Meyram Maquiné Alves
Manaus grappler who won IBJJF world titles at light-featherweight and featherweight, and took absolute bronze at the 2024 Worlds as a featherweight.
Biography
Sources for this profile
IBJJF News, '2024 IBJJF Worlds Black Belt Results and Recap', by Danny O'Donnell, published 5 June 2024.(opens in a new tab)
Meyram Maquiné Alves won the adult male black belt featherweight division at the 2024 IBJJF World Championship; the IBJJF results list his academy as Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Where in the source: Full black belt results at the foot of the article, featherweight table, first row: '1 MEYRAM MAQUINÉ ALVES'
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IBJJF wrote that the 2022 light-featherweight world champion moved up a weight class to featherweight at the 2024 Worlds and also entered the absolute; after nine matches he left with featherweight gold and absolute bronze, as a Dream Art representative.
Where in the source: Recap paragraph on the featherweight champion, just before the results tables: 'After a total a nine fights'
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According to IBJJF, his 2024 absolute bronze was only the second featherweight finish on the black belt open-class podium at the Worlds; the first was Royler Gracie's in 1997.
Where in the source: Same recap paragraph, closing sentence, which names Royler Gracie and the year 1997
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IBJJF News, 'Kaynan, Meyram, Baby Shark & Other Elite Black Belts Test New Divisions For 2023 Europeans' (preview of the January 2023 European Championship; no byline or date shown on the captured page).(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF described 2022 as a big year for him and for his Dream Art team: he won light-featherweight gold at the Pans, beating Diogo Reis, Keven Carrasco, Tomoyuki Hashimoto and Lucas Pinheiro, then won four more matches at the Worlds, including the final against 2021 world champion Diego 'Pato' Oliveira, and went unbeaten in IBJJF competition that year.
Where in the source: Section on Meyram Alves moving up for the 2023 Europeans, first half of the paragraph: 'unbeaten in IBJJF competition in 2022'
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In his last IBJJF event of 2022, the Brazilian Nationals No-Gi, he won all four of his matches by submission, according to IBJJF.
Where in the source: Same paragraph, sentence on his final IBJJF event of the year: 'all four of his matches by submission'
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FloGrappling, 'Meyram Alves, Baby Shark, Jamil Hill-Taylor Pull Out Of Euros', by Corey Stockton, 19 January 2023.(opens in a new tab)
Having won the 2022 Worlds at light-featherweight, he entered the 2023 European Championship in the lightweight division but withdrew when the IBJJF registration-alteration period closed in January 2023.
Where in the source: Article opening and third paragraph on his lightweight entry: 'removed their names from the roster'
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IBJJF News, '2026 Brasileiro | Male Black Belt Masterclass', by Kaelan Crisosto, published 6 May 2026.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2026 Brasileiro he won the black belt featherweight division as the second seed: a lapel choke from the back against Guilherme Lopes, a two-point win over Leonardo Santos, a semifinal win over Diego Sodré, and a 5-2 final win over Alliance's Cleison Santos, in which a back-step pass at about the seven-minute mark gave him the lead.
Where in the source: Featherweight section of the article: 'the match concluded 5-2'
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IBJJF called the 2026 Brasileiro his season debut after a silver medal at the 2025 Worlds, his second Brasileiro title and his first since 2021, and described him as representing Soldiers Jiu-Jitsu.
Where in the source: Featherweight section, opening and closing sentences: 'Soldiers Jiu-Jitsu standout' and 'his first since 2021'
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ONE Championship, '5 Things To Know About ONE Championship's New BJJ Superstar Meyram Maquine Alves', by Kriel Ibarrola, 12 July 2026.(opens in a new tab)
ONE Championship describes him as a Brazilian grappler who was born and raised in Manaus, the Amazon city it calls one of Brazil's martial arts hotbeds.
Where in the source: Opening, second paragraph ('Brazilian phenom') and section #2, second paragraph: 'born and raised in Manaus'
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According to ONE Championship, he started in martial arts with capoeira, introduced to it at five by his father, a capoeira and BJJ enthusiast, and ONE credits that background with his footwork and body awareness.
Where in the source: Section #1, first to third paragraphs: 'at just five years old'
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ONE writes that his first coach, Alcenor Alves, saw his potential and recommended him onward, which led to an athletic scholarship with Guigo JJ in São Paulo under Luiz 'Guigo' Guilherme, and that at 15 he attended his first international training camp, with Team Lloyd Irvin in Maryland.
