Adolfo Santiago Suárez
Adolfo Suárez developed through Fight Sports training and international competition, later representing Venezuela at the JJIF Pan-American.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Manuel Alejandro Ramírez, own Adolfo Suárez interview, El Diario, July 25, 2020(opens in a new tab)
Adolfo Suárez is Venezuelan.
Where in the source: Opening identification of the interviewed athlete.
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He grew up in Caricuao’s CC-2 sector in Caracas.
Where in the source: Inicios de Adolfo Suárez, opening paragraph.
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At nine he practised karate with his father and sister.
Where in the source: Inicios section, second paragraph.
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At twelve he entered Venezuela Jiu-Jitsu Team through his father’s connection.
Where in the source: Inicios section, academy invitation and first direct answer.
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His first jiu-jitsu tournament in 2012 convinced him to pursue the sport long term.
Where in the source: Inicios section, first direct answer.
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After watching Roberto Abreu’s videos from 2012, he met him at a 2015 training camp.
Where in the source: Ejemplos a seguir, final direct answer.
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That month at Abreu’s academy made him feel welcome and deepened his admiration.
Where in the source: Ejemplos a seguir, final direct answer.
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In October 2017 he committed to professional jiu-jitsu with Fight Sports Miami.
Where in the source: Inicios section, United States camp and professional-career paragraph.
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Friend and Venezuelan MMA athlete Omar Morales was another influence.
Where in the source: Ejemplos a seguir, Omar Morales paragraphs.
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He had also tried MMA and triathlon while making jiu-jitsu his principal career.
Where in the source: Inicios section, triathlon and two MMA-event discussion.
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In 2020 he wanted to return to Venezuela for projects delayed by the pandemic.
Where in the source: Inicios section, paragraph after the professional-career move.
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He beat Caleb Isaacks at Fight to Win 146 in July 2020.
Where in the source: Opening event identification and result.
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He accepted the opportunity on short notice during a period of few competitions.
Where in the source: Fight to Win preparation and first direct answer.
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He recalled remaining calm and valuing his family’s and coaches’ support.
Where in the source: Opening reflection after event identification.
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Sherdog, Adolfo Suarez fighter profile262131(opens in a new tab)
He was born on February 25, 1995.
Where in the source: Named fighter profile, AGE / birth-date field.
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Daniel Brito / MiamiDiario, own Adolfo Suárez season reflections, December 3, 2020(opens in a new tab)
By the end of 2020, Abreu was described as his coach, friend and model at Fight Sports Miami.
Where in the source: Consolidando en Miami, coach paragraph.
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He felt both satisfaction and disappointment after Pan No-Gi bronze because he had wanted gold.
Where in the source: Direct answer after the season’s Pan result.
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With the next season’s calendar uncertain, he focused on conditioning and correcting weaknesses.
Where in the source: Final direct answer about2021 plans.
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IBJJF, Miami Spring Open 2018 official results(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF lists him as Adolfo Santiago Suarez Arias, Fight Sports’ adult brown-belt middleweight bronze medallist at the 2018 Miami Spring Open.
Where in the source: Male / Adult / Brown / Middle, exact named third-place row.
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IBJJF, Pan No-Gi Championship 2020 official results(opens in a new tab)
His 2020 Pan No-Gi bronze came in the adult brown-belt lightweight division.
Where in the source: Male / Adult / Brown / Light, third-place row.
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IBJJF, Miami No-Gi Open 2025 official results(opens in a new tab)
At the 2025 Miami No-Gi Open he took adult black-belt heavyweight silver.
Where in the source: Male / Adult / Black / Heavy, second-place row.
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He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
Where in the source: Same full-name adult black heavyweight podium row.
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He represented Fight Sports at that 2025 tournament.
Where in the source: Same exact-name row, team column.
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Contrapunto, Venezuela Pan-American delegation report and Adolfo Suárez comments, August 15, 2026(opens in a new tab)
He was reported as Venezuela’s under-85kg gi bronze medallist at the 2026 JJIF Pan-American championship in Montevideo.
Where in the source: Delegation report, Adolfo Santiago Suárez result row and event opening.
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He described representing Venezuela there as a major responsibility requiring months of preparation.
Where in the source: His direct comments after the individual medal paragraphs.
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Lineage
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Open lineage