Giancarlo Bodoni
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Giancarlo Bodoni is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Lucas Lepri, known for his well-rounded skill set and effectiveness from both top and bottom positions. Influenced by coaches such as Lucas Lepri and Bernardo Faria, Bodoni built a strong gi foundation that later supported his transition into high-level no-gi. His development accelerated after moving to Austin, Texas, where he trained under the tutelage of John Danaher and Gordon Ryan at New Wave Jiu-Jitsu.
Bodoni’s breakout moment came at ADCC 2022, where he won the 88kg division with a dominant run through world-class opponents. He submitted ADCC champion Matheus Diniz and secured gold with a rear naked strangle over the formidable Lucas Barbosa. In 2024, he repeated his success by winning the 88kg division again in an exciting final against Jay Rodriguez, cementing himself as one of the greatest 88kg competitors of all time. His style blends clean positional advancement, tactical decision-making, and a balanced mix of wrestling engagements with submission-focused transitions. John Danaher has described Bodoni's game as error-free.
Bodoni now trains at Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu under John Danaher, where he continues to refine his positional game and finishing mechanics. In addition to competition, he has released several well-regarded instructionals that reflect the technical principles behind his success. Bodoni remains one of the leading athletes in modern no-gi, contributing both on the mats and through his growing instructional work.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear naked | 20 | 0 |
| Armbar | 4 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 4 | 1 |
| Guillotine | 2 | 1 |
| Straight ankle lock | 2 | 0 |
| Verbal tap | 2 | 0 |
| Rear triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Kata gatame | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Toe hold | 1 | 1 |
| Shoulder lock | 1 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 0 | 3 |
| Heel hook | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Lovato Jr. | Loss | 11/16/2025 | ONE 173 | Decision | Absolute | — | — |
| Jozef Chen | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Finals | 375 |
| Ronaldo Junior | Win | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | Armbar | Quintet | Semi-Finals | 875 |
| Taylor Pearman | Loss | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | Outside heel hook | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Gavin Corbe | Win | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | Rear naked | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | 375 |
| Roberto Jimenez | Loss | 2025 | AIGA Champions League Final | Points | Quintet | Finals | — |
| Santeri Lilius | Win | 2025 | AIGA Champions League Final | Rear naked | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | 80 |
| Daniel Manasoiu | Loss | 6/2/2024 | EBI 21 | Heel hook | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Declan Moody | Win | 6/2/2024 | EBI 21 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 76 |
| Austin Baker | Win | 6/2/2024 | EBI 21 | Straight ankle lock | Absolute | 16 | 57 |
| Gabriel Arges | Win | 2024 | UFC FPI 7 | Rear naked | 90KG | — | 76 |
| Kaynan Duarte | Loss | 2024 | IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Pedro Rocha | Win | 2024 | IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix | Points: 4-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 6 |
| Patrick Gaudio | Win | 2024 | IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix | Advantage | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Decision | Absolute | — | — |
| Roberto Abreu | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Vagner Rocha | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 356 |
| Davi Ramos | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Rear naked | Absolute | 16 | 309 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 9-0 | 88KG | Finals | 1425 |
| Felipe Costa | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 831 |
| Gabriel Almeida | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 8-0 | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 356 |
| Andre Porfirio | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Rear naked | 88KG | 16 | 309 |
| Henrique Cardoso | Win | 2023 | AIGA Champions League Final | Guillotine | 91KG | Finals | 323 |
| Alibi Orazbek | Win | 2023 | AIGA Champions League Final | Points | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Win | 2023 | WNO 21 | Decision | N/A | — | 319 |
| Roberto Jimenez | Win | 2023 | Blue Collar | Decision | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Andy Varela | Win | 2023 | Blue Collar | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Elder Cruz | Win | 2023 | Blue Collar | Points | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Abdulaev Gadzhimurad | Win | 2023 | AIGA Champions League | Inside heel hook | 91KG | — | 68 |
| Murad Ramzanov | Win | 2023 | AIGA Champions League | Verbal tap | 91KG | — | 68 |
| Kamal Akagunduz | Win | 2023 | AIGA Champions League | Rear naked | 91KG | — | 68 |
| Daishi Goto | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 4-0 | 100KG | Finals | 27 |
| Brian Guevara | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Rear naked | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Sebastian Attard | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 3-0 | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Adam Bradley | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 2-0 | 100KG | 16 | 2 |
