Inacio Santos
Black
Biography
Inacio Santos (Jose Inacio dos Santos), is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a top competitor in the heavyweight division. A veteran of the professional no-gi circuit, he represents SAS and has also trained with Atos Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego.
Inacio Santos began training at age six in Brazil and earned his black belt in 2018 in the United States. His career is marked by exceptional resilience; he successfully returned to elite competition after three heart surgeries, the most recent in 2021. He quickly reestablished himself by winning silver at the 2023 No-Gi Pans and taking first place at the 2024 Brazilian ADCC Trials, qualifying for the ADCC World Championships.
His style centers on powerful pressure passing and positional control, supported by the strength he builds through competitive powerlifting. He is a proven no-gi threat, highlighted by his run at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational in 2024, where he reached the semi-finals of the +80kg division.
Personal
* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.
Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Kata gatame | 4 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 2 | 1 |
| Kimura | 1 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 0 | 1 |
| Inside heel hook | 0 | 1 |
| Poinst: 4-0 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Sousa | Loss | 10/3/2025 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Lucas Montalvao | Win | 10/3/2025 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | 16 | 25 |
| Joao Menezes | Win | 10/3/2025 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | Absolute | 32 | 20 |
| Roosevelt Sousa | Loss | 10/3/2025 | No-Gi Pans | Poinst: 4-0 | +97KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Roosevelt Sousa | Loss | 2025 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-0 | 97KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Fellipe Andrew | Loss | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Inside heel hook | +80KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Lucas Kanard | Loss | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | +80KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Lucas Karnard | Win | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | +80KG | Quarter-Finals | 356 |
| Pedro Alex | Win | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | +80KG | 16 | 309 |
| Diego Ramalho | Win | 2024 | Nashville Spring No-Gi | Advantage | Absolute | Finals | 10 |
| Enrique March | Win | 2024 | Nashville Spring No-Gi | Rear naked | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 6 |
| Marcelo Enrique | Win | 2024 | Nashville Spring No-Gi | Kimura | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Antonio Assef | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points: 6-0 | 99KG | Finals | 333 |
| Leandro da Silva | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Decision | 99KG | Semi-Finals | 190 |
| Guilherme Lambertucci | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points: 2-0 | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | 33 |
| Armando Sixel | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points: 3-0 | 99KG | 16 | 24 |
| Leonardo Lemos | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America | Decision | 99KG | 32 | 19 |
| Mike Perez | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Points | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Mike Perez | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | Absolute | — | 68 |
| Jackson Douglas | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | Absolute | — | 68 |
| Vinicius Trator | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Daniel Conceicao | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 2-0 | 97KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Mike Perez | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Emilio Hernandez | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Felipe Porto | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Pedro Bisneto | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Points | 97KG | — | 1 |
| Bradley Brukett | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Kata gatame | 97KG | — | 1 |
| Austin Oranday | Win | 2023 | Nashville Fall No-Gi | Points: 6-0 | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Max Hanson | Win | 2023 | Nashville Fall No-Gi | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Logan Stout | Win | 2023 | Nashville Fall No-Gi | Points: 14-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Logan Stout | Win | 2023 | Nashville Fall No-Gi | Rear naked | 97KG | — | 1 |
| Joao Ribeiro | Win | 2023 | Nashville Fall No-Gi | Kata gatame | 97KG | — | 1 |
| Diego Ramalho | Win | 2023 | Charleston Fall No-Gi | Advantage | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Johnny Tama | Win | 2023 | Charleston Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Freddy Vosgrone | Win | 2023 | Charlotte No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Emilio Hernandez | Win | 2023 | Charlotte No-Gi | Kata gatame | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Luccas Lira | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Mathias Luna | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | 16 | 21 |
| Roosevelt Sousa | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Outside heel hook | 97KG | Finals | — |
| Guilherme Augusto | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 3-0 | 97KG | Semi-Finals | 85 |
| Pedro Alex | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | 97KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Nathan Haddad | Win | 2023 | Chicago Summer No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Finals | 9 |
| Lucas Brito | Win | 2023 | Chicago Summer No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Carlos Feitosa | Win | 2023 | Chicago Summer No-Gi | Kata gatame | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Felipe Cesar | Loss | 2022 | New Haven No-Gi | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jarred Dopp | Loss | 2022 | New Haven No-Gi | Points | 97KG | Finals | — |