Paulo Miyao

Paulo Miyao
Born May 11, 1991
Andirá, Paraná
Nationality Brazilian
Division Super featherweight
Featherweight
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cicero Costha
Paulo Miyao
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2016 Super-featherweight (black)
2015 Super-featherweight (black)
2014 Super-featherweight (black)[1]
2013 Super-featherweight (brown)[2]
2013 Absolute (brown)[3]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[4]
2012 Absolute (purple)[5]
Pan-American Championship
2014 Super-featherweight (black)[6]
2013 Super-featherweight (brown)[7]
2013 Absolute (brown)[7]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[8]
2012 Absolute (purple)[9]
European Open Championships
2013 Featherweight (brown)[10]
2013 Absolute (brown)[10]
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2013 Featherweight (brown)[11]
2013 Absolute (brown)[11]
2012 Super-featherweight (purple)[12]
2011 Super-featherweight (purple)[13]

Paulo Henrique Bordignon Miyao is a Brazilian BJJ black belt with a notable competitive record. He and his brother João are particularly known for their competitive rivalry with Keenan Cornelius. After suffering a number of defeats to Cornelius in 2012, Paulo would go on to defeat Keenan at the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the brown belt absolute division, a remarkable feat for his given weight-class.[3][14][15] Paulo trains under Cicero Costha alongside his brother João and world champion, Leandro Lo.

Black belt career

In 2012, Paulo won his first black belt tournament while still a brown belt at the ADCC tryouts in Natal, Brazil. He and his brother were promoted to black belt on June 25, 2013.[16][17]

Paulo was invited to a submission-only, no-gi, super-fight match against UFC veteran Jon Fitch at the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo. Although Paulo was able to keep Fitch on the defensive for the majority of the 20-minute round, the match ended in a draw.[18]

References

  1. "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  8. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  9. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2013" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  12. "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2012" (PDF). Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  13. "Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2011 – Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  14. "Paulo Miyao (PSLPB)". BJJ Heroes. September 9, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  15. Herle, Erin (June 1, 2013). "2013 Worlds: The day Paulo Miyao defeated Keenan Cornelius". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  16. "Paulo Miyao comments on first black belt title". GracieMag. September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  17. Freitas, Vitor (June 25, 2013). "Miyao Bros receive the black belt". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  18. Trindade, Ivan (November 10, 2013). "World Jiu-Jitsu Expo: day 2 super fights results and first images". GracieMag. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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