| Pedro Marinho | Loss | 2023 | WNO | Decision | 92KG | Championship | — |
| Fabricio Andrey | Loss | 2023 | Polaris 25 | Points: 1-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Win | 2023 | Polaris 25 | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 319 |
| Austin Baker | Win | 10/23/2022 | EBI 20 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | 16 | 51 |
| PJ Barch | Draw | 7/3/2022 | UFC FPI 2 | N/A | Absolute | — | 17 |
| Nicholas Meregali | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 6-2 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Haisam Rida | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | 276 |
| Haisam Rida | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Shoulder lock | Absolute | 16 | 276 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Rear naked | 88KG | Finals | 1275 |
| Eoghan O'Flanagan | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Toe hold | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 744 |
| Matheus Diniz | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Triangle | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 319 |
| Isaque Bahiense | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 6-0 | 88KG | 16 | 276 |
| Devhonte Johnson | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | EBI Overtime | 93KG | Finals | 149 |
| Dan Martinez | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Rear naked | 93KG | Semi-Finals | 85 |
| Brad Schneider | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Rear naked | 93KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Elijah Carlton | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Kata gatame | 93KG | 16 | 21 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Win | 2022 | WNO 13 | Decision | Absolute | — | 319 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Win | 2022 | Subversiv 7 | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Loss | 2022 | Subversiv 7 | Decision | 83KG | Finals | — |
| Joshua Dawson | Win | 2022 | Subversiv 7 | Rear naked | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Andre Porfirio | Loss | 2022 | Dallas No-Gi | Points: 2-0 | 91KG | Finals | — |
| Thiago Andrade | Win | 2022 | Dallas No-Gi | Inside heel hook | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Felipe Costa | Win | 2022 | F2W 193 | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 30 |
| Nick Ronan | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Enrique Galarza | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Elder Cruz | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | Finals | 210 |
| Jacob Couch | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 120 |
| Ryan Aitken | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| James Brasco | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 88KG | 16 | 15 |
| Michael Ferrante | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 88KG | 32 | 12 |
| Maxim Cote | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 64 | 9 |
| Logan Yox | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | 128 | 9 |
| Vagner Rocha | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Decision | 91KG | 16 | — |
| Haisam Rida | Loss | 2021 | WNO Championship | Decision | Absolute | — | — |
| Kaynan Duarte | Loss | 2021 | WNO Championship | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Mason Fowler | Loss | 2021 | WNO Championship | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jorge Escudero | Loss | 2021 | Miami No-Gi | Outside heel hook | 91KG | Finals | — |
| Lucas Barbosa | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Bruno Matias | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Joseph Watson | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | Absolute | 16 | 15 |
| Romulo Caiado | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Rear triangle | Absolute | 32 | 12 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | 91KG | Finals | 105 |
| Yuri Santos | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Armbar | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Alika Angerman | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Diego Ramalho | Loss | 2021 | New Orleans No-Gi | Toe hold | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Charles McGuire | Win | 2021 | New Orleans No-Gi | Verbal tap | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Alika Angerman | Win | 2021 | New Orleans No-Gi | Rear naked | 91KG | Finals | 7 |
| Aaron Johnson | Loss | 2021 | Orlando No-Gi | Outside heel hook | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Diego Ramalho | Win | 2021 | Orlando No-Gi | Points: 5-2 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Francisco Cuneo | Win | 2021 | Orlando No-Gi | Straight ankle lock | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Pedro Marinho | Loss | 2021 | Orlando No-Gi | Guillotine | 91KG | Finals | — |
| Charles McGuire | Win | 2021 | Orlando No-Gi | Rear naked | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Arnaldo Maidana | Win | 2020 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-2 | Absolute | 16 | 15 |
| John Hansen | Win | 2020 | No-Gi Pans | Guillotine | Absolute | 32 | 12 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Loss | 2020 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 92KG | Finals | — |
| Benjamin Silva | Win | 2020 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | 92KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Ronnie Pace | Win | 2020 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | 92KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |