Paulo Miyao

Paulo Miyao is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Cicero Costha. Considered a phenomenon of the sport since his teens, Paulo and his twin brother João Miyao, conquered all major titles in this sport while climbing its ranks, including a gold medal in the open weight division of the IBJJF World Championship (2013 brown belt), an amazing accomplishment for a light featherweight competitor (64kg/141lbs).

Paulo Miyao Jiu-Jitsu

Full name: Paulo Henrique Bordignon Miyao

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Paulo Miyao

Main Achievements :

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 / 2016 / 2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2015 / 2021)
• 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2019 / 2022)
• 1st Place ACB JJ 65 KG (2018)
• 1st Place ACB JJ 6 Grand Prix (2017)
• 1st Place ACB JJ 8 Grand Prix (2017)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2014)
• 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018 / 2019)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021)
• 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2016)
• 3rd Place ADCC World Championship (2017 / 2019)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2015)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2013** brown, 2012 / 2011 purple)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2013 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2013** brown, purple 2012)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian No-Gi Nationals (2012 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2012* purple)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013* brown)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2012* purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2013* brown)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian No-Gi Nationals (2013* brown)

2016 Stripped of title
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Position/Technique Favorite: Berimbolo

Weight Division: Pluma (64,00 kg/141.5 lbs)

Academy: Unity JJ – PSLPB Cicero Costha

Biography of Paulo Miyao

Paulo Miyao was born on May 11, 1991 in the city Andirá in the state of Paraná – Brazil, along with his twin brother João Miyao. They are 3rd generation Japanese descendants with humble beginnings, being the sons of a farmer and a housewife.

The Miyao’s began their martial arts instruction through Judo, but found Jiu Jitsu at the age of 16 and never looked back. The Miyao bros first teacher was Adriano Carvalho, who early on recognized the talent these two boys possessed and encouraged them to train and fight more regularly. With the Jiu Jitsu “bug” growing and growing, the two brothers decided they wanted to become Jiu Jitsu fighters professionally and so as they soon as they were of age they moved to São Paulo (against the wishes of their parents) to pursue their dream.

In São Paulo the Miyao brothers found a home in Cicero Costha’s social project, the PSLPB or Projeto Social Lutando Pelo Bem (Fighting for Good Social Project), a place that has brought to BJJ great quality fighters such as Leandro Lo or Mauricio Cristo. Living within the academy along with other eager athletes, the brothers began winning many championships focusing many of their techniques on the Mendes brothers (Rafael and Guilherme). Their sharp and bendy guards and the fact the Miyao’s were consistently medalling in the absolute divisions weighing only 64 kilos brought the curiosity of the media to the Paraná duo, and with this curiosity/recognition came the sponsorships needed for siblings to showcase their skills in the top competitions of the world, a test they passed with flying colors.

Although Paulo Miyao has received a brown belt before João, João caught up with his brother and the two ended up getting the desired black belt together in June 2013.

During April 2017 news Paulo released a statement explaining he had tested positive for an illegal performance-enhancing drug (PED), during a USADA routine test after the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship of 2016. Miyao took full responsibility for the act and was suspended for 2 years by the federation, being also stripped of the title he had won.

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Banner picture taken from BJJPix.com

Paulo Miyao vs AJ Agazarm

Paulo Miyao vs Augusto Galdez

Paulo Miyao vs Unknown