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Roiter Lima

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Roiter Lima is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Cássio Francis (Cassão), who worked extensively with Rosier Lima and Lucas Silva (Lukete) while representing the Gracie Barra team in the sport’s international circuit. Lima first gained notoriety at an international level after his gold medal performance at the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Tour (AJP) World Professional Championships as a purple belt in 2019. He would later become one of the main figures of Team GB’s Ambassadors Program as well as one of the top roosterweight (127.0 lb) grapplers of his generation.

Roiter Lima Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Roiter Lima Silva Junior

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Junior >  Vinicius Magalhães > Cássio Francis > Roiter Lima

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, MIA (2021)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2023)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2021)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2023)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2023)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021)
  • 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2021)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place AJP World Pro Championship (2019 purple)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2017 blue, 2019/2020 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, LDN (2020 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, AD (2020 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, LA (2019 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard

Weight Division: Peso Galo (57.5Kg / 127.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Gracie Barra

Roiter Lima Biography

Roiter Lima was born on November 3, 1999, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, but moved to nearby Pindoretama at the age of 4, where he spent his formative years.

Throughout his childhood, Lima aspired to be a football (soccer) player while playing futsal (indoor soccer) competitively for many years, up until his early-to-mid teens.

In 2012, Roiter’s older brother, Helter, started learning jiu-jitsu from their uncle – jiu-jitsu black belt, Rosier Lima. Seeing how much his brother was enjoying the mats, 13-year-old Roiter decided to join the classroom soon after. At first, both brothers trained recreationally, but in 2013, Helter started competing, and once again, dynamized by his brother’s success, Roiter became equally invested in the tournament circuit.

Competing became increasingly important for Roiter, the significance of the mats led 15-year-old Roiter – a blue belt at the time – to relocate to Fortaleza, where jiu-jitsu was booming, there joining the famous Gigueto gym (MG Team) while maintaining his connection with Rosier.

2 years into his full-time training, in Fortaleza, Lima was offered a spot on the Cassão Team, a Gracie Barra affiliate in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, led by Cássio Francis. A position strongly supported by his uncle, and longtime coach, Rosier Lima.

Guided by coach Francis, Lima’s jiu-jitsu career gained plenty of steam as he went on to conquer the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship as a purple belt. The great success of his sporting endeavors allowed Roiter to be included in one of the 4 vacancies available in Gracie Barra’s Ambassadors program during 2020. A scholarship offered to the team’s top international talents, who are provided with full sponsorship in the United States, where the top events of the sport take place.

While staying in the US, Roiter was offered a coaching position at Gracie Barra Arizona, a gym owned by Flávio Almeida. In November 2020, Roiter Lima was promoted to black belt by Cássio Francis and Lucas Silva, the head instructors at the Cassão Team.

Roiter Lima Grappling Record

43 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    25 (58%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    5 (12%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    10 (23%)
  • BY DECISION
    2 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    1 (2%)

