Ygor Rodrigues

Ygor Rodrigues is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Márcio Rodrigues (Ygor’s father), being also one of the main representatives of the Equipe Marcio Rodrigues team. Ygor first made waves in this sport / martial art while competing in the juvenile belt divisions, a time when he conquered 3 Brazilian national titles. This good form repeated throughout his career as an adult. Ygor is also the brother of another well-known grappler, Yago Rodrigues.

Ygor Rodrigues Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Ygor dos Santos Rodrigues

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Luiz França > Oswaldo Fadda > Irami Rocha > Márcio Rodrigues > Ygor Rodrigues

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Rio Fall Open (2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Rio Fall No-Gi Open (2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Winter Open (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF Curitiba Spring Open (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF Curitiba Spring No-Gi Open (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF Vitoria No-Gi Open (2018)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2019)
• 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018)
• 2nd Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2018)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Belo Horizonte Spring Open (2018)
• 3rd Place Copa Podio LW Grand Prix (2019)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)
• 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Rio de Janeiro (2018 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Juvenile Brazilian Nationals (2014 / 2012 / 2011)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Juvenile Pan Championship (2015)
• 3rd PlaceIBJJF Juvenile Pan Championship (2016 purple)
• 3rd PlaceCBJJ Juvenile Brazilian Nationals (2015 / 2010)

Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard

Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Equipe Marcio Rodrigues

Ygor Rodrigues Biography

Ygor Rodrigues was born on January 26, 1998 in Campos dos Goytacazes, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Being the youngest son of a highly revered jiu-jitsu instructor, Master Márcio Rodrigues, it didn’t come as a surprise when 6-year-old Ygor started his journey in BJJ. This early start, however, proved to be a bumpy one as his father’s decision to add his Ygor to the classroom was met by some pushback from the youngster.

After some persuasion young Ygor adapted to the classroom and soon enough his talent started shining through. Being raised in a family of grapplers with father Márcio a renowned coach, mother Christiane a BJJ black belt and brother Yago – one of his generation’s toughest competitors, while also counting numerous high-level athletes training on the family’s mats on a daily basis, Ygor quickly made his mark on the tournament scene.

To attest his tremendous potential, by the time Rodrigues turned 15 he was already regarded as a professional athlete. This was also the time when Rodrigues started traveling internationally to attend the world’s top events.

After a stellar campaign in the colored belt divisions, particularly as a brown belt – on May 6, 2018, Ygor Rodrigues was promoted to black belt by his father while on the podium of the Brazilian National Championship. On that same day, brother Yago was also promoted to black belt.

Cover photo by Manu Maciel of “Focados no Tatame” @focadosnotatame (IG).

Ygor Rodrigues vs Anselmo Gomes