André Porfirio is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Roberto Abreu (Cyborg) who worked extensively with Cicero Costha and the PSLPB team in São Paulo, Brazil. Porfirio made a name for himself in the colored belt divisions when he conquered 4 World titles with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), which earned him a reputation as one of his generation's most prominent athletes, a status he would confirm as a black belt by conquering several important titles in the professional circuit in a varied range of rulesets.