Claudio Calasans has etched his name in the record books by becoming the first athlete ever to capture world championship titles in IBJJF, ADCC, and Judo competitions.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend added the final piece to this puzzle at the recent World Championship held in Paris, France, where he claimed gold in the 40-44 age division. This victory marks a milestone that no other competitor has achieved across these three prestigious disciplines.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion and instructor Bernardo Faria shared his excitement about the groundbreaking accomplishment in a recent social media post.
The achievement places Calasans in rare company alongside other multi-discipline champions like Fabricio Werdum, who holds titles from IBJJF, ADCC, and UFC.
What makes Calasans’s competitive record even more remarkable is his consistent success against larger opponents. Despite competing in the middleweight to medium-heavyweight categories, he has defeated heavier competitors to win both the ADCC open class division and the World Pro in Abu Dhabi open class.
Faria attributes part of Calasans’s success against larger opponents to his Judo background, which has clearly proven instrumental in his latest world championship victory. The skills and techniques from Judo have complemented his already formidable grappling arsenal, creating a well-rounded martial artist capable of adapting to different rule sets and competition formats.
For those looking to learn from Calasans’s methods, he offers an instructional course titled “Giant Killing” through BJJ Fanatics, which focuses on the strategies and techniques he employs when facing bigger adversaries.
As the martial arts community celebrates this unprecedented accomplishment, Calasans has set a new benchmark for what’s possible in competitive grappling.
