Luccas Lira

Biography

Luccas Lira is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a high-level competitor in both gi and no-gi grappling, known for his success across a wide range of rulesets including IBJJF, AJP, WNO, and ADCC. Competing primarily in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, Lira is regarded as one of the leading athletes of his generation.

Lira began training in 2015 in Brazil. He initially learned under Carlos Augusto before gaining significant international experience during his colored belt career.

Among his major accomplishments as a colored belt, he won double gold at the 2019 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds as a blue belt and was promoted to brown belt by Roberto Cyborg Abreu while training with Fight Sports.

In 2023, Lira joined the Atos Miami affiliate, where he received his black belt from Leo D’Avila before later continuing his development at the Atos Headquarters under Andre Galvao.

His competitive style is aggressive and submission-focused, especially in no-gi. Lira is a frequent podium finisher on the ADCC Open circuit, with notable wins at events such as the ADCC Dallas Open and ADCC Florida Open in 2023, as well as a finals appearance at the ADCC Trials in Brazil.

Outside of competition, Lira is the co-owner and head coach of Lira Jiu-Jitsu in Miami, a gym he founded alongside his wife, Maggie.

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