Felipe Cesar

Felipe Cesar, also referenced as Felipe Silva or simply “Felipinho”, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Marco Barbosa, who represented the well-known São Paulo based team Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu team (B9), as well as NYC’s Unity JJ in the sport’s international circuit. Cesar gained notoriety while competing in the colored belt divisions of jiu-jitsu for his submission-oriented, crowd-pleasing style, a winning formula he carried through to his career as a professional black belt.

Felipe Cesar Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Felipe Cesar Silva

Nickname: Felipinho is a common way to say Felipe in Portuguese.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez >Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Felipe Cesar

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place ADCC Brazilian SP Trials (2017)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019*)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2015)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2017)
• 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018*)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2016 / 2022)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2019)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2013 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2013** brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013 purple)
• 1st Place IBJJF Sao Paulo Open (2013 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Sao Paulo Open NOGI (2013 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014* brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF WorldChampionship NOGI (2013 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan American Championship NoGi (2016)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World  Championship (2014 brown)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2014 brown, 2012 purple)

** Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Guard and Kneebar

Weight Division: Peso Médio (82kg/181lbs)

Team/Association: Barbosa JJ (B9)

Felipe Cesar Silva Biography

Felipe Cesar Silva was born on the 14th of August, 1992 in Araçatuba, Brazil. He started training jiu-jitsu in 2008 with coach Gilberto Gabas at the Gabas JJ Academy, an affiliate of Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu academy in the city of Araçatuba. Felipe remained with coach Gabas until his blue belt.

At the end of his blue belt career, Felipe understood he had the talent to succeed in the sport and decided to go pro, leaving everything behind to move to the Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu headquarters (B9) in Sao Paulo and train full-time.

After a fantastic run at brown belt where he medalled in the world championships (gi and no-gi) as well as the Brazilian nationals (gi and no gi), he was promoted to the black belt rank by his coach Barbosa on July 2014.

In 2016 Felipe became a representative of the New York City-based academy – Unity JJ.

Half Guard Position by Felipe Cesar