Table of Contents
- 1. Ronaldo Pereira’s Details
- 2. Ronaldo Pereira’s Biography
- 2.1. How he started
- 2.2. First Session
- 2.3. First Trainer
- 2.4. Early Training
- 2.5. World Championship Opportunity
- 3. Ronaldo Pereira’s Championships and Accomplishments
- 4. Ronaldo Pereira’s Main Achievements
- 5. Ronaldo Pereira’s Main Achievements (Belts)
- 6. Ronaldo Pereira’s Professional Record Breakdown
1. Ronaldo Pereira’s Details
| Name | Ronaldo Pereira de Souza Junior |
| Pro MMA Record | N/A |
| Nickname | Ronaldo Junior |
| Date of Birth | 28.08.1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Rio de Janeiro |
| Height | 5’10 ft |
| Weight | 155 lb |
| Stance | Wrestling |
| Last fight | N/A |
| Weight Class | Meio Pesado (88.30 kg / 195.0 lbs) |
| Rank | Black Belt |
| Career Disclosed Earnings | N/A |
| Fought out of | San Diego, California |
| College/University | N/A |
| Trainer/Coach | Andre Galvao |
| Team | Atos JJ |
| Foundation Style | Blitz Balling, Toreada Pass |
| Lineage | Carlos Gracie -> Reyson Gracie -> Osvaldo Alves -> Luis Dagmar -> André Galvao -> Ronaldo Júnior |
2. Ronaldo Pereira’s Biography
2.1. How he started
Ronaldo Junior used to play soccer for fun when he was younger but it wasn’t until 2007 that he discovered jiu-jitsu. At the time, a nearby gym was offering a free lesson to any student who brought a friend to a trial session, a marketing approach that prompted one of Ronaldo’s friends to persuade him to sign up at the facility.
2.2. First Session
Ronaldo attended his first lesson in sweatpants and an old Gi top provided by the coach and immediately fell in love with martial art/sport.
2.3. First Trainer
“Profeta”, Ronaldo’s first trainer, immediately noticed the talent possessed by Pereira and encouraged his parents to support their son in martial arts as he had a future in being a professional grappler.
2.4. Early Training
Ronaldo began training at Teresopolis’s premier jiu-jitsu club, a historic Academia Pitbull directed by Adilson “Bitta” Lima. It was there that he first began his ascent up the jiu-jitsu ladder of success.
In his time at the Pitbull Academy, Ronaldo Junior earned both his blue and purple belts.
2.5. World Championship Opportunity
In 2017, Pereira was given the opportunity of a lifetime by Andre Galvo, who invited him to train with the World Champion Team.
Being awarded a full scholarship to train with the best at the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy’s headquarters was an honor.
As soon as he received his blue belt from “Profeta”. Junior’s success increased significantly in June 2019 after two successful attempts at the IBJJF World Championship. He was then promoted to a black belt by Coach Galvo.
3. Ronaldo Pereira’s Championships and Accomplishments
National
- Brazilian Nationals
- Pan Americans
International
- World Champion
- IBJJF World Champion 2018
- UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s (UAEJJF) Abu Dhabi World Pro.
Record/Medals
- Heavyweight Champion
- Pan Ams
- World Pro
- NOGI Worlds
- NOGI Pan Ams
- Gi/No-Gi Brazilian National
4. Ronaldo Pereira’s Main Achievements
| Position | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2021 |
| 1st | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2020 |
| 1st | IBJJF American Nationals | 2020 |
| 1st | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2020 |
| 3rd | IBJJF European Open | 2020 |
| 1st | UAEJJF Grand Slam,MIA | 2020 |
5. Ronaldo Pereira’s Main Achievements (Belts)
| Position | Belt | Events | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brown | IBJJF World Championship | 2019 |
| 1st | Brown | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2019 |
