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Lucas Lepri - 2022 IBJJF Hall Of Famer

Lucas Lepri - 2022 IBJJF Hall Of Famer

1. Lucas Lepri’s Details

Lucas Lepri’s Details
Name Lucas Alves Lepri
Nickname N/A
Born Brazil
Age 37
Date of Birth 19th September 1985
Weight 76.00 kg / 168.0 lbs
Weight Division Peso Leve (76.00 kg / 168.0 lbs)
Height 5’9’’
Foundational Style BJJ
Career Disclosed Earnings N/A
College University N/A
Rank Black Belt
Head Coach Elan Santiago
Last Fight 2019 ADCC Championship
Favorite Technique Well Rounded
Lineage Carlos Gracie -> Carlson Gracie -> Sergio Bolão -> Mauro Chueng -> Elan Santiago -> Lucas Lepri
Team Association Alliance
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2. Lucas Lepri’s Biography

2.1. Fond of Sports From His Early Childhood

Lucas Lepri was a sports guy from his early childhood. He liked sports and games and participated in many sports like Judo, skating, futsal (indoor soccer), swimming, and Capoeira.

2.2. Interest in BJJ

Lucas got familiar with BJJ in 2000 for the first time when he saw an MTV program, “Vinte e Poucos Anos”. In this program, Fernando “Margarida” Ponts was talking about his daily routine workout when he was preparing for Pan American Championship. Lucas was very impressed with BJJ and decided to try it.

2.3. Elan Santiago, Lepri’s First Coach 

Lucas started his BJJ journey with Elan Santiago in his coaching center. Lucas executed great potential for BJJ. Elan Santiago played a crucial role in the basic and early training of this world champion. But Elan Santiago closed his BJJ academy and Lucas had to switch to another academy to continue his journey in BJJ. 

2.4. Joined Fernando Terere’s Top Team Academy

Lucas joined Fernando Terere’s TT academy and continued his training with Fernando till the end of 2004 and 2005. But soon this new academy also stopped offering training sessions and Lucas had to start his BJJ journey with some other academy.

2.5. Moved to Alliance Along with Santiago

After the closing of Fernando’s academy, Lucas Lepri along with his first coach, Elan Santiago joined the famous Alliance academy.

2.6. Promoted to Black Belt

After one year of training in Alliance, Lucas won his Black Belt in 2006 after winning the World Championship and Bronze Winner at the Pan American Championship.

2.7. Won the Title of World Champion

In the very next year, just after winning Black Belt, Lepri earned fame in the grappling world by winning the title of World Champion and surprised his fans with his outstanding performance.

2.8. Joined Alliance as a Coach

Team Alliance needed a coach to train their students and they found Lucas as the best person for this responsibility. So Lucas accepted their invitation and joined Alliance and relocated to the ÙS and started his BJJ coaching career.   

Induction in the IBJJF Hall of Fame

Lucas Lepri is a Black Belt under coach Elan Santiago. He started his BJJ journey in 2000 and conquered the world of BJJ with his continuous achievements. He won all major BJJ World Championships and remained the World champion in the IBJJF for five consecutive years in the lightweight division. To acknowledge Lepri’s 9x world championship wins, on 19 May 2022 IBJJF inducted Lucas Lepri in the IBJJF Hall of Fame.

Induction in the IBJJF Hall of Fame

At this another moment of international recognition, Lucas expressed his views:

“How long would you overcome pain and learn from defeats in pursuit of your dreams? I’ve been dedicating myself to Jiu-Jitsu for 22 years, the work of a lifetime dedicated to the sport.

I faced difficult years in my life, with many ups and downs, becoming stronger with each challenge, breaking records and improving the level of my performance each year.

I always knew my responsibility as a high-level athlete. And I’ve tried to leave a good example for new generations, besides the techniques, which in my point of view is the most valuable that we can learn from martial arts, as respect, resilience, discipline and dedication.

I received this letter from @IBJJF for the induction to the Hall of Fame and I am honored to be able to write my name in the history alongside these selected groups of great names in the sport.

Work hard, have fun and make history.”

2.9. Most Successful Grappler Ever

Lucas Lepri proved himself a great and most successful grappler of all time in the lightweight division of his era. He won all major World Championships of BJJ. Lucas maintained his position as a World Champion in the IBJJF World Championship for 6 continuous years. In his complete fight history, he just lost two matches by submission.

2.10. Lucas Lepri’s Historic Fights

Lucas Lepri Vs. Kaynan Duarte

This bout was between Lucas Lepri and Kaynan Duarte in the open weight division. Both competitors are world champions. This match was the most exciting match that happened in the European Championship 2019.

