Paulo Miyao

Paulo Miyao
Born May 11, 1991
 Brazil, Andirá, Paraná
Nationality Brazilian
Division Super featherweight
Featherweight
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rank      Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cicero Costha
Paulo Miyao
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2015 Super-featherweight (black)
2014 Super-featherweight (black)[1]
2013 Super-featherweight (brown)[2]
2013 Absolute (brown)[3]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[4]
2012 Absolute (purple)[5]
Pan-American Championship
2014 Super-featherweight (black)[6]
2013 Super-featherweight (brown)[7]
2013 Absolute (brown)[7]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[8]
2012 Absolute (purple)[9]
European Open Championships
2013 Featherweight (brown)[10]
2013 Absolute (brown)[10]
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2013 Featherweight (brown)[11]
2013 Absolute (brown)[11]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[12]
2011 Super-featherweight (purple)[13]

Paulo Henrique Bordignon Miyao is a Brazilian BJJ black belt with a notable competitive record. He and his brother João are particularly known for their competitive rivalry with Keenan Cornelius. After suffering a number of defeats to Cornelius in 2012, Paulo would go on to defeat Keenan at the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the brown belt absolute division, a remarkable feat for his given weight-class.[3][14][15] Paulo trains under Cicero Costha alongside his brother João and world champion, Leandro Lo.

Black belt career

In 2012, Paulo won his first black belt tournament while still a brown belt at the ADCC tryouts in Natal, Brazil. He and his brother were promoted to black belt on June 25, 2013.[16][17]

Paulo was invited to a submission-only, no-gi, super-fight match against UFC veteran Jon Fitch at the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo. Although Paulo was able to keep Fitch on the defensive for the majority of the 20-minute round, the match ended in a draw.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2013" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2012" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2011 – Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Paulo Miyao (PSLPB)". BJJ Heroes. September 9, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  15. ↑ Herle, Erin (June 1, 2013). "2013 Worlds: The day Paulo Miyao defeated Keenan Cornelius". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Paulo Miyao comments on first black belt title". GracieMag. September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  17. ↑ Freitas, Vitor (June 25, 2013). "Miyao Bros receive the black belt". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  18. ↑ Trindade, Ivan (November 10, 2013). "World Jiu-Jitsu Expo: day 2 super fights results and first images". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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