Vinicius dos Santos Pereira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Cássio Francis who represented Cassão Team in the sport’s international figures during the first few years of his career, a team associated with Gracie Barra. Pereira earned his place as one of BJJ’s rising stars during his brown belt career, a time when Vinicius conquered numerous important titles on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit. In 2021 Vinicius Pereira joined the neighboring Felipe Pena Team (FP Team), another squad associated with GB.
Vinicius Pereira Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Vinicius dos Santos Pereira
Nickname: “Vinny” which is short for Vinicius.
Lineage: C. Gracie > H. Gracie > C. Gracie Jr > Vinicius Draculino > Cássio Francis > Vinicius Pereira
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place Copa Podio FW Grand Prix (2021)
- 1st Place IBJJF Curitiba Summer Open (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2022)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Rio Winter Open (2021)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJE World Championship (2017 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo BJJ Pro (2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Rio Fall Open (2017 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Vitoria Open (2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Floripa Fall Open (2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Floripa Spring Open (2017 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Floripa Spring NoGi Open (2017 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Open (2018 brown)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Brasilia National Pro (2018 brown)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Open (2016 purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Winter Open (2017 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Summer Open (2017 purple)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)
Favorite Position/Technique: Well Rounded
Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Gracie Barra (FP Team)
Vinicius Pereira Biography
Vinicius Pereira was born on May 2, 1995, in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state and one of the largest cities in South America.
In a country where the vast majority of children starts their sporting life in football (soccer), Vinicius’ parents chose a different path for their son, and by the time he was 4 years old, Pereira was signed on to jiu-jitsu classes with coach Marcos Antônio of the Scorpions academy.
Dos Santos Pereira remained with coach Marcos until his orange belt, then moving on to the Felix brothers gym, another local academy where he stayed until his purple belt. It was after earning the purple belt rank, that Vinicius started contemplating earning a living from jiu-jitsu and turning into a professional athlete. For that purpose, he then joined Cassão Team, a workgroup led by Cássio Francis, a former star of the local Gracie Barra academy.
Although relatively recent, the Cassão Team soon became one of the strongest academies in the country. A fact we alluded to in our 2018 article “Cassão Team, A Quiet Legion of Killers on the Rise“. It was under Francis’ umbrella that Vinicius became one of the best-known faces of the brown belt division, a status that earned him the rank of black belt by the end of 2018.
Vinicius Pereira Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
20 (43%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
6 (13%) -
BY SUBMISSION
21 (45%) -
BY DECISION
0 (0%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
21 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
6 (23%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
2 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
15 (58%) -
BY DECISION
3 (12%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
15 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Vinicius Pereira Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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18900 | Lucas LepriLucas Lepri | L | Arm in Ezekiel | European Open | 76KG | R2 | 2019 |
19822 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | Points | Rio FO | 76KG | SF | 2019 |
20286 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | Points | Brasileiro | 76KG | 4F | 2019 |
24364 | Darlan Casaca | L | Pts: 3x2 | Brasilia Pro | 77KG | SF | 2020 |
24947 | Eduardo AvelarEduardo Avelar | L | Referee Decision | South American | 76KG | 4F | 2020 |
25095 | Luan CarvalhoLuan Carvalho | L | Pts: 1x0 | Guarapari Pro | 77KG | SF | 2021 |
25937 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | RNC | S. American NG | 79KG | 4F | 2021 |
25976 | G. LambertucciG. Lambertucci | L | Inside heel hook | S. American NG | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
26820 | Jonata GomesJonata Gomes | L | Choke from back | Rio Winter Open | 76KG | F | 2021 |
27183 | Jonata GomesJonata Gomes | L | RNC | Copa Podio | 70KG | RR | 2021 |
28082 | Matheus GabrielMatheus Gabriel | L | Armbar | Brasileiro | 76KG | 4F | 2021 |
28433 | Guthierry BarbosaGuthierry Barbosa | L | Choke from back | Copa Podio | 76KG | RR | 2021 |
28436 | Lucas ProtasioLucas Protasio | L | Choke from back | Copa Podio | 76KG | RR | 2021 |
28531 | Leo SaggioroLeo Saggioro | L | Pts: 2x2 | ADGS RJ | 69KG | 8F | 2021 |
31919 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | L | Choke from back | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | F | 2022 |
