Matheus Lutes is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Marcelo Garcia, who also worked extensively with Murilo Santana and Rodrigo Pena. Lutes became widely recognized as one of the top middleweight (82,30 kg) competitors of his generation while representing the Alliance team (New York City branch) in several of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) main tournaments as well as professional promotions such as Kasai Pro and Polaris Invitational.