Where in the source: Section #2, second and third paragraphs: 'athletic scholarship'
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ONE states that Guigo promoted him to black belt in 2020.
Where in the source: Section #2, fourth paragraph: 'black belt in 2020'
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Per ONE, he finished Ademir Barreto with a choke from the back in the 2024 world featherweight final, and in the 2024 absolute he beat Angelo Claiborne and Roberto Jimenez before losing the semifinal to Jansen Gomes.
Where in the source: Section #3, second and third paragraphs: 'choke from the back'
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ONE describes a recurring rivalry with fellow Manaus native Fabricio Andrey, with wins on both sides including Alves's win at the Spyder Korea Grand Prix in 2023, and lists a points win over Diogo Reis in the gi at BJJ Stars 15 and a points win over Owen Jones at BJJ Stars 18, both in 2025.
Where in the source: Section #5, second and third paragraphs, naming Fabricio Andrey, Owen Jones and Diogo Reis
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ONE reported before his debut that Ruan Alvarenga had beaten him outside the promotion in 2025, making their ONE Fight Night 46 meeting a rematch.
Where in the source: Opening, third paragraph, naming Alvarenga and 2025
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ONE Championship, 'ONE Fight Night 46 MMA And Submission Grappling Results: Aurelio And Do Stun The Competition', by John Wolcott, 15 August 2026.(opens in a new tab)
In his ONE Championship debut, a featherweight submission grappling rematch with Ruan Alvarenga at ONE Fight Night 46 in Bangkok on 14 August 2026 (US time), he scored the first catch by chaining a heel hook into a knee bar; Alvarenga answered with a leg lock to tie the catches, and the judges gave Alvarenga a unanimous decision for greater aggression, his second win over Maquiné.
Where in the source: Section on the Alvarenga–Maquine match, second to fifth paragraphs: 'heel hook into a knee bar'
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ONE Championship athlete profile, 'Meyram Maquine' (page as read on 6 October 2026, including his August 2026 bout).(opens in a new tab)
ONE Championship's athlete profile lists his team as Guigo JJ and his country as Brazil.
Where in the source: Profile card beside the photo, Team field: 'Guigo JJ'
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ONE's record for him shows one bout, a loss by unanimous decision to Ruan Alvarenga in submission grappling at ONE Fight Night 46.
Where in the source: Event Results table, single row: 'Unanimous Decision'
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BJJ Heroes, 'Meyram Maquine' fighter profile (undated; fight table runs into 2026).(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes gives his birth date as 29 October 2000, in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas.
Where in the source: Biography section, first paragraph: 'born on October 29, 2000'
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BJJ Heroes writes that he took up capoeira at five, influenced by his father, and soon afterwards joined a BJJ class, at around five or six years old.
Where in the source: Biography section, second paragraph, on capoeira and his first BJJ class
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According to BJJ Heroes, his first instructor Alcenor Alves taught him up to blue belt and encouraged him to seek a bigger team; he moved from Manaus to São Paulo state on an athletic scholarship with Guigo Jiu-Jitsu, where, still a blue belt, he trained under Luiz 'Guigo' Guilherme himself and became known as one of Brazil's most promising athletes.
Where in the source: Biography section, third and fourth paragraphs: 'up until his blue belt'
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BJJ Heroes says that in 2016 he made his first camp in Maryland through an exchange link between Guigo JJ and Team Lloyd Irvin, and returned every year afterwards to prepare for major international events, representing both teams.
Where in the source: Biography section, fifth paragraph: 'student exchange protocol'
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BJJ Heroes writes that he and Guigo, with personal trainer Anaue Pavanello, aimed to make 2020 his last and best year at brown belt, but the COVID-19 pandemic halted most tournaments, and Guigo promoted him to black belt on 20 June 2020.
Where in the source: Biography section, sixth (final) paragraph: 'June 20, 2020'
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BJJ Heroes traces his lineage as Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Jorge Pereira, Luiz Guilherme, then Meyram Maquiné.
Where in the source: Fact box above the biography, lineage line
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BJJ Heroes lists his main black belt results as including IBJJF world titles in 2022 and 2024, world silver in 2023 and 2025, the 2022 Pan title, the 2024 European title, South American titles in 2021 and 2023, the 2023 Spyder Korea Grand Prix, the 2023 AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro, and AJP Grand Slam London titles in 2022 and 2023.
Where in the source: Fact box, black belt achievements list
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Among his colored-belt results, BJJ Heroes lists the IBJJF juvenile world title in 2017, Pan titles at purple (2018) and brown (2019), world bronze at purple (2018) and world silver at brown (2019).
