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Yago de Souza is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cicero Costha, being one of the most talented middleweights of his generation. Yago, who started competing in jiu-jitsu under the supervision of Eduardo Franco and Rodrigo Ribeiro, built a career in the lower belt divisions of the sport by winning important tournaments such as the world championship, European Open, Brazilian National Championship, and South American Championship before receiving his black belt from the PSLPB team head instructor.

Yago de Souza Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Yago Vinicius de Souza

Nickname: Yago is called Tererê by some of his friends and training partners, due to his admiration of the legendary grappler Fernando Augusto “Tererê”.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro PerezRoberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Yago de Souza

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2016)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021)
  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2015/2014 brown, 2012 blue)
  • 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2013** purple)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2015/2014 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2014* brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard

Weight Division: Peso Médio (82kg/181lbs)

Team/Association: New School Brotherhood (Ns Brotherhood)

Yago de Souza Biography

Yago de Souza was born on September 7, 1993, in Itabuna, State of Bahia – Brazil. Yago moved to São Paulo as a child, and it was there that he initiated his life in martial arts/combat sports, first through capoeira at the age of 8, and later taking on judo and boxing classes.

His first steps in the martial arts world came to a halt in his early teens when he chose to commit to football (soccer), a sport he practiced until he was 16 years old.

Growing up, Yago had friends and family who trained jiu jitsu, it was one of these friends (Luiz “Macarrao”) who convinced Yago to try a BJJ class when he was 16, with coach Anderson Pereira.

Yago fell in love with grappling from the get-go and joined a “Godoi Jiu Jitsu” affiliate academy nearby, a gym led by Eduardo Franco and Rodrigo Ribeiro. It would be these two coaches who awarded de Souza his blue belt.

When searching for a stronger and more competitive team to train with, Yago found a home at Cicero Costha‘s famous Projeto Social Lutando Pelo Bem (PSLPB) in 2011, a social project/academy that has consistently developed some of the biggest talents in the grappling community, competitors such as Leandro Lo, the Miyao brothers, Thiago Barros, Igor Schneider, to name a few. Costha took charge of Yago’s development from blue belt onwards.

After a fantastic first half of 2015 where Yago won his first world title (IBJJF) as well as a European title and Brazilian national title, Master Cicero Costha rewarded Yago de Souza with the black belt, on June 2015.

By the end of September 2015, Yago de Souza supported Leandro Lo and a few of his team mates in their exit from the PSLPB team, moving on to help found their own academy, led by Lo. The “Jiu Jitsu New School Brotherhood” was the name awarded to the new team.  Among the most significant athletes who left with Leandro and Yago, were: Luiza Monteiro, Helio Dias, Gustavo “Braguinha”, Ygor Schneider, Anderson Lira and Wellington Luís.

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Yago Souza Grappling Record

57 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    26 (46%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    4 (7%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    25 (44%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (2%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (2%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

