Felipe Pena
“Preguica”
Source: bjjee.comPreguiça's path runs from Gracie Barra BH to IBJJF world gold, an ADCC Absolute title, and teaching in Nova Lima.
Biography
Sources for this profile
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018, official results archive.(opens in a new tab)
The official IBJJF archive lists Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena of Gracie Barra in first place in the Adult Male Black Heavy division at the 2018 World Championship.
Where in the source: Worlds 2018 results, Adult Male Black Heavy — Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena is listed first for Gracie Barra, between the Medium-Heavy and Super-Heavy blocks.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019, official results archive.(opens in a new tab)
The official IBJJF archive lists Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena of Gracie Barra in first place in the Adult Male Black Medium-Heavy division at the 2019 World Championship.
Where in the source: Worlds 2019 results, Adult Male Black Medium-Heavy — Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena is listed first for Gracie Barra, between the Middle and Heavy blocks.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2011, official results.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF lists Felipe Pena of Gracie Barra in first place in the Adult Purple Male Medium Heavy division at the 2011 World Championship.
Where in the source: 2011 Worlds results, Adult Purple Male Medium Heavy — Felipe Pena is listed first for Gracie Barra; neighboring blocks are Middle and Heavy.
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IBJJF lists Felipe Pena of Gracie Barra in first place in the Adult Purple Male Open Class at the 2011 World Championship.
Where in the source: 2011 Worlds results, Adult Purple Male Open Class — Felipe Pena is listed first for Gracie Barra; neighboring blocks are Ultra Heavy and Female Light Feather.
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Guilherme Cruz, 'ADCC 2017, Day 2 results: Chael Sonnen defeats Leo Vieira', MMA Fighting, 24 September 2017.(opens in a new tab)
MMA Fighting reported that Felipe Pena won silver in the -99 kg division at ADCC 2017.
Where in the source: Paragraph beginning 'The big name of the absolute' states that Pena won silver in the -99kg division; the later -99kg paragraph identifies Yuri Simoes as the final winner over Pena.
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MMA Fighting reported that Felipe Pena won the Absolute division at ADCC 2017 by defeating Gordon Ryan 6-0 on points.
Where in the source: Paragraph beginning 'The big name of the absolute' identifies Pena as the gold medalist and gives the 6-0 points result over Gordon Ryan.
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R. R. Ellis, 'Felipe Pena Submits Luke Griffith In +99kg Finals At ADCC 2024', FloGrappling, 18 August 2024.(opens in a new tab)
FloGrappling reported that Felipe Pena won the +99 kg division at ADCC 2024 by submitting Luke Griffith in the final.
Where in the source: Headline and opening sentence identify Pena as the +99kg ADCC World Champion; the article's +99kg results block lists Felipe Pena gold and Luke Griffith silver.
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BJJ Eastern Europe, 'Felipe Pena On Overcoming Obstacles To Become a World Champion', interview, 28 October 2019.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2019 first-person interview, Felipe Pena said that he started training at age 15, that Draculino gave him the nickname Preguiça, and that his older brother Augusto 'Tio Chico' brought him to train.
Where in the source: Opening two questions — Pena describes being a 15-year-old beginner, attributes the nickname to Draculino, and calls Augusto his older brother and the person who brought him to train.
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BJJ Eastern Europe, 'Brown Belt World Champ, Felipe Pena On His Copa Podio Fight...', interview, 29 November 2012.(opens in a new tab)
Pena said Vinicius Magalhaes (Draculino) taught him until blue belt, after which Marcelo Uirapuru and Sergio Benini ran Gracie Barra BH under Draculino's supervision.
Where in the source: Question 1 — Pena's academy-history answer names Draculino, Marcelo Uirapuru and Sergio Benini and distinguishes their roles.
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Pena said he attended Romulo Barral's camps before the Pan and World Championships and described Barral as an important coach and mentor.
Where in the source: Question 5 — Pena's U.S. training answer describes Barral's camps before the Pan Ams and World Championships.
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Gracie Barra Brasil, 'Seminário Ao Vivo Felipe Pena na GB Online', 15 June 2020.(opens in a new tab)
Gracie Barra's 2020 profile says Pena trained at Gracie Barra BH, repeatedly traveled to train with Romulo Barral at Gracie Barra Northridge, and received his black belt at the end of 2012.
Where in the source: Seminário Ao Vivo Felipe Pena — the biography describes training at GB-BH and with Rômulo Barral in California, then says his success led to black belt at the end of 2012.
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Marcelo Dunlop, Graciemag, 'Como nasce um campeão de Jiu-Jitsu?', 14 August 2024.(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag's profile says that after blue belt Pena trained with Marcelo Uirapuru and Claudio Caloquinha in Minas Gerais and with Romulo Barral in California, while his brother Augusto Vieira was an important early influence.
Where in the source: Paragraph beginning 'Depois da faixa-azul' — names Marcelo Uirapuru, Claudio Caloquinha, Barral in California and brother Augusto 'Tio Chico' Vieira.
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Gracie Barra Felipe Preguiça, school homepage, retrieved 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
The current Gracie Barra Felipe Preguiça school site in Nova Lima advertises instruction directly from Felipe Pena and presents him as the school's principal professor.
Where in the source: Aulas de Personal — the visible page offers training with world champion Felipe Preguiça and says Felipe adjusts sessions to students; the school is identified as Gracie Barra Felipe Preguiça in Nova Lima.
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Danny O'Donnell, International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, '2022 Brazilian National Recap', 9 May 2022.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF described Servio Tulio as a Gracie Barra black belt under Felipe Pena in its 2022 Brazilian National recap.
Where in the source: 2022 Brazilian National Recap — in the Mica Galvao section, IBJJF calls Servio Tulio a Gracie Barra black belt under Felipe Pena.
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ADCC 2024Source: adcombat.com+99 kgNo-giVerified | 1st place | +99 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2024 | ADCC 2024Source: adcombat.comNo-giVerified | 2nd place | No-giVerified |
| 2022 | ADCC 2022Source: adcombat.com+99 kgNo-giVerified | 4th place | +99 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2019 | ADCC 2019Source: adcombat.comNo-giVerified | 2nd place | No-giVerified |
| 2019 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-88 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -88 kgGiVerified |
| 2018 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-94 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -94 kgGiVerified |
| 2017 | ADCC 2017Source: adcombat.comAbsoluteNo-giVerified | 1st place | AbsoluteNo-giVerified |
| 2017 | ADCC 2017Source: adcombat.com-99 kgNo-giVerified | 2nd place | -99 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2015 | ADCC 2015Source: adcombat.com-99 kgNo-giVerified | 2nd place | -99 kgNo-giVerified |