Achilles Rocha
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Biography
Achilles Rocha is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and one of the most talented young competitors to emerge from the new generation of no-gi grapplers. The son of veteran athlete Vagner Rocha, Achilles grew up in a high-level training environment and developed a reputation early for his aggression, confidence, and well-rounded skill set.
Rocha has competed in major professional events including the ADCC World Championship and the UFC Fight Pass Invitational, where he showcased his powerful wrestling, strong top pressure, and sharp submission instincts. He is known for his fearless style—constantly attacking, pushing the pace, and matching the physicality of far more experienced opponents.
As part of the Vagner Rocha Martial Arts competition team, Achilles continues to build momentum as one of the most promising young athletes in the sport, carrying forward the Rocha family's gritty, pressure-heavy approach to high-level submission grappling.
Personal
* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.
Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Armbar | 3 | 0 |
| Rear triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 1 | 2 |
| Outside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Toe hold | 1 | 0 |
| Aoki lock | 1 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 1 |
| Poinst: 8-0 | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 0 | 1 |
| Gogoplata | 0 | 1 |
| Diesel Squeezel | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Banta | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Penalty | 99KG | Finals | 350 |
| John Combs | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 11-0 | 99KG | Semi-Finals | 200 |
| Brandon George | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 15-0 | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | 35 |
| Travis Flynn | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Unknown | 99KG | 16 | 25 |
| Noah Cressell | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 7-0 | 99KG | 32 | 20 |
| Felipe Costa | Loss | 10/24/2025 | WNO 30 | Decision | Absolute | — | — |
| William Tackett | Loss | 5/29/2025 | UFC FPI 11 | Rear naked | 84KG | — | — |
| Nathan Haddad | Win | 3/6/2025 | UFC FPI 10 | Decision | 84KG | — | 80 |
| Jon Blank | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Miami | Points: 4-0 | 91KG | Finals | 32 |
| Eduardo Castillo | Loss | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | DQ | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Jerhett Lee | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Unknown | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Riley Olona | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Unknown | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Jon Blank | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Points: 4-0 | 91KG | Finals | 32 |
| Daishi Goto | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Poinst: 8-0 | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Giuseppe Lamanna | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Points: 11-0 | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Marcelo Gonzalez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open - Miami | Penalty | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Luccas Lira | Loss | 2025 | MCJJ 7 | Decision | 91KG | — | — |
| Sebastian Attard | Loss | 2024 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 202LBS | Finals | — |
| Jay Rodriguez | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Rear naked | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Camron Couch | Win | 2024 | WNO 23 | Armbar | 93KG | — | 356 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Caleb Crump | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 88KG | 32 | 19 |
| Salvador Gibbs | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 7-0 | 88KG | 64 | 14 |
| Jairod James | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | 88KG | 128 | 14 |
| Andre Porfirio | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Thiago Sa | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | 16 | 24 |
| Matheus Lutes | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Decision | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Luiz Tadeu | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Armbar | 88KG | 32 | 19 |
| Matheus Nascimento | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Penalty | 88KG | 32 | 19 |
| L. Gusmao | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 64 | 14 |
| Revilis Barcelos | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Aoki lock | 88KG | 64 | 14 |
| Andy Varela | Win | 12/10/2023 | UFC FPI 5 | Points: 6-1 | Middleweight | — | 68 |
| JB Bechtloff | Win | 2023 | WNO 19 | Toe hold | N/A | — | 319 |
| Andre Porfirio | Loss | 2023 | Finishers 12 | Straight ankle lock | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Jose Jurema | Win | 2023 | Finishers 12 | Outside heel hook | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 41 |
| Nilo Burgener | Win | 2023 | Finishers 12 | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Tyler Gruzalski | Win | 2023 | Finishers 12 | Rear triangle | Absolute | 16 | 10 |
| Hunter Colvin | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Diesel Squeezel | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Tony Briones | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | 32 | 17 |
| Kade Moffitt | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 88KG | 64 | 13 |
| Andy Perez | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | 128 | 13 |
| Calon Eskeli-Sabino | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - South America | Gogoplata | 88KG | 64 | — |
| Jacob Couch | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Triangle | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Sonny Yohn | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 4-0 | 88KG | 32 | 12 |
| Quentin Rosenzweig | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | 64 | 9 |
| Sterling Mellman | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 88KG | 128 | 9 |