10 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Armbar
20
2
#86e620
Toe hold
20
2
#5AD3D1
Choke from back
20
2
#d1212a
Kneebar
20
2
#fad11b
Omoplata
10
1
#f58822
Violin armlock
10
1
10
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
29 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    17 (59%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    7 (24%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    4 (14%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (3%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Choke from back
25
1
#86e620
Triangle armlock
25
1
#5AD3D1
Inside heel hook
25
1
#d1212a
RNC
25
1
4
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Roiter Lima Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
24709Yuri HendrexYuri HendrexLPts: 10x9Grand Slam RJ56KG4F2020
26143Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezLInside heel hookNoGi Pan Am.55KGF2021
26717Livio RibeiroLivio RibeiroLPts: 8x8, AdvAmerican Nats57KGSF2021
27595Hiago GamaHiago GamaLReferee DecisionPan American58KGSF2021
28274Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezLRNCNoGi Worlds55KGF2021
29520Rodnei BarbosaRodnei BarbosaLPts: 8x6World Champ.57KG4F2021
31010Lucas PinheiroLucas PinheiroLPts: 4x2LA Open64KGF2022
32974Lucas PinheiroLucas PinheiroLPts: 8x2World Champ.64KG8F2022
35641David TeraoDavid TeraoLPts: 2x0NoGi Pan61KG4F2022
36946Osamah AlmarwaiOsamah AlmarwaiLPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds55KGF2022
38126Zach KainaZach KainaLPts: 2x2, AdvLA Open64KGSF2023
38572Zach KainaZach KainaLChoke from backPan American64KG8F2023
40458Thalison SoaresThalison SoaresLTriangle armlockWorld Champ.58KGSF2023
41409Bebeto OliveiraLPts: 10x8American Nats64KGF2023
41962Mathias LunaMathias LunaLPts: 0x0, AdvPhoenix NGOABSSF2023
43167Jefferson FagundesJefferson FagundesLPts: 1x1ADGS Miami62KG4F2023
43175Marcos FroedeLPts: 4x2ADGS Miami62KGRPC2023
43528Junny OcasioJunny OcasioLPts: 2x2, AdvNoGi Pan61KGSF2023
44811Thalison SoaresThalison SoaresLPts: 3x0ADWP Qualifier56KGRR2023
46254Khaled AlshehiKhaled AlshehiLPts: 3x2ADGS TYO62KGR12024
48062Bruno SenaLPts: 2x0Pan American57KG4F2024
49669Matheus PortoLPts: 0x0, AdvSan Jose SPO64KGSF2024
51101Keven CarrascoKeven CarrascoLPts: 0x0, AdvAmerican Nats64KGF2024
52472Keven CarrascoKeven CarrascoLPts: 2x0Phoenix Open64KGF2024
54612Junny OcasioJunny OcasioLPts: 6x4NoGi Pan61KGSF2024
56010Rodnei BarbosaRodnei BarbosaLPts: 6x2World NoGi61KG4F2024
57577Zach KainaZach KainaLPointsLA W Open64KGF2025
57854Rerisson GabrielRerisson GabrielLPts: 2x0Pan Champ.64KG8F2025
58973Jonathan SantosLPts: 2x0Brasileiro64KG4F2025
24716Rodnei BarbosaRodnei BarbosaWPts: 2x1Grand Slam RJ56KGRPC2020
24718Yuri HendrexYuri HendrexWPts: 3x3Grand Slam RJ56KG3RD2020
25846Henrique RossiWPts: 2x0Houston Open57KGSF2021
25847Jorge VasquezWPts: 2x0Houston Open57KGF2021
26135A. PovedaWKneebarNoGi Pan Am.55KGR12021
26138Livio RibeiroLivio RibeiroWPts: 11x4NoGi Pan Am.55KG4F2021
26142Lee RosenfieldWPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Pan Am.55KGSF2021
27102Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezWPts: 2x0Phoenix Open56KGF2021
27283Willis NunesWillis NunesWDQGrand Slam MIA56KGSF2021
27284Jonas AndradeJonas AndradeWPts: 7x5Grand Slam MIA56KGF2021
27593Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezWPts: 2x2, AdvPan American58KG4F2021
28271Dean LewisWPts: 4x2NoGi Worlds55KG4F2021
28273Marcelo CohenMarcelo CohenWViolin armlockNoGi Worlds55KGSF2021
33956Darryl LebusWN/APhoenix Open64KGF2022
35638Vinny SaenzWPts: 2x0NoGi Pan61KGR12022
36942Denis BeenenWKneebarNoGi Worlds55KG4F2022
36945Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezWPts: 6x6, AdvNoGi Worlds55KGSF2022
40332Valor BoyerWN/AB Raton Open64KG4F2023
40334Luis NinjaWPointsB Raton Open64KGSF2023
40335Italo BonfimWPointsB Raton Open64KGF2023
40452Rodnei BarbosaRodnei BarbosaWPts: 8x6World Champ.58KGR12023
40454Zayed AlkatheeriZayed AlkatheeriWReferee DecisionWorld Champ.58KG4F2023
41405Jacob SandovalWPts: 2x2, AdvAmerican Nats64KG4F2023
41407Zach KainaZach KainaWReferee DecisionAmerican Nats64KGSF2023
41479Darryl LebusWArmbarAmerican NNG61KGSF2023
41481Valor BoyerWPts: 2x0American NNG61KGF2023
41926Rene LopezWPts: 4x2Phoenix Open64KGSF2023
41928Matheus AzancotWToe holdPhoenix Open64KGF2023
43164Pedro NakanoWPts: 4x3ADGS Miami62KGR12023
43173Jairo AlejandroWPts: 6x3ADGS Miami62KGRPC2023
43526Valor BoyerWPts: 6x2NoGi Pan61KG4F2023
44815Joao da SilvaWOmoplataADWP Qualifier56KGRR2023
44817Bruno BorgesWArmbarADWP Qualifier56KGRR2023
44818Rodrigo OtavioWPts: 4x3ADWP Qualifier56KGRR2023
51096Kenneth NakagawaWChoke from backAmerican Nats64KG4F2024
51100Valor UlyssesWPts: 2x0American Nats64KGSF2024
53525Justin OrdinarioWChoke from backADGS DLS56KG4F2024
53527Jhonatas RamosWPts: 2x0ADGS DLS56KGSF2024
53528Bruno SenaWPts: 3x1ADGS DLS56KGF2024
54610Joao SomaliaJoao SomaliaWToe holdNoGi Pan61KG4F2024
56001Kevin DantzlerWPts: 8x2World NoGi61KGR12024
57576Marcos FroedeWN/ALA W Open64KGSF2025
58970Carlos LuizWPts: 2x2, AdvBrasileiro64KG8F2025
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