Giancarlo Bodoni
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Giancarlo Bodoni
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can occasionally be caught in quick leg entanglements by specialists
- Decision losses against high-pace absolute division opponents
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- 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.
- Aggression23
- Cardio90
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control67
- Finishing52
Prep for camp: Giancarlo Bodoni
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-percentage wrestling takedowns to dictate the location of the match
- Employs a systematic approach to back-taking from diverse scramble positions
- Neutralizes veteran opponents through Danaher-style positional dominance and patience
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- 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 Giancarlo Bodoni.
How Giancarlo 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
Actively training and competing after 2024 ADCC win.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-08-30vs G. CorbeRNC · 2025 Craig Jones Invitational 2
- D2025-08-30vs J. ChenN/A - Draw · 2025 Craig Jones Invitational 2
- L2025-08-30vs T. PearmanHeel Hook · 2025 Craig Jones Invitational 2
- W2025-08-30vs R. JuniorArmbar · 2025 Craig Jones Invitational 2
- L2024-08-17vs D. LeonDecision · 2024 ADCC World Championships
Availability
Recently signed with ONE Championship submission grappling division.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Giancarlo Bodoni is the premier 88kg grappler in the world, known for his back-to-back ADCC titles (2022, 2024). A cornerstone of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu, he combines traditional closed guard fundamentals with modern, systematic submission systems. His game is characterized by extreme technical discipline and a relentless pursuit of the back.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-percentage wrestling takedowns to dictate the location of the match
- Employs a systematic approach to back-taking from diverse scramble positions
- Neutralizes veteran opponents through Danaher-style positional dominance and patience
- Proactively develops counters to modern leg entanglement trends
Signature Moves
- Closed Guard
- Rear Naked Choke (RNC)
- Armbar
- Heel Hooks
- Back takes from the scramble
Weaknesses
- Can occasionally be caught in quick leg entanglements by specialists
- Decision losses against high-pace absolute division opponents