Biography
Mike Perez is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Andre Galvao and a representative of the elite Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy in San Diego, California. Nicknamed “El Patron,” he is widely regarded as one of the top no-gi competitors of his generation, known for consistent success in major tournaments.
Although he typically competes in middleweight divisions, he gained significant notoriety for successfully competing in much heavier categories — most notably winning the West Coast ADCC Trials in the +99kg division while weighing only 79kg (175 lbs), a remarkable display of technical skill and strategic precision against larger opponents.
Perez’s competitive style is well-rounded and aggressive, often leading to submission finishes. His most common techniques include the guillotine and a variety of leglocks, such as the outside heel hook and straight ankle lock.
He received his black belt in October 2017 shortly after competing at the ADCC World Championships. In addition to his competitive career, Perez is a dedicated coach at Atos Headquarters.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Guillotine | 4 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 3 | 0 |
| Wristlock | 2 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 2 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 0 | 2 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santeri Lilius | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Rear naked | Quintet | — | — |
| Taylor Pearman | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Mateusz Szczecinski | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | 375 |
| Jozef Chen | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Vince Pezzuto | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | +99KG | Finals | 333 |
| Brandon Reed | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | +99KG | Semi-Finals | 190 |
| Damon Ramos | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | +99KG | Quarter-Finals | 33 |
| Travis Clark | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | +99KG | 16 | 24 |
| Tyler Brandt | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Wristlock | +99KG | 32 | 19 |
| Troy Quintanilla | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | +99KG | 64 | 14 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Decision | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Josh Saunders | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | +99KG | 16 | — |
| Inacio Santos | Loss | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Points | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Luiz Paulo | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Unknown | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Inacio Santos | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | Absolute | — | — |
| Tommy Langaker | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-0 | 79KG | Finals | — |
| Luiz Paulo | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Kieran Kichuk | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Wristlock | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 68 |
| Wallisson Oliveira | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Guillotine | 79KG | 16 | 51 |
| Inacio Santos | Loss | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Roberto Abreu | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 15-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Win | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | 16 | 51 |
| Ellis Younger | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 73KG | 16 | — |
| Hunter Colvin | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Felipe Costa | Win | 2022 | No-Gi Pans | Outside heel hook | Absolute | 16 | 21 |
| Kyle Boehm | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | +99KG | 16 | — |
| Tom McMahon | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 9-4 | +99KG | 32 | 17 |
| Zack Holycross | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Outside heel hook | +99KG | 64 | 13 |
| Andre Porfirio | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Pedro Rocha | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Guillotine | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Miha Perhavec | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Guillotine | 85KG | 16 | 36 |
| Antonio Zuazo | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Pedro Palhares | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Daniel Diniz | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Guillotine | Absolute | 16 | 15 |
| Devhonte Johnson | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | 97KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Francisco Leon | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 97KG | 16 | 15 |
| Patrick Gaudio | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Adam Wardzinski | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Decision | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Travis Moore | Win | 2019 | 3CG | Guillotine | 94KG | — | 11 |
| Darragh O'Conaill | Win | 2019 | Polaris 9 | Decision | 85KG | — | 113 |
| Athos Miranda | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 79KG | — | — |
| Craig Jones | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Points: 3-2 | 84KG | — | 24 |
| Nick Calvanese | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Points: 4-2 | 84KG | — | — |
| Dante Leon | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Outside heel hook | 84KG | — | 24 |
| Matheus Diniz | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Points: 2-0 | 84KG | Finals | — |
| Max Gimenis | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 7-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Benjamin Lenyard | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-2 | Absolute | 16 | 8 |
| Anton Berzin | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | 16 | 8 |
| Nick Calvanese | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 85KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Chris Banghart | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 17-2 | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| R. Reis | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | 85KG | 16 | 8 |