Biography
Patrick Gaudio is a world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt recognized for his explosive passing, aggressive pace, and elite-level submissions. For much of his career, he was a cornerstone of the GF Team, where he established himself as one of the most formidable heavyweights in the world, earning multiple medals at the IBJJF tournaments and competing at the highest levels of ADCC.
Recently, Gaudio made a significant career transition by joining Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu to train under the tutelage of John Danaher. This move marks a shift toward a more specialized no-gi approach, where he has been welcomed into the training room by longtime rival and former competitor Gordon Ryan.
Personal
* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.
Rankings
Main Achievements
Submissions Breakdown
Wins
Losses
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear naked | 7 | 1 |
| Inside heel hook | 2 | 2 |
| Toe hold | 1 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Estima lock | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 1 |
| Verbal tap | 1 | 0 |
| Kata gatame | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 0 | 2 |
| Omoplata | 0 | 1 |
| Guillotine | 0 | 1 |
| Arm-in guillotine | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Sousa | Loss | 10/3/2025 | No-Gi Pans | DQ | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Pawel Jaworski | Win | 10/5/2025 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 97 |
| Anthony Robinson | Win | 2025 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Matheus Luna | Win | 2025 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | Absolute | 16 | 10 |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Loss | 2024 | Kaizen 2 | Inside heel hook | 99KG | — | — |
| Rafael Lovato Jr. | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Arm-in guillotine | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Alex Grandy | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 99KG | 16 | 206 |
| Diego Ramalho | Win | 2024 | Karate Combat 48 | Decision | Unknown | — | 15 |
| Darlan Casaca | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Brazil | Kata gatame | Absolute | Finals | 71 |
| Eldeson Silva | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Brazil | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 46 |
| Iago Duarte | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Brazil | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Gabriel Neves | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Brazil | Rear naked | Absolute | 16 | 10 |
| Elionai Braz | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Brazil | Points: 5-0 | 97KG | Finals | 71 |
| Maique Azevedo | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America 2 | Decision | 99KG | 3rd Place | 26 |
| Henrique Cardoso | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America 2 | Decision | 99KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Jackson Douglas | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America 2 | Decision | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Rafael Santana | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America 2 | Rear naked | 99KG | 16 | 10 |
| Marcos Chaddad | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - South America 2 | Rear naked | 99KG | 32 | 8 |
| Leonardo Andrade | Win | 2024 | Rio Summer No-Gi | Advantage | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Carlos Favetta | Win | 2024 | Rio Summer No-Gi | Verbal tap | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Jhonatan Lopes | Win | 2024 | Rio Summer No-Gi | Inside heel hook | +97KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Giancarlo Bodoni | Loss | 2024 | IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix | Advantage | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Rinaldo Filho | Win | 2023 | Curitiba Summer No-Gi | Rear naked | 97KG | Finals | 1 |
| Julian Stonkek | Win | 2023 | Curitiba Summer No-Gi | Points: 9-0 | 97KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Gordon Ryan | Loss | 2023 | WNO 20 | Armbar | Absolute | Championship | — |
| Mason Fowler | Loss | 12/15/2022 | UFC FPI 3 | Triangle | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Haisam Rida | Win | 12/15/2022 | UFC FPI 3 | Triangle | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 455 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Decision | 99KG | 16 | — |
| Yuri Simoes | Loss | 2021 | RAW | N/A | 94KG | Finals | — |
| Josh Hinger | Win | 2021 | RAW | Decision | 94KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Thomas Bracher | Win | 2021 | RAW | Decision | 94KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Lachlan Giles | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Mike Perez | Win | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | 16 | 157 |
| Mraz Avdoyan | Win | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 8-0 | -99KG | 16 | 107 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Decision | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Kaynan Duarte | Loss | 2019 | KASAI Pro 6 | Points: 4-1 | Absolute | — | — |
| Joao Gabriel Rocha | Loss | 2019 | IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Gordon Ryan | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Enrique Galarza | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 9-0 | Absolute | 16 | 20 |
| Josh Bacallao | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 5-0 | Absolute | 32 | 16 |
| Charles McGuire | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Estima lock | 97KG | — | 26 |
| Arnaldo Maidana | Win | 2017 | ACBJJ Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 95KG | Finals | 100 |
| Helton Jose | Win | 2017 | ACBJJ Worlds | Decision | 95KG | Semi-Finals | 52 |
| Victor Honorio | Loss | 2017 | ACBJJ 8 | Guillotine | +95KG | Finals | — |
| Gabriel Lucas | Win | 2017 | ACBJJ 8 | Outside heel hook | +95KG | Semi-Finals | 52 |
| Mike Perez | Win | 2017 | ACBJJ 8 | Penalty | +95KG | Quarter-Finals | 31 |
| Arnaldo Maidana | Loss | 2017 | ACBJJ 7 | Omoplata | 85KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Claudio Calasans | Win | 2017 | ACBJJ 7 | Points | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Valdir Araujo | Win | 2017 | ADCC Trials - South America | Decision | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 38 |
| Leonardo Rivero | Win | 2017 | ADCC Trials - South America | Rear naked | 88KG | 16 | 4 |
| Leonardo Guzzi | Win | 2017 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points | 88KG | 32 | 3 |
| Igor Santos | Win | 2017 | ADCC Trials - South America | Points | 88KG | 64 | 2 |
| Romulo Azevedo | Loss | 2015 | No-Gi Brazil | Rear naked | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Unknown | Win | 2015 | No-Gi Brazil | Points | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 5 |
| Claudio Mattos | Win | 2015 | No-Gi Brazil | Points: 3-2 | 85KG | Semi-Finals | 14 |
| Romeu Mendes | Win | 2015 | No-Gi Brazil | Rear naked | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | 5 |
| Felipe Pena | Loss | 2015 | No-Gi Worlds | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Evandro Nunes | Win | 2015 | No-Gi Worlds | Toe hold | Absolute | 32 | 10 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Loss | 2015 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 2-0 | 85KG | 16 | — |