Rider Zuchi is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leandro Lo, who worked extensively with a number of other illustrious grappling coaches, including Augusto Ferrari, Fábio Negão, Diogo Nascimento, and more while representing the Ns Brotherhood as well as the Lotus Club teams. Rider’s reputation as one of the top athletes of his generation was boosted while competing in the brown belt division (2019) of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, where he conquered Brazilian National titles in both Gi and No-Gi. He later cemented that reputation with his standout black belt debut performance at the Copa Podio Grand Prix.
Rider Zuchi Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Rider Zuchi Samelo do Amaral
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leandro Lo > Rider Zuchi
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2022)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2022)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2023*)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2021*)
- 2nd Place Copa Podio Heavyweight GP (2019)
- 2nd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2020)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2022 / 2023 / 2024)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2023)
- 3rd Place CBJJ South Brazilian Nationals (2022 / 2023)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2019** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Curitiba BJJ Pro Championship (2019** brown)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019 brown)
Favorite Position/Technique: Knee Through Guard Passing
Weight Division: Super Pesado (100,50 kg / 222.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Ns Brotherhood m
Rider Zuchi Biography
Rider Zuchi was born on May 25, 1996, in Santana, a small town in the northern region of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, where he grew up.
During his childhood Zuchi played in a few school-related activities, being particularly adept at football (soccer), but it wasn’t until he was 15 years old that he would truly embrace the sporting lifestyle, through jiu-jitsu.
Back in 2011, Rider’s father was invited to participate in a jiu-jitsu class by one of his friends. The patriarch decided to take his enthusiastic teenage son along with him. Both fell in love with the sport/martial art immediately, becoming training partners from then on.
Rider’s first instructor was Giannini Carlos of a Lotus Club Academy affiliate in Santana, who promoted Zuchi up until his blue belt. After his grading, given that the young athlete already wanted to pursue a sporting career in BJJ, Rider started going to Lotus’ team headquarters to get his instruction from the team leader Fábio Negão.
Coach Fábio was a big influence on the young São Paulo native throughout his career. As a purple belt, however, Rider hit a slump in his evolution, which translated into his competitive record. Unsatisfied with the way his career was progressing, Zuchi decided to start training at Leandro Lo‘s gym – New School Brotherhood, one of the most successful grappling programs in the state. It was Lo who promoted Rider Zuchi to brown belt.
In 2019, Augusto Ferrari took over the Ns Brotherhood classroom from Leandro Lo, Rider then briefly became a student of Ferrari while having Lo his strongest reference. Later that year, Rider traveled to the South of Brazil to compete in Copa Podio. While in the region, Zuchi decided to compete at the IBJJF Porto Alegre Open, but as he was due to receive his black belt it was decided that he would be promoted prior to this event so that he could earn points for the top upcoming tournaments of the federation. As such, on November 26, 2019, Zuchi was promoted to black belt by Diogo Nascimento, who tied the belt around Rider’s waist at the behest of Leandro Lo.
Rider Zuchi Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
35 (37%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
2 (2%) -
BY SUBMISSION
52 (55%) -
BY DECISION
4 (4%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
52 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
8 (40%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (15%) -
BY SUBMISSION
6 (30%) -
BY DECISION
2 (10%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (5%)
6 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Rider Zuchi Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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22958 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | D | --- | Copa Podio | 100KG | RR | 2019 |
22969 | E. Muniz | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Copa Podio | 100KG | F | 2019 |
23426 | Erberth SantosErberth Santos | L | Choke | Curitiba SO | ABS | F | 2020 |
23948 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | L | Katagatame | BJJ Bet | 95KG | SPF | 2020 |
24795 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | L | Pts: 8x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 94KG | F | 2020 |
