| João Assis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joao Francisco de Moraes Assis (1983-07-11) July 11, 1983 (age 41) 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 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
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2011 Nottingham, UK | -99kg |
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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. João became the 2013 ADCC Submission Grappling World Champion by defeating Dean Lister in the finals.
Bio
Joao Francisco de Moraes Assis is Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leonardo Vieira.
Main achievements
Assis won the following titles:
- 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
Fights record
| 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
- "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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- Living people
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- 1983 births
- World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists
- Sportspeople from Porto Alegre
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian martial arts biography stubs
- Mixed martial arts biography stubs