CBJJE82KGSF2019
21379Alexandre CarmusiWChoke from backFloripa WO79KGSF2019
21753Gustavo MaronGustavo MaronWPts: 20x4Sao Paulo Open82KG4F2019
21755Bruno BressanWKimuraSao Paulo Open82KGSF2019
22699Pedro FariasWPts: 4x2NYC Fall Open76KGSF2019
22710Francisco CuneoFrancisco CuneoWToe holdNYC Fall NGO73KGSF2019
22711Felipe LinharesFelipe LinharesWPointsNYC Fall NGO73KGF2019
22802Joao MillerWSubmissionDublin Open76KGSF2019
22809S. MagomedovWPointsDublin NGO73KGSF2019
22810Joao MillerWKatagatameDublin NGO73KGF2019
22908Samir ChantreSamir ChantreWPts: 5x2NoGi Worlds73KGR12019
23033Douglas VieiraWPts: 4x0Grand Slam AD77KGR12020
23151Tommi PulkannenWChoke from backEuropean Open76KGR12020
23154Jeremy JacksonJeremy JacksonWReferee DecisionEuropean Open76KG4F2020
23380Rene SousaD---Para BellumABSSF2020
23387Oliver TazaOliver TazaD---Para BellumABSF2020
25216R. LopesWCachecol chokeF2W 16470KGSPF2021
43457Rodrigo AndradeWArmbarSalvador SPO88KGSF2023
45632Leonardo LaraLeonardo LaraWKneebarCamboriu Open88KGSF2023
45634Manoel PortoWChoke from backCamboriu Open88KGF2023
49251Ygor RodriguesYgor RodriguesWArmbarBJJ Stars 1282KGSPF2024
50787Jhonatan GuimaraesWSubmissionADGS Istanbul85KGR12024
50799Lucas GiraudWPts: 5x0ADGS Istanbul85KGRPC2024
52710Carlos FeitosaWKatagatameJJ CON82KG4F2024
52712Alef BritoAlef BritoWPts: 2x0JJ CON82KGSF2024
58399Eduardo AvelarEduardo AvelarWPointsChicago SPO82KGSF2025
58407Bruno CaglioniWChoke from backChicago SPOABSSF2025
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