André Galvão

Galvão has won the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (weight and absolute) Brazilian National Championship, World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Pan American Championships multiple times {{cite web|url=http://www.maranking.com/BJJ/Fighter-Andre%20Luiz%20Leite%20Galvao-i195.xhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203002205/http://www.maranking.com/BJJ/Fighter-Andre%20Luiz%20Leite%20Galvao-i195.xhtml |archive-date=2014-02-03 |title=Fighter: Andre Luiz Leite Galvao |website=MARanking |date=2014-01-18 |access-date=2014-01-18}} and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight. Despite his frequent competition success, Galvao has stated that he only began to learn Wrestling as an adult after he moved to America in 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/andre-galvao-explains-his-secrets-to-takedown-success-after-learning-wrestling-as-an-adult/|title = Andre Galvao Explains His Secrets to Takedown Success After Learning Wrestling as an Adult|date = 20 March 2021}}

Galvão was a competitor in the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Barcelona, Spain where he placed second in the -88 kg class. More recently, Galvao had a standout performance in 2011, first by winning the Ultimate Absolute NYC by defeating standouts Antonio Braga Neto, Vinny Magalhaes, and Rustam Cshiev. At the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Galvão captured gold in both the -88 kg and absolute weight classes defeating Rousimar Palhares and Pablo Popovitch, in each respective finals.

Galvão defeated Braulio Estima by rear naked choke in their Superfight at the 2013 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

Galvão faced Chael Sonnen at Metamoris IV on August 9, 2014. He won the bout via a rear-naked choke submission.

On August 30, 2015, he defeated Roberto Abreu via points (6–0) at the 2015 ADCC Superfight.

At ADCC 2017, Galvão defeated Claudio Calasans via decision.

At ADCC 2019, Galvão defeated Felipe Pena via points (2–0).

Despite initially going back and forth on whether or not to retire from the sport altogether, Galvao confirmed in 2021 that he will be returning at least one more time to defend his ADCC superfight championships at the 2022 World Championship event.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/andre-galvao-confirmed-as-defending-superfight-title-at-adcc-2022/|title = Andre Galvao Confirmed as Defending Superfight Title at ADCC 2022|date = 7 June 2021}} In November 2021, Galvao became part of the inaugural class of the ADCC Hall of Fame thanks to his records as the longest-serving superfight champion and most decorated competitor.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/andre-galvao-added-to-adcc-hall-of-fame/|title = Andre Galvao Added to ADCC Hall of Fame|date = 23 November 2021}}

At ADCC 2022, Galvão lost his superfight title to Gordon Ryan, being submitted by a rear-naked choke.{{cite web | url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-2022-superfight-gordon-ryan-v-andre-galvao-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ | title=ADCC 2022 Superfight: Gordon Ryan v Andre Galvao Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More | date=18 September 2022 }}

Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Alexandre Paiva → Fernando "Tererê" Augusto → André Galvao

Galvão made his mixed martial arts debut in 2008, and in 2009 he entered DREAM's 2009 Welterweight Tournament.

Since completing the tournament, Galvão fought in Strikeforce.{{cite web|last=Morgan |first=John |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14527/following-current-dream-run-andre-galvao-heading-to-strikeforce.mma |title=Following current DREAM run, Andre Galvao heading to Strikeforce |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2009-04-10 |access-date=2009-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413103445/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14527/following-current-dream-run-andre-galvao-heading-to-strikeforce.mma |archive-date=2009-04-13 }} He earned a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the promotion before retiring from the sport.

Despite being retired from MMA for over a decade, Galvão revealed on November 30, 2020, that he was planning on making a return to professional MMA competition at some point in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/andre-galvao-plans-to-return-to-mma-a-decade-after-retirement/|title=Andre Galvao Plans to Return to MMA a Decade After Retirement|date=December 2020}}

