Gustavo dos Santos Pires

"Siri (meaning crab in Portuguese). The name derived from his older brother (Marcelo) who already had the nickname. When Gustavo joined Gracie Barra as a teenager, his teammates called him "Sirizinho" (little Siri). As Pires grew up, the "little" was removed from the nickname and he became known simply as Siri."

Team: Gracie Barra

Biography

Gustavo Pires, commonly known as "Siri", is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, and one of the top Gracie Barra competitors of is generation in the sport's super-heavyweight division, with medals at the Pan American, No-Gi World, World Masters and Brazilian National Championships. Gustavo Siri is also known for his coaching abilities, having been crucial in the development of important grapplers such as André Campos and Bruno Rocha.

Lineage

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Trained under

Carlos Gracie Jr.

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