24971 | Felipe Pinheiro | L | Points | South American | 94KG | SF | 2020 |
27121 | Nicholas MeregaliNicholas Meregali | L | Pts: 2x0 | BJJ Bet | 98KG | SPF | 2021 |
28120 | Vitor Chelloni | L | Pts: 2x0 | Brasileiro | 100KG | 4F | 2021 |
28145 | Erich MunisErich Munis | L | Pts: 4x2 | Brasileiro | ABS | F | 2021 |
29600 | Luan AzevedoLuan Azevedo | L | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2021 |
30189 | Marcus RibeiroMarcus Ribeiro | L | RNC | Sul Brasileiro | ABS | SF | 2022 |
31747 | Pedro MachadoPedro Machado | L | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
33040 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
37284 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Short choke | European Open | ABS | F | 2023 |
37369 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | L | Arm in Ezekiel | European Open | 94KG | SF | 2023 |
39704 | Gabriel HenriqueGabriel Henrique | L | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | 94KG | SF | 2023 |
40528 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Champ. | 94KG | SF | 2023 |
40842 | Marcos Carrozzino | L | Pts: 4x1 | ADGS RJ | 94KG | SF | 2023 |
50466 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | L | Ezekiel | World Champ. | 94KG | SF | 2024 |
52942 | Winson Ramos | L | Pts: 2x0 | SP BJJ Pro | 94KG | F | 2024 |
55378 | P. Gaudio | L | DQ | IBJJF Crown | 94KG | 4F | 2024 |
22769 | Rafael Message | W | Referee Decision | Porto Alegre Open | 100KG | F | 2019 |
22770 | Thiago Saldanha | W | Arm in ezekiel | Porto Alegre Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22951 | M. Godoy | W | Pts: 2x0 | Copa Podio | 100KG | RR | 2019 |
22955 | Davi Pedra | W | Pts: 8x4 | Copa Podio | 100KG | RR | 2019 |
22959 | Marcus RibeiroMarcus Ribeiro | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Copa Podio | 100KG | SF | 2019 |
23420 | Rafael Message | W | RNC | Curitiba SO | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
23423 | Henrique CardosoHenrique Cardoso | W | Guillotine | Curitiba SO | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23425 | Wellinton Neller | W | Pts: 8x0 | Curitiba SO | ABS | SF | 2020 |
24307 | Everton Leme | W | Pts: 7x0 | Brasileiro CBJJE | 100KG | R1 | 2020 |
24308 | Anderson Santos | W | Points | Brasileiro CBJJE | 100KG | 4F | 2020 |
24782 | Uilton Silva | W | Pts: 10x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 94KG | R1 | 2020 |
24785 | Davi Souza | W | Pts: 5x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 94KG | 8F | 2020 |
24791 | Lucas Bernardes | W | Katagatame | Grand Slam RJ | 94KG | 4F | 2020 |
24793 | Harryson PereiraHarryson Pereira | W | Pts: 10x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 94KG | SF | 2020 |
24969 | Uilton Moreira | W | Points | South American | 94KG | 4F | 2020 |
25010 | Anderson Lourenco | W | Katagatame | Sul. Am. CBJJE | N/A | R1 | 2020 |
25011 | Geraldo M. | W | Armbar | Sul. Am. CBJJE | N/A | 4F | 2020 |
25013 | Gabriel CostaGabriel Costa | W | RNC | Sul. Am. CBJJE | N/A | SF | 2020 |
25014 | Cleyton Rafael | W | Pts: 2x0 | Sul. Am. CBJJE | N/A | F | 2020 |
25021 | Denis Silva | W | Points | Big Deal Pro | 100KG | SPF | 2020 |
25201 | Fabio AlanoFabio Alano | W | RNC | Big Deal Pro 2 | 100KG | SPF | 2021 |
26880 | Henrique Moicano | W | Pts: 2x0 | Big Deal Pro 3 | N/A | SPF | 2021 |
27920 | Leandro ST. | W | Triangle | Paulista | 100KG | 4F | 2021 |
27921 | Marlon Godoy | W | Pts: 16x2 | Paulista | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
27922 | Advilson Gallego | W | Guillotine | Paulista | 100KG | F | 2021 |
28136 | Filipe Pimentel | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
28141 | Patrick GaudioPatrick Gaudio | W | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
28143 | Dimitrius SouzaDimitrius Souza | W | Kneebar | Brasileiro | ABS | SF | 2021 |
29592 | Vitor Cheloni | W | Injury | World Champ. | 94KG | R1 | 2021 |
29792 | Arsen Shapiev | W | Pts: 5x0 | ACB Worlds | 95KG | RR | 2021 |
29793 | Viacheslav Ilin | W | Katagatame | ACB Worlds | 95KG | RR | 2021 |
29799 | Ali Magomedov | W | Submission | ACB Worlds | ABS | SF | 2021 |
29800 | Cleber SousaCleber Sousa | W | Submission | ACB Worlds | ABS | F | 2021 |
29810 | Arsen Shapiev | W | Pts: 4x3 | ACB World NG | 95KG | SF | 2021 |
29932 | Uilton Moreira | W | Pts: 13x0 | Rio SMO | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
29934 | Jeancemy Santos | W | RNC | Rio SMO | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
29949 | Marcus Vinicius | W | Triangle | Rio SMO | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
29956 | Maique Azevedo | W | RNC | Rio SMO | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
29960 | Davi Menezes | W | Pts: 13x0 | Rio SMO | ABS | SF | 2022 |
29961 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | W | Pts: 18x0 | Rio SMO | ABS | F | 2022 |
