“The Portuguese name "Macarrão" has been associated with Thomas and his style of BJJ play. The name means "spaghetti", and is often used to describe lanky guard/flexible players.”
Team
Valhalla Jiu Jitsu
Biography
Jonathan Thomas, often referenced as Jon Thomas, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Master Romero Cavalcanti (Jacaré) and Lucas Lepri, who also worked extensively with Rubens Charles (Cobrinha) and Rodrigo Vaghi. Thomas gained notoriety while competing in the lower ranks of BJJ's international sporting circuit, after repeated wins at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World and Pan American Championships. Jonathan would later lead a successful competitive career as a black belt athlete and as a coach for the Swedish grappling academy, Valhalla Jiu-Jitsu.