At the start of the match, Kaynan Duarte took down Lucas Lepri and succeeded to keep his back on the mat to score two points. Kaynan Duarte struggled hard in this match to beat this score. Lucas Lepri repeatedly tried to take down his opponent and applied single leg X guard but Kaynan maintained his balance and successfully defended his position.

At the last minute, Lepri took down Kaynan. 

So,  Lucas Lepri surprised his fans to achieve this target. Lucas Lepri won this match by Points 4x4 and penalty.

Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Stage Weight Class
2019 European Championship Kaynan Duarte Win Pts: 4x4, Penalty Semi-final Open Class

Lucas Lepri Vs. Alexandre Molinaro

This match was between Lucas Lepri and Alexandre Molinaro in the 2019 European Championship.
 
Alexandre was very strong and tried hard in the complete match to take down Lepri. But Lepri did not commit any mistakes and fought with a strong base. At the start of the match, Alexandre Molinaro tried to apply full guard but Lucas did not let him and countered by grabbing him from the back. Lucas forced him into a Turtle position and then applied a wrist lock. But Molinaro, artistically, got himself free from the choke.

At the end of the match, Lucas submitted Alexandr with a Collar Choke. 

Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Stage Weight Class
2019 European Championship Alexandre Molinaro Win Submitted by Collar Choke Semi-final Lightweight

Lucas Lepri Vs. Marcel Goncalves

This match was between Lucas Lepri and Marcel Goncalves in the 2013 Pan Championship under the lightweight division.

Lucas tried to take down Goncalves but Goncalves maintained his balance. Goncalves took down Lucas but failed to score any points.

Lucas once again tried to take down his opponent by strangling him from the back. This time, Lucas succeeded and overcame Goncalves.

In the end, the match ended with a tap from Marcel and Lucas won the match by RNC.

Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Stage Weight Class
2013 Pan Championship Marcel Goncalves Win RNC Eliminator Lightweight

3. Lucas Lepri’s Main Achievements

3.1. Main Achievements in International Tournaments

Year Event Weight category
2007  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2009  IBJJF World Championship NoGi Lightweight
2009  IBJJF Pan Championship Lightweight
2009 IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi Lightweight
2010  IBJJF World Championship NoGi Lightweight
2011  IBJJF World Championship NoGi Lightweight
2011  IBJJF Pan Championship Lightweight
2011 IBJJF European Open Lightweight
2013  IBJJF Pan Championship Lightweight
2014  IBJJF Pan Championship Lightweight
2014  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2014 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Lightweight
2015 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Lightweight
2015  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2016  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2017  IBJJF Pan Championship Lightweight
2017  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2018  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight
2019  IBJJF World Championship Lightweight

3.2. Lepri’s Achievements in Black Belt

Year Event Belt Position
2007 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2007 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 2nd
2008 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship Black Belt 2nd
2008 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 2nd
2009 IBJJF World Championship No-Gi Black Belt 1st
2009 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 1st
2009 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship Black Belt 1st
2010 IBJJF World Championship No-Gi Black Belt 1st
2011 IBJJF World Championship No-Gi Black Belt 1st
2011 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 1st
2011 IBJJF European Open Black Belt 1st
2012 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 2nd
2012 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 2nd
2013 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 1st
2014 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2014 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Black Belt 1st
2014 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 1st
2015 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2015 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World P Black Belt 1st
2015 ADCC World Championship Black Belt 2nd
2016 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2017 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2017 IBJJF Pan Championship Black Belt 1st
2017 ADCC World Championship Black Belt 2nd
2018 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2019 IBJJF World Championship Black Belt 1st
2019 IBJJF European Open Black Belt 2nd

4. Lucas Lepri Professional Record Break

4.1. Professional Record Breakdown 

Matches 110 Wins 29 Losses
By Points 41 17
By Advantages 9 7
By Submission 55 2
By Decision 4 3
By Penalties 1 0

4.2. Methods of Submissions

Method 55 Wins  2 Losses 
Choke from Back 18 1
Bow and Arrow 5 0
Arm in Ezekiel 3 0
Ezekiel 2 0
Baseball Choke 2 0
Submission 1 0
Omoplata 1 0
Kneebar 1 0
Lapel Choke 1 0
Choke 8 0
Kimura 4 0
Brabo Choke 2 0
Armbar 2 0
RNC 2 0
Marceloplata 1 0
Choke F/ Omoplata 1 0
Cross Choke 1 0
Flying Armbar 0 1

