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Henrique Gama Filho

Miami-based jiu-jitsu instructor Henrique Gama Filho, a 2004 Francisco Toco black belt and GF Team coach.

Biography

Henrique Gama Filho is a jiu-jitsu instructor from Rio de Janeiro who teaches in Miami. Graciemag reports that Francisco Toco awarded him his black belt in 2004. Competition records place him in the black-belt Master 1 featherweight division in 2015, when he won the Miami event and finished runner-up at Pan No-Gi. BJJ Metrics later listed him with GF Team in the Master 3 featherweight division and recorded a third-place finish at San Antonio in 2026. GFTEAM's North America directory lists Gama Filho Martial Arts in Miami with Gama Filho as its coach. The academy identifies him as its head coach and says he founded the school in 2019. In a 2023 Q&A, Carlos Andres Robles Alvarez described taking the 10 a.m. class with Professor Henrique while teaching an earlier class at the academy.

Sources for this profile

  • Graciemag, “Gama Filho Martial Arts.”(opens in a new tab)

    • Graciemag identifies Henrique Gama Filho as a Rio de Janeiro native based in Miami, Florida, and describes him as a jiu-jitsu instructor there.

      Where in the source: Gama Filho Martial Arts — opening paragraph and caption identifying Henrique as a professor in Miami

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    • Graciemag reports that Francisco Toco awarded Gama Filho his black belt in 2004.

      Where in the source: Gama Filho Martial Arts — “Faixa-preta desde 2004, graduado por Francisco Toco”

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  • BJJ Metrics, “Henrique Gama Filho.”(opens in a new tab)

    • BJJ Metrics records Gama Filho as the winner of the 2015 Miami event at black belt, Master 1, featherweight, and as runner-up at the 2015 Pan No-Gi event in the same division.

      Where in the source: Competition Results — Miami 2015 and Pan No-Gi 2015 rows

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    • BJJ Metrics lists Gama Filho as a black-belt Master 3 featherweight competing for GF Team, with a third-place result at San Antonio 2026.

      Where in the source: Profile heading and Competition Results — San Antonio 2026 row

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  • GFTEAM Oficial, “North America.”(opens in a new tab)

    • GFTEAM's North America directory lists Gama Filho Martial Arts in Miami, Florida, with Henrique Gama Filho as its coach.

      Where in the source: North America — 022US, Gama Filho Martial Arts

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  • Gama Filho Martial Arts, “Meet Our Team.”(opens in a new tab)

    • Gama Filho Martial Arts identifies Henrique Gama Filho as its head coach and says he founded the Miami school in 2019.

      Where in the source: Meet Our Team — Henrique Gama Filho; academy history in the profile

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  • Sanabul Sports, “Fighter Series: Who is Carlos Alvarez?”, March 6, 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • In a 2023 Sanabul Q&A, Carlos Andres Robles Alvarez says he teaches the 7 a.m. class at Gama Filho Martial Arts and takes the 10 a.m. class with Professor Henrique.

      Where in the source: Fighter Series Q&A — “What does a regular day look like to you?”

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