André Galvão

André Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist, born on 29 September 1982, who holds a 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando Tererê Augusto and a judo black belt. The article calls him one of the most decorated BJJ athletes ever, having won most major international tournaments multiple times, including the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in both his weight class and the absolute division, and a third place at the 2007 ADCC in two divisions. He is the co-founder and former head coach of Atos Jiu Jitsu, one of the most successful grappling teams in competitive sport, and a coach to numerous world champions. He wrote the book Drill to Win: One Year to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was inducted into both the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2022.