5. Lucas Lepri’s Fight History

Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Weight Division
2007 World Champ. Celso Vinicius W Kneebar Lightweight
2007 World Champ. Michel Maia W Baseball choke Lightweight
2008 Pan American Philipe Monica W Points Lightweight
2008 Pan American Celso Vinicius L Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2008 World Champ. Marcos Torregrossa W Choke from back Lightweight
2008 World Champ. Denis Mitchel W Kimura Lightweight
2008 World Champ. Jonatas Gurgel W Choke from back Lightweight
2008 World Champ. Celso Vinicius L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2008 NoGi Worlds Pedro Bessa W Points Lightweight
2008 NoGi Worlds Daniel Moraes L Pts: 0x0, Adv Lightweight
2008 All Star Pro R. Hall W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2008 All Star Pro Fabio Holanda W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2008 All Star Pro Rick Macauley W Pts: 2x2, Adv Lightweight
2009 Pan American Joao Sobrinho W Cross Choke Lightweight
2009 Pan American Eder Persiliano W Pts: 4x2 Lightweight
2009 Pan American L. Leite W Lapel choke Lightweight
2009 World Champ. Gilbert Burns L Points Lightweight
2009 NoGi Worlds Raphael Chaves W Points Lightweight
2009 NoGi Worlds JT Torres W Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2010 European Unknown W Points Lightweight
2010 European Helder Medeiros W Points Lightweight
2010 Pan American Chris Westfall W Choke from back Lightweight
2010 Pan American JT Torres W Pts: 3x0 Lightweight
2010 No Gi Worlds Augusto Mendes W RNC Lightweight
2010 Brasileiro JT Torres L Choke from back Lightweight
2010 World Champ. Rafael Carrao W Brabo choke Lightweight
2010 World Champ. Augusto Mendes W Adv Lightweight
2010 World Champ. Celso Vinicius L Referee Decision Lightweight
2010 UFC Expo Pablo Popovitch L Adv ABS
2010 Long Island Pride Guybson Sa W Choke ABS
2010 Long Island Pride Roberto Abreu W Pts: 6x2 ABS
2010 Long Island Pride Renan Borges W Points Lightweight
2011 Pan American Zak Maxwell W Points Lightweight
2011 Pan American Augusto Mendes W Pts: 4x2 Lightweight
2011 World Champ. Robson Barbosa W Pts: 8x0 Lightweight
2011 World Champ. William Ferreira W Kimura Lightweight
2011 World Champ. Gilbert Burns L Pts: 2x2, Adv Lightweight
2011 No Gi Worlds Daniel Aguiar W Submission Lightweight
2011 No Gi Worlds Marcel Gonçalves W Pts: 6x0 Lightweight
2011 No Gi Worlds Augusto Mendes W Adv Lightweight
2012 Pan American Rodrigo Simoes W Choke Lightweight
2012 Pan American Vinicius Marinho W Kimura Lightweight
2012 Pan American Leandro Lo L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2012 NYC World Trials J. Shultz W Choke from back Featherweight
2012 NYC World Trials Renan Borges W Points Featherweight
2012 World Pro. Rodrigo Caporal L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2012 World Pro. Leandro Lo W Points Lightweight
2012 World Pro. Roberto Satoshi L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2012 World Champ. Luis Fraga W Choke Lightweight
2012 World Champ. Renan Borges W Choke from back Lightweight
2012 World Champ. Thiago Abreu W Ezekiel Lightweight
2012 World Champ. Leandro Lo L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2012 IBJJF Pro League Oliver Geddes W Baseball choke Middleweight
2012 IBJJF Pro League Leandro Lo L Pts: 0x0, Adv Middleweight
2013 Miami Pro Trials K. Mahecha W Choke from back Lightweight
2013 Pan American Caio Silva W Points Lightweight
2013 Pan American Marcel Goulart W Adv Lightweight
2013 Pan American Vinicius Marinho W Choke Lightweight
2013 World Pro Maiky Reiter W Points Lightweight
2013 World Pro Leandro Lo L Pts: 0x0, Adv Lightweight
2013 World Champ. Rodrigo Freitas W Choke Lightweight
2013 World Champ. Leandro Lo L Adv Lightweight
2013 ADCC Tero Pyylampi W Pts: 3x0 Lightweight
2013 ADCC JT Torres L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2013 Atlanta Open Vitor Oliveira L Pts: 4x2 Middleweight
2014 Pan American Nathan Mendelsohn W Choke from back ABS
2014 Pan American Diego Hertzog L Points ABS
2014 Pan American Rafael Henrique W Choke from back Lightweight
2014 Pan American Rafael Henrique W Brabo choke Lightweight
2014 Pan American JT Torres W Adv Lightweight
2014 WP Montreal Renan Borges W Choke from back ABS
2014 WP Montreal Abraham Marte W Armbar ABS
2014 WP Montreal Otavio Sousa W Pts: 4x0 ABS