Where in the source: Fact box, colored-belt achievements list
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BJJ Heroes' fight table shows him losing the 2023 world light-featherweight final to Diego Oliveira on an advantage after a 6-6 score, winning the 2024 European Open at 64 kg with a choke from the back over Anderson Duarte in the final, losing the 2024 BJJ Stars 14 featherweight Grand Prix final to Fabricio Andrey, beating Diogo Reis 11-0 at BJJ Stars 15 in 2025, losing the 2025 world featherweight final to João Mendes by referee decision, and losing the 2025 BJJ Stars 17 70 kg final to Ruan Alvarenga by referee decision.
Where in the source: Fight history table below the biography, rows for those events and years
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BJJ Heroes' fight table shows a 2026 armbar win over Marco Mendes at UFC BJJ 6 in a 65 kg superfight.
Where in the source: Fight history table, UFC BJJ 6 row (2026)
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BJJ Heroes' fight table shows Diego Oliveira beating him 6-4 on points in the light-featherweight semifinal of the 2021 World Championship, the year before Alves beat Oliveira in the 2022 final.
Where in the source: Fight history table, World Champ. 64 kg semifinal row (2021)
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FloGrappling athlete page, 'Meyram Maquine' (undated bio with article list running to July 2025).(opens in a new tab)
FloGrappling's article list records that Matheus Gabriel beat him in the final of the BJJ Stars 9 lightweight Grand Prix in October 2022, an event held in memory of Leandro Lo.
Where in the source: Article list, entry dated Oct 24, 2022 on the BJJ Stars 9 Grand Prix winner
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FloGrappling's athlete page says he won light-featherweight gold at the 2021 IBJJF Brazilian National Championship and represents the Dream Art team.
Where in the source: Short athlete bio at the top of the page, above the article list
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BJJ Heroes news, 'South American Championship, Meyram Returns And Brigida Felipe Debuts With Double Gold' (report on the event of 15 September 2023).(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes reported that at the IBJJF South American Championship in September 2023, his first event since winning silver at that year's Worlds, he took featherweight gold, beating Leonardo Vilela 8-4 in the semifinal and Cleber Sousa 6-4 in the final, in a run with tight margins and only one submission.
Where in the source: Second paragraph on his return, and the male featherweight results: 'def. Cleber Sousa via 6×4'
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FloGrappling, 'Dream Art & Guigo JJ Join Forces To Win The IBJJF Majors', by Mayara Munhos, 2 March 2023.(opens in a new tab)
FloGrappling reported in March 2023 that Guigo Jiu-Jitsu and Dream Art were joining forces for IBJJF competition, training together at Dream Art's base in São Paulo with Guigo helping lead practice; it named Meyram Maquiné among Dream Art's leading black belts who had previously represented Guigo Jiu-Jitsu, and among the athletes Guigo is credited with bringing through.
Where in the source: Paragraph listing Dream Art's black belts ('previously represented Guigo Jiu-Jitsu') and the closing paragraph on Guigo
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FloGrappling, 'Grappling Bulletin: Meyram Downs Nagai, Jamil & Hokage At CHAANCE For $10k', by Corey Stockton, 13 February 2023.(opens in a new tab)
In February 2023 he won the 65 kg bracket and its $10,000 prize at the CHAANCE: Spyder Road To Black tournament in South Korea, beating Samuel Nagai 4-2, his former teammate Jamil Hill-Taylor 4-0 after taking his back, and Fabricio Andrey 2-0 in the final with a knee-pick takedown; Flo called him a Dream Art representative.
Where in the source: Grappling Bulletin lead item and the 'More results from CHAANCE' list: 'def Fabricio Andrey'
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FloGrappling's Corey Stockton wrote that among athletes in the lightest weight classes he has one of the most respected takedown games, and that he had relied on it against much heavier opponents at the BJJ Stars lightweight Grand Prix in late 2022.
Where in the source: Paragraph after the CHAANCE final: 'one of the most reputable takedown games'
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FloGrappling, 'Breaking Down The BJJ Stars 14 Grand Prix: Can Meyram Reign Supreme?', by Joe Gilpin, 27 November 2024.(opens in a new tab)
Previewing the BJJ Stars 14 featherweight Grand Prix in November 2024, FloGrappling's Joe Gilpin called 2024 probably the best year of his career and named strong judo, guard passing and finishing from the back as the qualities that made him a threat in his division and above it.
Where in the source: Section '#1 Meyram Maquine' under The Favorites: 'finish from the back'
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