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André Galvão

Brazilian martial artist

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Born
29 September 1982, São Paulo
Citizenship
Brazil
Sport
mixed martial arts
Occupation
mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Team / club
Black House

André Luiz Leite Galvão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ɡawˈvɐ̃w]; born September 29, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. A 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a judo black belt, Galvão is one of the most decorated BJJ athletes ever, having won most major international tournaments multiple times.

Galvão is the co-founder and former head coach of Atos Jiu Jitsu, one of the most successful grappling teams in competitive sport, and a coach to numerous world champions. He is the author of the martial arts book Drill to Win: One Year to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

In 2022, Galvão was inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the ADCC Hall of Fame.

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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