| 1st | Brown | UAEJJF Abu DHabi World Pro | 2019 |
| 1st | Brown | CBJJ Brazilian Nationals | 2019 |
| 2nd | Brown | IBJJF European Open | 2019 |
| 3rd | Brown | IBJJF Pan CHampionship | 2019 |
| 1st | Purple | IBJJF World Championship | 2018 |
| 1st | Purple | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2018 |
| 1st | Brown | IBJJF World Championship No-Gi | 2018 |
| 1st | Purple | IBJJF Pan Champion | 2018 |
| 1st | Brown | IBJJF American Nationals | 2018 |
| 1st | Brown | IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi | 2018 |
| 1st | Purple | Royal Invitational III | 2018 |
| 2nd | Purple | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2018 |
| 3rd | Purple | IBJJF World Championship | 2018 |
| 3rd | Brown | IBJJF World Championship No-Gi | 2018 |
| 3rd | Brown | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2018 |
| 1st | Purple | Royal Invitation II | 2017 |
| 2nd | Purple | IBJJF Pan Championship | 2017 |
| 2nd | Purple | IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi | 2017 |
| 3rd | Purle | IBJJF World Championship No-Gi | 2017 |
| 2nd | Purple | IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi | 2017 |
| 1st | Purple | CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi | 2015 |
6. Ronaldo Pereira’s Professional Record Breakdown
| Professional Record Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 78 Matches | 64 Wins | 14 Losses |
| By Submission | 33 | 2 |
| By Points | 26 | 5 |
| By Decision | 2 | 3 |
| By Advantages | 2 | 1 |
| By Penalties | 0 | 2 |
| By DBI/OT | 0 | 1 |
6.1. Submission Methods W/L
| Submission Methods W/L | ||
|---|---|---|
| Methods | 33 Wins | 2 Losses |
| Choke from back | 10 | 0 |
| Armbar | 10 | 0 |
| Triangle | 7 | 1 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Bow and Arrow | 1 | 0 |
| Estima Lock | 1 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 0 | 1 |
| Ezekiel | 1 | 0 |
| Toe Hold | 1 | 0 |
6.2. Ronaldo Pereira’s Fight History
| Year | Event | Opponent | W/L/D | Method | Stage | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Austin Wo | Arthur Detanico | W | Pts:8x0 | F | ABS |
| 2022 | Austin Wo | Clay Mayfield | W | Ezekiel | SF | ABS |
| 2022 | Austin Wo | Antonio Zuazo | W | Pts:13x0 | 4F | ABS |
| 2022 | Austin Wo | William Durkee | W | Triangle | F | 88KG |
| 2022 | Austin Wo | Patrick Goncalves | W | Triangle | SF | 88KG |
| 2021 | World Champ | Tainan Dalpra | L | Pts:8x4 | 4F | 82KG |
| 2021 | World Champ | Guthierry Barbosa | W | Pts:7x2 | 8F | 82KG |
| 2021 | Pan American | Tainan Dalpra | L | Injury | SF | 82KG |
| 2021 | Pan American | Eduardo Avelar | W | Choke from back | 4F | 82KG |
| 2021 | Pan American | Sebastian Guevara | W | Armbar | 8F | 82KG |
| 2021 | Phoenix Open | Jake Watson | W | N/A | F | 88KG |
| 2021 | Phoenix Open | Miha Perhavec | W | Armbar | SF | 88KG |
| 2021 | American Nats | Mathias Luna | L | Pts:2x2,Pen | F | 82KG |
| 2021 | American Nats | Eduardo Avelar | W | Choke from back | SF | 82KG |
| 2021 | American Nats | Thiago Graca | W | Armbar | 4F | 82KG |
| 2021 | Boise NGO | Antonio Zuazo | W | Pts:16x0 | F | ABS |
| 2021 | Boise NGO | Joshua Bacallao | W | Pts:12x2 | SF | ABS |
| 2021 | Boise Open | Austin Baker | W | Pts:2x0 | F | ABS |
| 2021 | Bois Open | Antonio Zuazo | W | Choke from back | SF | ABS |
| 2021 | WNO 6 | Craig Jones | L | Inside heel hook | SPF | 88KG |
| 2020 | American Nats | Lucas Valle | W | Pts:6x0 | F | 82KG |
| 2020 | American Nats | Andre Gois | W | Armbar | SF | 82KG |
| 2020 | American Nats | Enrique March | W | Pts:14x2 | 4F | 82KG |
| 2020 | No Gi Pan America | Paulo Gabriel | W | Pts:2x0 | SF | 79KG |
| 2020 | No Gi Pan America | Stephen Simms | W | Pts:0x0,Adv | 4F | 79KG |
