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Full name | Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro |
Nickname | Bad Boy[1] |
Nationality | Brazilian-American |
Born | Manaus, Amazon, Brazil | February 11, 1994
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Weight class | Rooster |
Rank | 1st degree black belt under Andre Galvao |
Team | Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro known as Lucas Pinheiro (born 11 February 1994 in Manaus, Amazon, Brazil) is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who competes professionally for the Atos Jiu Jitsu Team in the United States. Pinheiro is a 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion.
Lucas Pinheiro is a 1st degree black belt student under BJJ legend André Galvão in San Diego, California. Pinheiro is also a former student of Faustino Neto (Mestre Pina) and Cícero Costha.[2] He has earned important medals at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship as well as World Jiu-Jitsu Championship[3][4][5] and is currently one of the top competitors in the Rooster and Light-featherweight divisions. In 2019, Pinheiro was ranked #9 over all weights by IBJJF in the No-Gi category.
Pinheiro won his first IBJJF No Gi World Championship in 2022,[6] and his first IBJJF World Championship in 2023.[7] At the end of 2023, he announced his decision to become a coach alongside Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza at Jacare Martial Arts.[8]
Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Osvaldo Alves[9] → Faustino Neto[10] → Carlos Holanda[11] → Lucas Pinheiro[12]