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Giancarlo Bodoni
Born (1995-10-15) October 15, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Miami, Florida, USA
ResidenceAustin, Texas
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
DivisionHeavy
TeamNew Wave Jiu Jitsu
Alliance
TrainerJohn Danaher
Lucas Lepri
Rank     Black belt in BJJ
(under Lucas Lepri)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nevada, USA -88kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Nevada, USA -88kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Pan American No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 California, USA − 91.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 California, USA Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2020 California, USA − 91.5 kg

Giancarlo Bodoni is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiujitsu black belt competitor from Miami, Florida. He is a two-time champion at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship.

Biography

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Giancarlo Bodoni was born on October 15, 1995, in Miami, Florida, US. Bodoni is Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Lucas Lepri.[3] In October 2021 Bodoni left Boston and his teaching position at Bernardo Faria Academy and moved to Austin, Texas, to train with Gordon Ryan and John Danaher at New Wave Jiu Jitsu.[4]

Professional grappling career

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2021-2022

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On November 6, 2021, Bodoni won the ADCC North American East Coast trials in the 88kg division, earning his place at the 2022 ADCC World Championship.[5] On February 9, 2022, he competed in the main event of Fight 2 Win 193 against Igor Schneider and won the match by unanimous decision.[6]

In September 2022, he was not considered one of the pre-tournament favorites to win ADCC 2022 at 88kg. He defeated Isaque Bahiense on points before submitting Matheus Diniz, Eoghan O'Flanagan, and Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa to win the division.[7] He then competed in the absolute division as well, submitting Haisam Rida before losing on points to his teammate Nicholas Meregali.[8]

Bodoni was then invited to compete in EBI 20: The Absolutes on October 23, 2022.[9] At the same time, he was given the opportunity to compete against Pedro Marinho for the Who's Number One Light-Heavyweight title on November 11, 2022.[10] When competing at EBI 20, Bodoni won his first match against Austin Baker but was injured in the process and withdrew from the rest of the tournament.[11] The same injury also forced him to withdraw from his title-fight against Marinho the following month.

2023

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Bodoni's title-fight against Marinho was then rescheduled and the pair met in the co-main event of WNO: Rodriguez v Pena on February 25, 2023.[12] Bodoni lost the match by decision and Marinho retained his title.[13] He then competed at the IBJJF Houston International Open on May 14, 2023, and won gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions.[14]

Bodoni competed in the under 100kg division at the ADCC Dallas Open on June 18, winning a gold medal.[15] Bodoni was scheduled to compete at Quintet 4 on September 10, 2023 where he would represent Team New Wave.[16] However, the entire team withdrew from the event and was replaced by B Team Jiu-Jitsu.[17][18]

Bodoni competed in an 8-man tournament at Blue Collar FC: American Dream Conference on September 1, 2023.[19] He defeated all three of his opponents and won the tournament.[20]

Bodoni competed in an 8-man absolute grand prix tournament at Polaris 25 on September 30, 2023.[21] He won his first match by submission but lost in the semi-final to Fabricio Andrey.[22] This match with Andrey won 'Match of the Year' at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards 2023.[23] He then stepped in on short notice to replace his teammate Gordon Ryan in a match against Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa at Who's Number One 21 on November 30, 2023.[24] He won the match by judge's decision.[25]

Bodoni will represented Team Modolfo in the under 91kg division at AIGA Champions League Final 2023 on December 13 and 14.[26] He won his semi-final match on points[27] and his final match by submission in order to help Team Modolfo win the tournament.[28]

2024

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Bodoni competed in the IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix on February 29, 2024.[29] He beat Patrick Gaudio on points and Pedro Rocha on advantages before losing to Kaynan Duarte on points in the final.[30]

Bodoni is scheduled to compete against Gabriel Arges at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024.[31] He won the match by submission.[32]

Bodoni competed at EBI 21: The Absolutes on June 2, 2024.[33] He won two matches by submission and lost to Dan Manasoiu in the semi-final.[34]