| 2020 | No Gi Pan America | Jeferson Guaresi | W | Pts:4x2 | 8F | 79KG |
| 2020 | No Gi Pan America | Chad Hardy | W | Pts:5x) | R1 | 79KG |
| 2020 | Atlanta Open | Gilvan Costa | W | Armbar | SF | ABS |
| 2020 | Atlanta Open | Francisco Cuneo | W | Triangle | 4F | ABS |
| 2020 | Atlanta Open | Matheus Oliverira | W | Armbar | F | 88KG |
| 2020 | Houston Open | Cameron Graves | W | Choke from back | SF | ABS |
| 2020 | Houston open | Pedro Rocha | W | Pts:22x2 | F | 88KG |
| 2020 | Foley Open | Alexander Lane | W | Pts:6x4 | sF | ABS |
| 2020 | Foley Open | Diego Herzog | W | Pts:7x2 | 4F | ABS |
| 2020 | Pan American | Jackson Nagai | W | Pts:6x2 | F | 82KG |
| 2020 | Pan American | Lucas Valente | W | Pts:15x2 | SF | 82KG |
| 2020 | Pan American | Felipe Cesar | W | Pts:0x0,Adv | 4F | 82KG |
| 2020 | Pan American | Dylan Whyte | W | Choke from back | 8F | 82KG |
| 2020 | Grand Slam MIA | Guthierry Barbosa | L | Pts:1x0 | F | 85KG |
| 2020 | Grand Slam MIA | Felipe Silva | W | Pts:4x3 | sF | 85KG |
| 2020 | Grand Slam MIA | Kevin Cuervo | W | Triangle | 4F | 85KG |
| 2020 | Grand Slam MIA | Vinicius Wong | W | Triangle | R1 | 85KG |
| 2020 | Austin Open | Johanatha Alves | W | Pts:10x8 | F | 85KG |
| 2020 | Austin Open | Rodrigo Tatu | W | Triangle | SF | ABS |
| 2020 | Austin Open | Matheus Rocha | W | Choke from back | 4f | ABS |
| 2020 | Austin Open | Rodrigo Tatu | W | Choke from back | F | ABS |
| 2020 | Austin Open | Alexander Scott | W | Choke from back | SF | 82KG |
| 2020 | F2W150 | Marcio Andre | L | Referee Decision | SPF | 82KG |
| 2020 | WNO | Vagner Rocha | L | Referee Decision | SPF | 86KG |
| 2020 | San Jose Open | Daniel Speirn | W | Pt:7x4 | F | 8 |
| 2020 | San Jose Open | Hector Beltran | W | Points | SF | 82KG |
| 2020 | San Jose Open | Micheal Trasoo | W | Triangle | 4F | 82KG |
| 2020 | European Open | Tommy Langaker | L | triangle | SF | 82KG |
| 2020 | European Open | Lucas Valle | W | Pts:4x2 | 4F | 82KG |
| 2020 | European Open | Rodrigo Caporal | W | Armbar | R1 | 82KG |
| 2020 | F2W 135 | Jake Watson | L | Referee Decision | SPF | 85KG |
| 2019 | F2W 117 | Sergio Rios | W | Referee Decision | SPF | 88KG |
| 2019 | Subversiv 2 | Kyle Chambers | L | EBI/OT | SPF | 83KG |
| 2019 | Fresno Open | Jeffrey Preston | W | Choke from back | SF | 82KG |
| 2019 | Fresno Open | Victor Araujo | W | Armbar | F | 82KG |
| 2019 | Fresno Open | Cole Franson | W | Armbar | 4F | ABS |
| 2019 | Fresno Open | Kauan Barboza | W | Choke from back | SF | ABS |
| 2019 | Fresno Open | Hygor Brito | W | Pts: 2x0 | F | ABS |
| 2019 | Marianas Open | Inseong Jang | W | Submission | SF | 85KG |
| 2019 | Marianas Open | J. Souza | W | Submission | F | 85KG |
| 2019 | Marianas Open | Kaynan Duarte | L | Pts: 2x0 | SPF | ABS |
| 2019 | Grand Slam LA | Manuel Ribamar | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | R1 | 85KG |
| 2019 | F2W 126 | Matheus Luna | W | Referee Decision | SPF | 84KG |
| 2019 | Long Beach Open | Vinicius Wong | W | Bow and arrow | SF | 82KG |
| 2019 | Long Beach Open | Breno Bittencourt | W | Injury | F | 82KG |
| 2019 | Long Beach Open | Gabriel Araujo | W | Estima lock | 4F | ABS |
| 2019 | Long Beach Open | Horlando Monteiro | W | Armbar | SF | ABS |
| 2019 | SJJIF Worlds | Mathias Luna | W | Pen | 4F | 88KG |
| 2019 | SJJIF Worlds | Carlos Souza | W | Pts: 7x0 | SF | 88KG |
| 2019 | SJJIF Worlds | Gabriel Almeida | L | Pts: 2x0 | F | 88KG |
| 2019 | SJJIF Worlds | Carlos Souza | W | Pts: 2x0 | SF | ABS |
| 2019 | SJJIF Worlds | Otavio Sousa | W | Pts: 2x0 | F | ABS |
| 2019 | NoGi Worlds | Marcos Martins | L | Points | R1 | 85KG |
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