On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Galvão had signed a multi-fight contract with ONE Championship.{{Cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Alex|date=2021-11-07|title=Grappling Report: BJJ legend Andre Galvao signs multi-fight deal for MMA comeback|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/11/7/22766693/grappling-report-andre-galvao-mma-comeback-adcc-north-america-east-coast-trials-sug-28-f2w-186|access-date=2021-11-09|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}} He made his promotional debut in a grappling match against ONE Middleweight and ONE Light Heavyweight Champion Reinier de Ridder at ONE: X on March 26, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3168481/one-championship-reinier-de-ridder-grapple|title=ONE Championship: Reinier de Ridder to grapple Andre Galvao at ONE X after bloody beat down of Kiamrian Abbasov|website=South China Morning Post|date=2022-02-26|access-date=2022-03-03}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/3/3/22959566/two-division-champ-reinier-de-ridder-faces-andre-galvao-in-submission-grappling-match-at-one-x|title=Two-division champ Reinier de Ridder faces Andre Galvao in submission grappling match at ONE X|website=MMA Fighting|date=2022-03-03|access-date=2022-03-04}} They grappled to a draw after 12 minutes after neither could find the submission.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-26 |title=ONE X: Galvao and De Ridder battle to grappling draw, Kelly gets bonus |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3171962/one-x-danielle-kelly-scores-us50000-bonus |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 5–2

| Tyron Woodley

| TKO (punches)

| Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II

| {{dts|2010|October|9}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:48

| San Jose, California, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–1

| Jorge Patino

| TKO (punches)

| Strikeforce: Houston

| {{dts|2010|August|21}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 2:45

| Houston, Texas, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–1

| Luke Stewart

| Decision (split)

| Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

| {{dts|2010|March|26}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Fresno, California, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 3–1

| Jason High

| Decision (split)

| Dream 10

| {{dts|2009|July|20}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Round

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| {{yes2}} Win

| align=center| 3–0

| John Alessio

| Submission (armbar)

| Dream 8

| {{dts|2009|April|5}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 7:34

| Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round

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| {{yes2}} Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Mikey Gomez

| Submission (armbar)

| FSC: Evolution

| {{dts|2008|December|14}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:59

| Ontario, Canada

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| {{yes2}} Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Jeremiah Metcalf

| Submission (armbar)

| JG and TKT Promotions – Fighting 4 Kidz

| {{dts|2008|August|30}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:05

| Santa Monica, California, United States

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{{cite web|author=Sherdog.com |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Andre-Galvao-36876 |title=Fight Finder – Andre Galvao's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics |publisher=Sherdog.com |access-date=2009-07-18}}
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! Result

! Opponent

! Method

! Event

! Division

! Date

! Location

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Ryan || Submission (rear naked choke) || ADCC 2022||Superfight|| September 18, 2022 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, NV

|-

|{{Nocontest}}Draw||{{flagicon|NED}} Reinier de Ridder || Draw || ONE: X||Superfight|| March 26, 2022 ||{{flagicon|SGP}} Kallang

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Pena || Points (2–0) || ADCC 2019||Superfight|| September 29, 2019 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Claudio Calasans || Points (6–0) || ADCC 2017||Superfight|| September 23, 2017 ||{{flagicon|FIN}} Espoo

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Lo || Referee Decision ||rowspan=2| IBJJF Pro League||rowspan=2|Absolute||rowspan=2| August 26, 2017 ||rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, NV

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Ribeiro || Referee Decision

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Patirick Gaudio || Referee Decision ||rowspan=4| IBJJF World Championships||rowspan=4|-88 kg||rowspan=4| June 4, 2017 ||rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Long Beach, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Pena || Points (2–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|AUS}} Kit Dale || Points (9–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Jorge Britto || Submission (kimura)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Telles || Points (8–0) || IBJJF San Diego Open||Superfight|| May 13, 2017 ||{{flagicon|USA}} San Diego, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Jackson Souza || Referee Decision ||rowspan=4| IBJJF World Championships||rowspan=4|-94 kg||rowspan=4| June 5, 2016 ||rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Long Beach, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Cassio Francis ||Advantages

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Rocha ||Penalty

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Mota ||Submission (choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Bastos || Submission (rear naked choke) || Fight2Win Pro||Superfight|| May 8, 2015 ||{{flagicon|USA}} San Diego, CA

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Pena || Points (0–4) || rowspan=6|World Pro||rowspan=3|-94 kg||rowspan=3| April 22, 2016 ||rowspan=6|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Jackson Souza || Submission (wristlock)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Pessoa || Points (2–0)

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Erbeth Santos || Advantages ||rowspan=3|Absolute||rowspan=3| April 21, 2016

