Vinicius dos Santos Pereira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Cássio Francis who represented Cassão Team in the sport's international figures during the first few years of his career, a team associated with Gracie Barra. Pereira earned his place as one of BJJ's rising stars during his brown belt career, a time when Vinicius conquered numerous important titles on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit. In 2021 Vinicius Pereira joined the neighboring Felipe Pena Team (FP Team), another squad associated with GB.