Bodoni has been invited to compete in the under 88kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.[35] He submitted Andre Porfirio and beat Gabriel Almeida by decision to make it to the semi-final. He defeated Felipe Costa by points to make it to the finals, and beat Jacob Rodriguez by decision to win the title.[36] Bodoni returned in the men's absolute division where he beat Davi Ramos and Vagner Rocha but lost to Kaynan Duarte and Dante Leon to finish fourth.[37] His match with Rodriguez was awarded ‘Best Match’ at the 2024 ADCC World Championship. [38]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

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Main achievements at black belt level:[1]

Main achievements in lower belts divisions:[1]

  • IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2019 brown)
  • IBJJF Pan Championship (2020 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2019[b] brown)
  • 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020[b] brown)
  • 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi (2018 brown)
  • 3rd place IBJJF European Open(2019 brown)

Awards and honors

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  • Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards: Male Breakout Grappler of the Year[40]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ -88kg division
  2. ^ a b c Absolute

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Giancarlo Bodoni". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Giancarlo Bodoni - The Alliance Coach, and The World Champion". Elite Sports. January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Flo Grappling
  4. ^ Giancarlo Bodoni talks ‘laid back’ training at New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Ben Coate, Grappling Insider, February 17, 2022
  5. ^ "ADCC North American East Coast Trials 2021 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. November 8, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Fight 2 Win 193 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "ADCC 2022 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". JitsMagazine. September 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "ADCC 2022 Absolute Division Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". JitsMagazine. September 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Jones, Phil (October 15, 2022). "Full Lineup Announced For EBI 20: The Absolutes". JitsMagazine. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Lindsey, Alex (October 14, 2022). "Giancarlo Bodoni To Face Pedro Marinho For WNO Title". JitsMagazine. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "EBI 20: The Absolutes Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. October 24, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Rollo, Ian (January 18, 2023). "Giancarlo Bodoni v Pedro Marinho Title-Fight Rebooked For WNO: Ryan v Pena 4". JitsMagazine. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "Who's Number One: Nicky Rodriguez v Felipe Pena Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "ADCC Veterans Impress At IBJJF Houston Open 2023". Jitsmagazine. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Dominate In ADCC Dallas Open Results". Jitsmagazine. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  16. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Full Lineup Announced For Quintet 4 Teams". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Jones, Phil. "New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Pulls Out Of Quintet 4". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  18. ^ Blackett, Todd (July 29, 2023). "B-Team Replaces New Wave At Quintet 4". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Blue Collar FC Announces Incredible American Dream Conference Tournament Lineup". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Blue Collar FC: American Dream Conference Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  21. ^ Lindsey, Alex (August 17, 2023). "Polaris 25 Absolute Grand Prix Lineup Confirmed". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  22. ^ "Polaris 25 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "The JitsMagazine 2023 BJJ Awards". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  24. ^ Rogers, Kian (November 28, 2023). "Giancarlo Bodoni Replaces Gordon Ryan At Who's Number One 21". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Who's Number One 21: Marinho vs Lovato Jr Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  26. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Full Team Lineups Confirmed For AIGA Champions League Final 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  27. ^ "AIGA Champions League Semi-Final 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  28. ^ "AIGA Champions League Final 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  29. ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Full Lineup Announced For IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  30. ^ "IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  31. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Star-Studded Lineup Confirmed For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  32. ^ "UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  33. ^ de Souza, Diogo (March 22, 2024). "EBI Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary With EBI 21: The Absolutes". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  34. ^ "EBI 21: The Absolutes Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  35. ^ Williams, Jackson (June 6, 2024). "Four More ADCC 2024 Invites Given To Grapplers All Around The World". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  36. ^ "ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  37. ^ "ADCC 2024 Absolute Divisions Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  38. ^ de Souza, Diogo. "ADCC 2024 Official Awards Announced". Jits Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  39. ^ "ADCC 2022 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". September 18, 2022.
  40. ^ "The Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards". January 2023.


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