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Davi Ramos || Advantages

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrick Gaudio || Advantages

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Romulo Barral || Points (1–0) || Berkut 2||Superfight|| November 21, 2015 ||{{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Igor Silva || Technical Submission (injury) ||rowspan=9| IBJJF European Championship||Absolute|| rowspan=5|January 25, 2015 ||rowspan=9|{{flagicon|POR}} Lisbon

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Renato Cardoso ||Points (4–0) ||rowspan=4|-88 kg

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Fajardo ||Submission (choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Martin Aedma ||Submission (choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|FRA}} Samuel Monin ||Submission (armbar)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Tarcisio Jardim ||Submission (armbar)||rowspan=4|Absolute||rowspan=4|January 24, 2015

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Erbeth Santos ||Submission (north/south choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Johannesson ||Submission (armbar)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|SWE}} Gabriel Rosberg ||Submission (choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Abreu || Points (6–0) || ADCC 2015||Superfight|| August 29, 2015 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Chael Sonnen || Submission (rear-naked choke) || Metamoris IV||Superfight|| August 9, 2014 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Braulio Estima || Submission (rear naked choke) || ADCC 2013||Superfight|| October 19, 2013 ||{{flagicon|CHN}} Beijing

|-

|{{nocontest}}Draw||{{flagicon|USA}} Ryron Gracie || Draw || Metamoris I||Superfight|| October 14, 2012 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles, CA

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Pablo Popovitch || Submission (toe hold) ||rowspan=8| ADCC 2011||rowspan=4|Absolute||rowspan=6| September 25, 2011 ||rowspan=8|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nottingham

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Murilo Santana || Points (0-0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Sergio Moraes || Points (6–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinsho Anzai ||Submission (rear naked choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rousimar Palhares || Points (9–4)||rowspan=4|-88 kg

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Pablo Popovitch || Points (2–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|ISL}} Gunnar Nelson || Points (2–0)||rowspan=2|September 24, 2011

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Don Ortega || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|RUS}} Rustam Chsiev || Judges Decision ||rowspan=4| Ultimate Absolute NYC||rowspan=4|Absolute||rowspan=4| July 30, 2011 ||rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} New York City, NY

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinny Magalhães || Points (4–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Antônio Braga Neto || Points (2–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Nolan Dutcher || Submission (armbar)

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Ribeiro || Points (0–3) ||rowspan=6| ADCC 2009||rowspan=2|Absolute||rowspan=4| September 27, 2009 ||rowspan=6|{{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Tom DeBlass || Points (3–0)

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Braulio Estima || Submission (inverted triangle choke) ||rowspan=4|-88 kg

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} David Avellan || Points (2–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|FRA}} Kassim Annan || Points (11–0) ||rowspan=2|September 26, 2009

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Weidman || Points (4–0)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Bastos || Submission (rear naked choke) ||rowspan=2| ADCC Brazilian Championship 2009||rowspan=2|-88 kg||rowspan=2| February 21, 2009 ||rowspan=2|{{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodolfo Vieira || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Ferreira || Submission (rear naked choke) ||rowspan=8| ADCC 2007||rowspan=4|Absolute||rowspan=4| May 6, 2007 ||rowspan=8|{{flagicon|USA}} Trenton, NJ

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Drysdale || Submission (rear naked choke)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Fabricio Werdum || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Baret Yoshida || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Fowler || Points||rowspan=4|-77 kg||rowspan=2|May 5, 2007

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Pablo Popovitch || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Bocek || Submission (heel hook)||rowspan=2|May 4, 2007

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Bright || Points

|-

|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael dos Anjos || Submission (heel hook) || ADCC Brazilian Championship 2007||-77 kg||February 4, 2007 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rio de Janeiro

|-

{{s-end}}

• Drill to Win: One Year to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Victory Belt Publishing, 2010).{{cite book | last1=Galvao | first1=A. | last2=Howell | first2=K. | title=Drill to Win: 12 Months to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | publisher=Victory Belt Publishing | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-9815044-8-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ki0cQgAACAAJ}}

The book focuses on "learning the transitional skills of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling through proper diet, calisthenics, and technical drills".

• List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
• List of current ONE fighters

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• {{Sherdog}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131406/https://www.bjjfinder.com/listings/united-states/california/san-diego/bjj-schools/atos-andre-galvao-san-diego/ Atos San Diego]

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