32195 | Vitor OliveiraVitor Oliveira | L | Referee Decision | Brasileiro | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
32626 | Ismael SantosIsmael Santos | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Chicago SPO | 70KG | 4F | 2022 |
32651 | Emilio HernandezEmilio Hernandez | L | Inside heel hook | Chicago SPNGO | 67KG | F | 2022 |
33276 | Luis Ribas | L | Choke from back | Floripa WO | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
33365 | Luiz Santos | L | Pts: 2x0 | Rio WO | 76KG | F | 2022 |
33633 | Jadson Santos | L | Referee Decision | Betim Open | 76KG | F | 2022 |
35787 | Natan ChuengNatan Chueng | L | Choke from back | South American | 76KG | F | 2022 |
37320 | Marcelo FaustoMarcelo Fausto | L | Straight ankle lock | European Open | 76KG | R2 | 2023 |
39662 | Ademir BarretoAdemir Barreto | L | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Brasileiro | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
41248 | Leandro RounaudLeandro Rounaud | L | Loop choke | Betim Open | 76KG | F | 2023 |
48766 | Pedro BoloPedro Bolo | L | Submission | SA Cont. Pro | 77KG | SF | 2024 |
18899 | Jan Basso | W | Points | European Open | 76KG | R1 | 2019 |
19299 | Igor Canedo | W | Choke from back | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | R1 | 2019 |
19300 | Luciano Macedo | W | Adv | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | 4F | 2019 |
19301 | Pedro Castro | W | Choke from back | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | SF | 2019 |
19302 | Daniel Neri | W | Points | Curitiba SMO | 76KG | F | 2019 |
20281 | Guilherme Santos | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 76KG | R2 | 2019 |
20283 | Arthur DetanicoArthur Detanico | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Brasileiro | 76KG | R3 | 2019 |
24365 | Fernando Junior | W | Choke from back | Brasilia Pro | 77KG | 3RD | 2020 |
24942 | Walter Alamo | W | Bow and arrow | South American | 76KG | R1 | 2020 |
25093 | Marlon Ferreira | W | Pts: 1x0 | Guarapari Pro | 77KG | 4F | 2021 |
25097 | Mateus Porto | W | Pts: 1x0 | Guarapari Pro | 77KG | 3RD | 2021 |
25970 | Hygor BritoHygor Brito | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | S. American NG | ABS | R2 | 2021 |
26814 | Darlan Casaca | W | Kneebar | Rio Winter Open | 76KG | 4F | 2021 |
26819 | Victor NithaelVictor Nithael | W | Points | Rio Winter Open | 76KG | SF | 2021 |
26846 | Fernando Mano | W | Inside heel hook | Rio Winter NGO | 79KG | 4F | 2021 |
26847 | Douglas Saraiva | W | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Winter NGO | 79KG | F | 2021 |
27180 | Raul BasilioRaul Basilio | W | Pts: 2x0 | Copa Podio | 70KG | RR | 2021 |
27187 | Daniel JuniorDaniel Junior | W | Pts: 3x0 | Copa Podio | 70KG | RR | 2021 |
27195 | Wilhiam Mateus | D | --- | Copa Podio | 70KG | RR | 2021 |
27197 | Julio Arantes | W | Kneebar | Copa Podio | 70KG | SF | 2021 |
27200 | Victor NithaelVictor Nithael | W | Pts: 2x0 | Copa Podio | 70KG | F | 2021 |
28075 | Marlus Salgado | W | Kneebar | Brasileiro | 76KG | R1 | 2021 |
28427 | M. Sheenan | W | Pts: 7x2 | Copa Podio | 76KG | RR | 2021 |
28432 | Rafael Japa | W | Ezekiel | Copa Podio | 76KG | RR | 2021 |
28523 | Iago Santos | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADGS RJ | 69KG | R1 | 2021 |
31254 | Frank Goncalves | W | Submission | Liga Global | 82KG | F | 2022 |
31912 | Wesley Possamai | W | Kneebar | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | 8F | 2022 |
31914 | Joao NetoJoao Neto | W | Pts: 2x0 | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
31918 | Alexandre MolinaroAlexandre Molinaro | W | Choke from back | Rio Fall Open | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
32649 | Michael Hay | W | Armbar | Chicago SPNGO | 67KG | RR | 2022 |
33360 | Braynner Ioga | W | Pts: 5x0 | Rio WO | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
33363 | Leonardo Domingos | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Rio WO | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
33630 | Evandro Oliveira | W | N/A | Betim Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
33632 | Mateus Garcia | W | N/A | Betim Open | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
35778 | Luis Athayde | W | RNC | South American | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
35783 | Marlus Salgado | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | South American | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
35785 | Wilhiam Matheus | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | South American | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
37313 | Joao Pedrosa | W | Kneebar | European Open | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
39656 | Wilhiam Mateus | W | Bow and arrow | Brasileiro | 76KG | 8F | 2023 |
41244 | Gabriel Giovani | W | N/A | Betim Open | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
41246 | Guilherme Silva | W | Pts: 2x0 | Betim Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
45641 | Luis Eduhardo | W | Americana | Brasilia Open | 76KG | 4F | 2023 |
45644 | Vitor Sotini | W | Choke from back | Brasilia Open | 76KG | SF | 2023 |
45645 | Leonardo Oliveira | W | Pts: 2x0 | Brasilia Open | 76KG | F | 2023 |
48761 | Ariovaldo Neto | W | Choke from back | SA Cont. Pro | 77KG | R1 | 2024 |
48764 | Rhuan Duarte | W | Pts: 3x0 | SA Cont. Pro | 77KG | 4F | 2024 |
48769 | Mateus Coelho | W | Pts: 2x1 | SA Cont. Pro | 77KG | RPC | 2024 |
48770 | Nicolas Shiromizu | W | Submission | SA Cont. Pro | 77KG | 3RD | 2024 |
Vinicius Pereira vs Daniel Lima