João Paulo Oliveira da Silva Marques
João “Jones” Oliveira returned to jiu-jitsu under Paulo Maurício Strauch, then combined competition with teaching children and adults.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, João Jones Oliveira, undated reference biography(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes identifies João “Jones” Oliveira as João Paulo Oliveira da Silva Marques.
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He was born in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.
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He began capoeira at twelve before trying Muay Thai.
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The biography attributes his departure from Muay Thai to hard sparring without protective equipment.
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In 1994, aged fourteen, he began jiu-jitsu with João Luiz “Frango”, a former Ricardo De La Riva student.
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After two years, Frango closed his academy and stopped coaching; Oliveira interrupted training until 2002.
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He resumed with Paulo Maurício Strauch, who promoted him through blue to black belt.
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The account links renewed enthusiasm and regular competition to his later competition-team and Vila Militar coaching responsibilities.
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BJJ Heroes describes his Vila Militar work in Copacabana as leading a social project.
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The profile names closed guard and the butterfly sweep as his preferred positions and techniques.
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Its results summary lists blue-belt Rolls Gracie Cup gold in 2005, brown-belt Master Copa América gold in 2010 and brown-belt Alfa Barra gold in 2011.
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João Paulo Jones, personal website, Currículo Esportivo; undated CV with results through 2015(opens in a new tab)
His own CV gives João Paulo Oliveira Marquês da Silva and a birth date of 18 June 1980.
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The CV identifies Paulo Maurício Strauch as his teacher at Strauch’s Copacabana training centre.
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He lists previous teaching at the Brazilian Army’s physical-education school.
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At Vila Militar, his timetable offered Tuesday and Thursday children’s classes followed by adult classes.
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He described his goal as passing on his teacher’s knowledge, improving quality of life and preparing competitors.
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He records teaching a jiu-jitsu seminar at Ari Fight in 2015.
Where in the source: Black-belt section, 2015 seminar entry.
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His CV records organising the Copa Strauch in 2014.
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He lists the 2013 FJJ-Rio state title in Master black-belt medium-heavyweight.
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His CV claims 2015 CBJJP Master black-belt medium-heavyweight titles at both the Brasileiro and World No Gi.
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The detailed blue-belt section specifies winning the second state-series stage in 2004, adult lightweight.
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João Paulo Jones, personal website(opens in a new tab)
He presents himself as João Paulo Jones on his own JPJ Strauch Jiu Jitsu website.
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João Paulo Jones, IV Copa Strauch de Jiu-Jitsu, page dated 18 December 2011(opens in a new tab)
The fourth Copa Strauch announcement names Oliveira and Ricardo Néri as organisers, with Strauch supervising.
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The invitation paired bouts by weight, age and belt, used CBJJ rules and offered medals to all athletes.
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CBJJ, Faixas Pretas Diplomados, accessed 1 October 2026(opens in a new tab)
CBJJ’s public certificate register lists João Paulo Oliveira Marques da Silva as a black belt with Strauch JJ.
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His certified-black-belt entry is affiliated with Strauch JJ.
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IBJJF, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu Sem Kimono 2013(opens in a new tab)
He took silver for Strauch JJ in the 2013 Brazilian No-Gi Championship, men’s Master 1 black-belt medium-heavyweight division, 85.5 kg.
Where in the source: Male / Master 1 / Black / Medium Heavy (85.50kg), complete four-place table.
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CBJJP/Bushikai, World No Gi results, 27 June 2015, issued 29 June(opens in a new tab)
The CBJJP World No Gi results for 27 June 2015 place João Paulo Jones first in men’s Master 1 black-belt medium-heavyweight, up to 85.5 kg.
Where in the source: Page 8/9, Master 1 male black medium-heavy, between middle and heavy headings.
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Lineage
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Open lineage