João Assis
| João Assis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joao Francisco de Moraes Assis July 11, 1983 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Checkmat |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Léo Vieira |
| Years active | (2004-2006, 2009-2010) (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| [1] | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | ||
| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
 | 2011 Nottingham, UK | -99kg |
 | 2013 Beijing, China | -99kg |
João Assis (born July 11, 1983), is a Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and a former mixed martial artist. Assis is a world no-gi champion and an ADCC gold and silver medalist.[1] João became the 2013 ADCC Submission Grappling World Champion by defeating Dean Lister in the finals.[2]
Bio
[edit]Joao Francisco de Moraes Assis is Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leonardo Vieira.
Main achievements
[edit]Assis won the following titles:[3]
- ADCC Champion (2013)
- World Nogi Champion (2015, 2010)
- World Champion (2007 – purple belt division)
- World Cup Champion (2007 – open weight division, purple belt – CBJJE)
- Pan American Champion (2009 – open weight, brown belt division)
- 10x Grapplers Quest Champion
- 2x NAGA Champion – NO GI advanced (2009 weight and open weight)
- 2x NAGA Champion – Jiu Jitsu (2009 weight and open weight)
- 2008 World NO GI Champion (2008 – brown belt division)
- 4x American National Champion
- California State Champion (2009 – open weight)
- ADCC Silver Medallist (2011)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]Fights record[4]
| 12 matches | 5 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 6 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-6 (1) | Lorenz Larkin | KO (Slam) | Respect In The Cage 10 | July 21, 2010 | 1 | 1:43 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5-5 (1) | Gerson Cordeiro | KO (Punches) | M-1 Challenge 19: 2009 Semifinals | September 26, 2009 | 1 | 3:50 | Rustov Oblast, Russia | |
| Loss | 5-4 (1) | Augusto Montano | TKO (Punches) | Total Combat 33 | July 11, 2009 | 1 | 4:43 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 5-3 (1) | Luiz Cane | TKO (Punches) | Fury FC 2 - Final Combat | November 30, 2006 | 1 | 3:41 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5-2 (1) | Victor Vianna | KO (Punches) | Fury FC 1 - Warlords Unleashed | September 27, 2006 | 1 | 1:57 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-1 (1) | Jaguar Jaguar | KO (Punch) | Portugal Vale Tudo 2 | October 1, 2005 | 1 | n/a | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| NC | 4-1 (1) | Jalison Silva Santos | No Contest | Clube Da Luta 4 | May 24, 2005 | 1 | 4:43 | Salvador, Bahia, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-1 | Marlo Senck | Submission (rear naked choke) | Profight Championships 4 | April 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Helio Dipp | KO (Punch) | Storm Samurai 6 | May 19, 2005 | 1 | 2:56 | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Edinelson Nelsão | Submission (kimura) | Clube da Luta 2 | May 15, 2005 | 1 | 2:10 | Salvador, Bahia, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Roberto Piazza | TKO (punches) | Profight Championship 3 | January 31, 2005 | 1 | 0:40 | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Valdir Linhares | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Profight Combat Show | May 24, 2004 | 3 | 4:03 | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
References
[edit]- ^ "Secure BJJ Takedowns by Joao Assis". BJJ Fanatics. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "João Assis vs. Dean Lister, 2013 ADCC Championships | Grappling Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Industrial trucks: Specifications for indicator lights for container handling and grappler arm operations, BSI British Standards, doi:10.3403/30371776
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Joao Assis MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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