25 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Armbar
28
7
#86e620
Choke from back
20
5
#5AD3D1
Bow and arrow
12
3
#d1212a
Clock choke
4
1
#fad11b
Omoplata
4
1
#f58822
Triangle
4
1
#224aba
Submission
4
1
#ff9124
Triangle armbar
4
1
#bf1f6c
calf slicer
4
1
#22c9a5
Wristlock
4
1
#fad223
RNC
4
1
#03861f
Cross choke
4
1
#039a1f
Straight ankle lock
4
1
25
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
13 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (31%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    1 (8%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    4 (31%)
  • BY DECISION
    2 (15%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Armlock
25
1
#86e620
Choke from back
25
1
#5AD3D1
Violin armlock
25
1
#d1212a
Submission
25
1
4
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Yago Souza Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
10019Otavio SousaOtavio SousaLPts: 9x2World Champ.82KGSF2016
12192Scott ThometzLInjuryPan American82KG8F2017
15096Isaque BahienseIsaque BahienseLInjuryACB S. American85KGR22018
16256Marcos TinocoMarcos TinocoLPts: 0x0, AdvBrasileiro82KGF2018
16550Marcos TinocoMarcos TinocoLReferee DecisionWorld Champ.82KG4F2018
20294Ronieri SilvaLArmlockBrasileiro82KGR12019
20659Jaime CanutoJaime CanutoLPts: 4x0World Champ.82KGR22019
21336Nisar LoynabNisar LoynabLReferee DecisionF2W 12186KGSPF2019
23602Roberto JimenezRoberto JimenezLChoke from backKansas OpenABSF2020
27635Tainan DalpraTainan DalpraLPts: 2x0Pan American82KGF2021
34901Lucas ProtasioLucas ProtasioLPts: 9x0UAE Nat Pro77KGSF2022
34903Ali MonfaradiAli MonfaradiLViolin armlockUAE Nat Pro77KG3RD2022
52745Marcos CostaMarcos CostaLSubmissionAJP Dubai85KGR12024
8793Jackson RatigueriWTriangleCamp. Regional82KGF2015
8794Gustavo AlmeidaWArmbarCamp. RegionalABSF2015
8942Arturo EspiesWN/AEuropean Open82KGR12016
8948Lucas BarbosaLucas BarbosaWPointsEuropean Open82KG4F2016
8950Eduardo RiosEduardo RiosWPointsEuropean Open82KGSF2016
8951Alan FinfouAlan FinfouWPts: 2x0European Open82KGF2016
9288Shawn KeyWPts: 58x0Pan American82KGR12016
9294Darragh OConaillDarragh OConaillWPts: 11x0Pan American82KG8F2016
9301Vinicius MarinhoVinicius MarinhoWSubmissionPan American82KG4F2016
9304Otavio SousaOtavio SousaWPts: 6x4Pan American82KGSF2016
9306Vitor OliveiraVitor OliveiraWPts: 4x4, AdvPan American82KGF2016
10006Gabriel GoulartGabriel GoulartWArmbarWorld Champ.82KGR22016
10011Alan FinfouAlan FinfouWN/AWorld Champ.82KG8F2016
10017Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroWPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.82KG4F2016
12183Lucas ValleWTriangle armbarPan American82KGR12017
15093UknownWPts: 2x0ACB S. American85KGR12018
16239Reginaldo TrindadeWcalf slicerBrasileiro82KGR12018
16246Alexandre CavaliereAlexandre CavaliereWPts: 2x0Brasileiro82KG8F2018
16252Ruan OliveiraRuan OliveiraWPointsBrasileiro82KG4F2018
16254Felipe CesarFelipe CesarWPts: 0x0, AdvBrasileiro82KGSF2018
16529Igor PaivaIgor PaivaWPts: 5x0World Champ.82KGR22018
16542Josh HingerJosh HingerWPts: 4x2World Champ.82KG8F2018
19889Lucas HilarioWPts: 12x0Orlando SPO82KGSF2019
19891Piter FrankWN/AOrlando SPO82KGF2019
19895Garrett AldrichWWristlockOrlando SPOABS4F2019
19898Lucas HilarioWN/AOrlando SPOABSSF2019
20648Alexandre JesusAlexandre JesusWPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.82KGR12019
21275Kalil NascimentoWPointsOrlando SMO82KGSF2019
21276Pedro PalharesWPts: 12x2Orlando SMO82KGF2019
23332Tyler ScalisiWBow and arrowNew Orleans Open82KGSF2020
23333Fernando CabreraWRNCNew Orleans Open82KGF2020
23340Daniel OlivierWPts: 18x0New Orleans OpenABS4F2020
23341Vinicius ReisWBow and arrowNew Orleans OpenABSSF2020
23584Christian DerrWPts: 28x0Kansas Open82KG4F2020
23585Rehan MutallibWPts: 9x0Kansas Open82KGSF2020
23586Lucas ValleWCross chokeKansas Open82KGF2020
23599Ken PrimolaWBow and arrowKansas OpenABS4F2020
23601Brian BeauryBrian BeauryWStraight ankle lockKansas OpenABSSF2020
25455Pedro PalharesWPts: 8x0Orlando Open88KGSF2021
25457AJ SousaAJ SousaWPts: 10x0Orlando Open88KGF2021
25835Mathew MartinezWChoke from backHouston Open88KG4F2021
25838Thiago GracaWChoke from backHouston Open88KGSF2021
25839Joao CizeskiJoao CizeskiWChoke from backHouston Open88KGF2021
26037Charles McGuireWArmbarN.Orleans Open88KGSF2021
26039Joshua McKinneyWClock chokeN.Orleans Open88KGF2021
26268Marcelo BarrosWArmbarMemphis Open88KGSF2021
26270Joshua McKinneyWChoke from backMemphis Open88KGF2021
26275Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezWArmbarMemphis OpenABSSF2021
27039Arthur DetanicoArthur DetanicoWArmbarOrlando OpenABS4F2021
27042Jose TorresWOmoplataOrlando OpenABSSF2021
27043Helton JoseHelton JoseWPointsOrlando OpenABSF2021
27229Matheus LunaMatheus LunaWReferee DecisionF2W 18083KGSPF2021
27368Lucas LaetWArmbarCharleston SO88KGF2021
27627Andre GoisAndre GoisWChoke from backPan American82KG8F2021
27632Leonardo LaraLeonardo LaraWPts: 2x2, PenPan American82KG4F2021
27634Jonnatas GracieJonnatas GracieWPts: 4x2Pan American82KGSF2021
34897Diego MedeirosWPts: 6x0UAE Nat Pro77KG4F2022

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2 Comments

  • Fernando Schmidt says:

    Yago de Souza is a very talented black belt

    I have been very lucky to have the opportunity to have a few BJJ classes with him.

    He is an outstanding professional.

  • Future says:

    I am 13 and I am just finding out that my teacher for jiu-jitsu is this BJJ master and I am just blown away right now.

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