João Miyao

João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao, born in 1991 in Andirá, Paraná, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and submission grappling competitor known for a dynamic guard game and frequent use of the berimbolo. He and his twin brother Paulo, who are of Japanese descent, grew up in a humble family of a farmer and a housewife. He began with judo, switched to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at sixteen under Adriano Carvalho, and moved to São Paulo to train full time in a social project. Both brothers were promoted to black belt on 25 June 2013. He competed in IBJJF gi and no-gi events and in submission-only events such as the Eddie Bravo Invitational, won the 2017 ACBJJ Grand Prix at 60 kilograms, and has been an IBJJF World No-Gi and Pan-American champion. He is nicknamed the BJJ marathon man for his heavy competition schedule.