2014 Brasileiro Caio Almeida W Choke from back ABS
2014 Brasileiro Paulo Miyao W Referee Decision ABS
2014 Brasileiro Felipe Pena L Points ABS
2014 Brasileiro Pedro Fernandes W Choke from back Lightweight
2014 World Champ. Gabriel Rollo W Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2014 World Champ. Rodrigo Freitas W Pts: 7x0 Lightweight
2014 World Champ. Roberto Satoshi W Pts: 20x0 Lightweight
2014 World Champ. JT Torres W Pts: 12x0 Lightweight
2015 World Pro Kevin Mahecha W Choke Featherweight
2015 World Pro AJ Agazarm W Pts: 2x0 Featherweight
2015 World Pro Roberto Satoshi W Pts: 2x0 Featherweight
2015 World Pro Gabriel Rollo W Choke from back Featherweight
2015 World Champ. Ilke Bulut W Bow and arrow Lightweight
2015 World Champ. Rodrigo Freitas W Armbar Lightweight
2015 World Champ. Gabriel Rollo W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2015 ADCC Gamrot Mateusz W Pts: 3x0 Lightweight
2015 ADCC Garry Tonon W Pts: 10x0 Lightweight
2015 ADCC Otavio Sousa W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2015 ADCC Davi Ramos L Flying armbar Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio Davi Ramos W Pts: 4x2 Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio Felipe Cesar W Kimura Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio Leandro Lo L Pts: 2x2, Adv Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio AJ Sousa L Pts: 4x2 Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio Diego Borges W Pts: 0x0, Adv Lightweight
2016 Copa Podio Leandro Lo L Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2016 World Pro Luan Carvalho L Referee Decision Lightweight
2016 World Champ. Masahiro Iwasaki W Marceloplata Lightweight
2016 World Champ. Mansher Khera W Omoplata Lightweight
2016 World Champ. JT Torres W Pts: 2x2, Adv Lightweight
2016 World Champ. Edwin Najmi W Choke from back Lightweight
2017 Pan American Marcus Wilson W Arm in Ezekiel ABS
2017 Pan American Arnaldo Maidana W Pts: 12x0 ABS
2017 Pan American Joao Rocha L Pts: 3x0 ABS
2017 Pan American Philip Miller W Choke from Back Lightweight
2017 Pan American Breno Bittencourt W Choke from Back Lightweight
2017 Pan American Caio Almeida W Choke from Back Lightweight
2017 Pan American Michael Liera W Pts: 18x0 Lightweight
2017 Pan American Marcio Andre W Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2017 World Champ. Masahiro Iwasaki W Pts: 0x0, Adv Lightweight
2017 World Champ. Jake Mackenzie W Bow and Arrow Lightweight
2017 World Champ. Yan Lucas W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2017 World Champ. Roberto Satoshi W Injury Lightweight
2017 ADCC Osman Kasimov W RNC Lightweight
2017 ADCC Mansher Khera W Referee Decision Lightweight
2017 ADCC Vagner Rocha W Referee Decision Lightweight
2017 ADCC JT Torres L Pts: 3x0 Lightweight
2018 ACB 10 Marcio Andre W Choke Featherweight
2018 World Champ. Athos Ribeiro W Bow and Arrow Lightweight
2018 World Champ. Matheus Costa W Choke f/ Omoplata Lightweight
2018 World Champ. Jake Mackenzie W Choke Lightweight
2018 World Champ. Espen Mathiesen W Pts: 0x0, Adv Lightweight
2018 World Champ. Renato Canuto W Pts: 4x0 Lightweight
2018 ACBJJ 14 Davi Ramos W Points Featherweight
2019 European Open Vinicius Pereira W Arm in Ezekiel Lightweight
2019 European Open Tommi Pulkkanen W Arm in Ezekiel Lightweight
2019 European Open Alexandre Molinaro W Choke from Back Lightweight
2019 European Open Levi Jones L Referee Decision Lightweight
2019 European Open Renan Marcel W Choke from Back ABS
2019 European Open Seif Houmine W Bow and Arrow ABS
2019 European Open Kaynan Duarte W Pts: 4x4, Pen ABS
2019 European Open Gustavo Batista L Pts: 10x0 ABS
2019 World Champ. Athos Miranda W Pts: 2x0 Lightweight
2019 World Champ. John Combs W Ezekiel Lightweight
2019 World Champ. Rodrigo Freitas W Bow and Arrow Lightweight
2019 World Champ. Lucas Valente W Referee Decision Lightweight
2019 ADCC Lachlan Giles W Pts: 3x0 Lightweight
2019 ADCC Dante Leon L Pts: 3x0 Lightweight

6. Lucas Lepri’s Top Fights Links

Most Exciting Match of European's 2019 / Lucas Lepri vs Kaynan Duarte

Lucas Lepri VS Jonathan "JT" Torres / World Championship 2016

Lucas Lepri VS Lucas Valente / World Championship 2019

Lucas Lepri VS Rodrigo Freitas / World Championship 2019

Lucas Lepri VS Alexandre Molinaro / European Championship 2019

Photo credit: @lucaslepri

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