Placido Santos
BrownBiography
Placido Santos is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and professional submission grappler, widely known in the community as the "World's Most Famous Uke" due to his extensive appearances in instructional content produced by John Danaher and his students. Beyond this public role, he is an accomplished competitor representing Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu.
Placido Santos competes primarily in the 91kg division and has earned multiple titles at major no-gi tournaments, including victories at ADCC Open events. He has also delivered strong performances at the ADCC Trials and, in December 2025, won No-Gi Worlds at brown belt—demonstrating that his skill set and competitive ability extend well beyond the perception of being solely a training partner.
His style reflects the analytical, system-based methodology of the Kingsway camp, combining strong positional control with aggressive submission hunting. Placido Santos is particularly proficient with the inside heel hook and the rear naked, applying both with structured precision. His results on the circuit and his role within one of the world’s top grappling teams highlight his growing influence in the sport.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 6 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 3 | 1 |
| High-wrist guillotine | 2 | 0 |
| Kneebar | 2 | 0 |
| Guillotine | 2 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 2 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 0 |
| Verbal tap | 1 | 0 |
| Calf slicer | 0 | 1 |
| Darce | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Von Schrenk | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Brown) | Rear naked | 202 lbs | Finals | 266 |
| Hasnat Raza | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Brown) | Outside heel hook | 202 lbs | Semi-Finals | 140 |
| Colin Carr | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Brown) | Verbal tap | 202 lbs | Quarter-Finals | 56 |
| Tim Wegener | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Brown) | Inside heel hook | 202 lbs | 16 | 42 |
| Tiago Filho | Win | 2025 | No-Gi Pans (Brown) | Outside heel hook | 202LB | Finals | 122 |
| Omar Tariq Nada | Win | 2025 | No-Gi Pans (Brown) | Inside heel hook | 202LB | Semi-Finals | 70 |
| Dylan Melton | Win | 2025 | No-Gi Pans (Brown) | Points: 7-2 | 202LB | Quarter-Finals | 25 |
| Eduardo Castillo | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 3-0 | 91KG | Finals | 32 |
| Nasif McPherson | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Unknown | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Dominic Ramos | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Unknown | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Miguel Gomez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Inside heel hook | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Enrico Said | Loss | 2025 | ADCC Open Miami | Darce | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| William Moran | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Miami | Inside heel hook | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Hunter Colvin | Loss | 2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 2-0 | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Mateo Martinez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 4-0 | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Caleb Crump | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Guillotine | 91KG | — | 4 |
| Jonathan Blank | Loss | 2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Calf slicer | 91KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Giuseppe Lamanna | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Points: 6-0 | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Michael Creech | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Rear naked | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Nicholas Guillemette | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Montreal | Rear naked | 91KG | Finals | 32 |
| Vlad Dragomir | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Montreal | Points: 5-0 | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Tristan Parker | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Toronto | Kneebar | 91KG | Finals | 32 |
| Nicholas Craton | Win | 2025 | ADCC Open Toronto | Guillotine | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Jonathan Piersma | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | 32 | — |
| Vincent Valenzuela | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 64 | 13 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | Kneebar | 88KG | 128 | 13 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Ben Eddy | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Unknown | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Scott Sievewright | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Jake Bower | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Anthony Friese | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Unknown | 77KG | 256 | 9 |
| Kody Steele | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | Decision | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Mahmoud Jabr | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | High-wrist guillotine | 77KG | 32 | 12 |
| Dylan Royce | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 64 | 9 |
| Chris Wojcik | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | High-wrist guillotine | 77KG | 128 | 9 |
| Luis Garcia | Win | 2019 | F2W 107 | Armbar | 160LB | — | 11 |