Claudio Calasans
"Juninho"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Claudio Calasans
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Output can be conservative, leading to close referee decisions in high-stakes matches
- Susceptible to leg lock specialists if the 50/50 exchange is not controlled perfectly
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Aggression is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression14
- Cardio88
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control64
- Finishing31
Prep for camp: Claudio Calasans
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a heavy Judo-based top game and takedown pressure to dictate match location
- Highly specialized in the 50/50 guard, often using it to sweep or secure leg attacks
- Employs a tactical, point-heavy style that excels in cagey tournament formats
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Claudio Calasans.
How Claudio has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; active in master's divisions and coaching.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2022-01-01vs Oliver TazaReferee Decision · R1 · European NG
- W2022-01-01vs Joao SilvaPoints · R1 · European NG
- W2022-01-01vs Pedro HenriquePoints · R1 · European NG
- W2022-01-01vs Wellington PaesArmbar · R1 · Curitiba SPNG
- W2022-01-01vs Ian CerqueiraPoints (2x0) · R1 · Curitiba SPNG
Availability
Primarily competes in high-level BJJ tournaments and teaches at Atos.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Claudio Calasans is a world-renowned Jiu-Jitsu and Judo black belt famous for winning the 2015 ADCC Absolute title. He is a tactically astute grappler known for his mastery of the 50/50 guard and his ability to defeat much larger opponents through technical leverage and pressure.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a heavy Judo-based top game and takedown pressure to dictate match location
- Highly specialized in the 50/50 guard, often using it to sweep or secure leg attacks
- Employs a tactical, point-heavy style that excels in cagey tournament formats
- Uses high-level wristlock threats as a transition mechanism or surprise finisher
Signature Moves
- 50/50 Guard
- Wristlock
- Armbar
- Amassa Pao Choke
- Kneebar
Weaknesses
- Output can be conservative, leading to close referee decisions in high-stakes matches
- Susceptible to leg lock specialists if the 50/50 exchange is not controlled perfectly