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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro |
| Nickname | Bad Boy[1] |
| Nationality | Brazilian-American |
| Born | February 11, 1994 Manaus, Amazon, Brazil |
| 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]
IBJJF Rio International Open[13] CBJJ Brazilian Nationals UAEJJF Brazil National Pro IBJJF Austin International Open[14]
IBJJF World Championship[3] IBJJF Dallas International Open No-Gi[15]
IBJJF Austin International Open (absolute)[14] IBJJF American Nationals[18] IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi[19] IBJJF Austin International Open[20] IBJJF Miami International Open No-Gi[21] IBJJF Atlanta International Open[22] IBJJF Dallas International Open[23] IBJJF Dallas International Open No-Gi[24] IBJJF Miami International Open[25] IBJJF World Championship No-Gi[5] IBJJF Pan American Championship[26] IBJJF World Championship[4] IBJJF Dallas International Open (absolute)[23] IBJJF Austin International Open (absolute)[27] IBJJF Austin International Open No-Gi (absolute)[20] IBJJF American Nationals[28] IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi[29] SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship SJJIF World Championship No-Gi ACBJJ North American Championship ACBJJ Worlds Jiu Jitsu IBJJF Pan American Championship[30] IBJJF Pan American No-Gi[31] IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi[32] IBJJF Las Vegas International Open[33] IBJJF Las Vegas International Open No-Gi[34] IBJJF Austin International Open[35] IBJJF Austin International Open No-Gi[36] IBJJF Houston International Open[37] F2W Featherweight IBJJF American Nationals[38] IBJJF Houston International Open IBJJF Pan American Championship[39] IBJJF World Championship No-Gi CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi IBJJF World Championship CBJJ Brazilian Nationals