30180 | Felipe Silva | W | Choke from back | Sul Brasileiro | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
31072 | Lafayette Pinheiro | W | Bow and arrow | Curitiba Open | 94KG | F | 2022 |
31093 | Matheus Oliveira | W | Kimura | Curitiba Open | ABS | R2 | 2022 |
31098 | Raphael Monteiro | W | Choke from back | Curitiba Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
31101 | Leandro RounaudLeandro Rounaud | W | Pts: 8x2 | Curitiba Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
31742 | Matheus GodoyMatheus Godoy | W | Armbar | Pan American | 94KG | R2 | 2022 |
31949 | Felipe Silva | W | Katagatame | Rio Fall Open | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
31952 | Jeancemy Santos | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Rio Fall Open | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
31953 | Leon BritoLeon Brito | W | Katagatame | Rio Fall Open | 94KG | F | 2022 |
31968 | Erick Diovano | W | Choke from back | Rio Fall Open | ABS | R2 | 2022 |
31972 | Maique Azevedo | W | Choke from back | Rio Fall Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
31977 | Elder Gomes | W | Shoulder lock | Rio Fall Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
32229 | Adam Bradley | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Brasileiro | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
32232 | Gabriel VolanteGabriel Volante | W | Pts: 4x2 | Brasileiro | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
32234 | Leon BritoLeon Brito | W | RNC | Brasileiro | 94KG | F | 2022 |
32771 | Edcarlos Leopoldo | W | RNC | Salvador Open | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
32772 | Felipe Pimentel | W | RNC | Salvador Open | 94KG | F | 2022 |
32774 | Alexandre Silva | W | Choke from back | Salvador Open | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
32776 | Paulo Dantas | W | Katagatame | Salvador Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32780 | Sergio Diniz | W | Choke from back | Salvador Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
32781 | Davi Souza | W | RNC | Salvador Open | ABS | F | 2022 |
33031 | Bruno MatiasBruno Matias | W | Pts: 6x2 | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2022 |
33038 | Matheus DinizMatheus Diniz | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
33649 | Matheus Marques | W | Choke from back | Betim Open | 94KG | SF | 2022 |
33651 | Gabriel HenriqueGabriel Henrique | W | Pts: 2x0 | Betim Open | 94KG | F | 2022 |
34089 | Igor Sousa | W | Pts: 1x0 | ADGS RJ | 94KG | R1 | 2022 |
34098 | Hygor BritoHygor Brito | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADGS RJ | 94KG | 4F | 2022 |
34103 | Gabriel HenriqueGabriel Henrique | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADGS RJ | 94KG | F | 2022 |
34941 | Eli Braz | W | Pts: 4x0 | Serra Confere | NA | SPF | 2022 |
35214 | Rafael Xavier | W | Armbar | SP Open | 100KG | SF | 2022 |
35216 | Lucas Andrade | W | Katagatame | SP Open | 100KG | F | 2022 |
35820 | Lucas Cazuza | W | Verbal tap | South American | 100KG | SF | 2022 |
35860 | Pedro MachadoPedro Machado | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | BJJ Stars | 100KG | SPF | 2022 |
37277 | Clay Mayfield | W | Triangle | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2023 |
37279 | Seif HoumineSeif Houmine | W | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
37282 | Bruno LimaBruno Lima | W | Pts: 4x2 | European Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
37367 | Gabriel HenriqueGabriel Henrique | W | Verbal tap | European Open | 94KG | 4F | 2023 |
38741 | Ney Medeiros | W | Katagatame | Rio Fall Open | 94KG | SF | 2023 |
38742 | Lucas AlvesLucas Alves | W | Katagatame | Rio Fall Open | 94KG | F | 2023 |
39699 | Gabriel VolanteGabriel Volante | W | Pts: 4x2 | Brasileiro | 94KG | 4F | 2023 |
40523 | Javier BarterJavier Barter | W | Pts: 4x0 | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2023 |
40524 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2023 |
40834 | Jackson Ferreira | W | Armbar | ADGS RJ | 94KG | 8F | 2023 |
40840 | Matheus Marques | W | Pts: 15x2 | ADGS RJ | 94KG | 4F | 2023 |
50143 | Jannilson Ribeiro | W | Katagatame | Floripa FO | 94KG | SF | 2024 |
50144 | Otavio Pinheiro | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Floripa FO | 94KG | F | 2024 |
50463 | Hygor BritoHygor Brito | W | Pts: 6x0 | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2024 |
52352 | Mauricio Cespedes | W | Armbar | Floripa WO | 94KG | SF | 2024 |
52354 | Fellipe Liermann | W | Toe hold | Floripa WO | 94KG | F | 2024 |
53589 | Bruno LimaBruno Lima | W | Referee Decision | Kaizen 2 | 93KG | SPF | 2024 |
55594 | Thiago Andrade | W | Pts: 10x0 | OC Fall Open | 100KG | F | 2024 |
55596 | Marcus Cunha | W | Choke from back | OC Fall Open | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
55601 | Danilo MoreiraDanilo Moreira | W | Pts: 8x0 | OC Fall Open | ABS | SF | 2024 |
55602 | Alef BritoAlef Brito | W | Choke from back | OC Fall Open | ABS | F | 2024 |