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Fellipe Andrew Silva (born October 24, 1994) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca. He is the 2021 World Champion in the absolute division and 2023 World Champion in the 94 kg division. [1] He is Euros Champion in 2019, 2020, 2022, [2] and 2023. [3] He is the Pan Champion of 2019, 2020, and 2021. [4] Andrew was among six champions in the inaugural IBJJF Crown in 2023. [5] In the lead-up to his championship wins, he was training at Zenith Academy HQ under Robert Drysdale. [6]

Professional grappling career

2019-2020 - Early career

Andrew won several major IBJJF events in 2019 and 2020, including both the IBJJF European Championship and IBJJF Pan Championship. [7] He was also part of the team to represent Alliance Gold at Subversiv 3 on August 28, 2020. [8] He went 2-1 at the event, although his team finished in fourth place. [9]

He then competed against William Tackett in the main event of Third Coast Grappling 5 on December 19, 2020. [10] He lost the match by submission. [11]

2021-2022 - First IBJJF world championship

Andrew beat Max Gimenis by decision at Fight 2 Win 181 on August 14, 2021. [12] He then competed in the IBJJF Pan Championship 2021 and won gold in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions. [13] Andrew returned at Fight 2 Win 183 on September 10, 2021, where he submitted Fellipe Trovo with a choke. [14] He then competed against Yuri Simões in the main event of Fight 2 Win 185 on September 24, 2021, and he lost a decision. [15]

Andrew entered both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF World Championship 2021, and he finished with silver medals in both divisions. [16] The absolute division champion Felipe Pena subsequently failed a PEDs test and was stripped of his title, meaning that Andrew was promoted to champion. [17] Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix 2021 on November 11, 2021, although he lost to Mahamed Aly in the opening round. [18]

Andrew returned to IBJJF competition at the IBJJF European Championship 2022, where he won both the super-heavyweight and the absolute division. [19] He was then invited to compete against Gutemberg Pereira in a superfight at BJJ Stars 8 on April 30, 2022, although he lost the match by submission. [20] He then submitted Roosevelt Sousa in another superfight at the IBJJF Grand Prix 2022 on October 28, 2022. [21]

2023 - Second IBJJF world championship

Andrew competed in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2023 on January 23-29, 2023. [22] He beat every opponent and won a gold medal in the division. [23] Andrew then won four gold medals at the IBJJF Los Angeles Open 2023 on March 11, 2023, winning the heavyweight and absolute divisions in both gi and no gi. [24]

Andrew entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship on March 22-26, 2023. [25] He left with a silver medal after losing to Adam Wardzinski in the final. [26]

Andrew was then invited to compete in the absolute grand prix at BJJ Stars 10 on April 22, 2023. [27] He beat his first three opponents before losing to Erich Munis in the final, taking second place. [28]

Andrew won both the heavyweight and the absolute division at the IBJJF San Diego Spring Open 2023 on May 20, 2023. [29] Andrew then entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 1-4, 2023. [30] He won the division and won his second world title. [31]

Andrew was invited to compete in the no gi absolute grand prix at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 on June 29, 2023. [32] He was submitted in the opening round by Vagner Rocha. [33]

Andrew then won a gold medal in the IBJJF Phoenix Open 2023 on July 29, 2023. [34] He also won the absolute division of the IBJJF San Diego Summer Open 2023 on August 5, 2023. [35]

Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix on September 1, 2023. [36] He beat his first match before losing to Victor Hugo in the semi-final. [37] Andrew then won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Miami on September 17, 2023. [38]

Andrew competed in a superfight against Uanderson Ferreira at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. [39] He won the match by submission. [40] He then moved up to the super-heavyweight division for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship on November 8-10, 2023. [41] He won a gold medal in the division. [42]

Andrew returned to the heavyweight division for the inaugural edition of The IBJJF's The Crown tournament on November 19, 2023. [43] He beat both Francisco Lo and Gustavo Batista in order to win the title. [44]

2024 onwards

Andrew started the year by competing in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 28-29, 2024. [45] He lost to Adam Wardzinski in the final and won a silver medal. [46]

Andrew competed against Rayron Gracie in a superfight at ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024. [47] He lost the match by submission. [48]

Andrew won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 on March 24, 2024. [49] He then won gold medals in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF New York Spring Open 2024 on April 6, 2024. [50]

Andrew will compete in the medium-heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024. [51]

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Élcio Figueiredo > Rodrigo Cavaca > Fellipe Andrew

References

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  2. ^ "European IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2022". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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  32. ^ "UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  33. ^ "UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Elite Grapplers Take To The Mats In The IBJJF Phoenix Open 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  35. ^ "UFC And ADCC Veterans Take To The Mats At IBJJF San Diego Summer Open 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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  47. ^ "ADXC 3 Full Lineup And Preview". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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  50. ^ "Action-packed Divisions On Show At IBJJF New York Spring Open 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  51. ^ Blackett, Todd. "BJJ Stars 12 Full Lineup Announced". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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