Lucas Barbosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Lucas Daniel Silva Barbosa [1] 13 February 1992 [1] Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Hulk [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Medium Heavy 88.3 kg (194.7 lb) Welterweight (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | San Diego, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Atos Jiu-Jitsu Equipe Márcio Rodrigues [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 3rd degree BJJ black belt (under André Fabiano) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2011–2012, 2023–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas Daniel Silva Barbosa (born 13 February 1992), commonly known as Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA), submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.
Having conquered nearly every major title in the sport; being a World and Pan American champion (Gi and No-Gi), European Open and Asian IBJJF champion as well as a two-time ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship medalist, Barbosa is regarded as one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu athletes of his generation.
Lucas Daniel Barbosa was born on 13 February 1992, in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil. [4] He took up martial arts at the age of 10, starting with Taekwondo then Judo and Muay Thai. [1] At 15 Barbosa began Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) under various coaches from Diego Lopes to Cristiano Carioca and André Galvão. [5] After being promoted to purple belt, Barbosa moved to Rio to train at Márcio Rodrigues's academy, receiving the nickname "Hulk" from his training partners. [5]
Barbosa was awarded his Brown Belt in BJJ by Fabiano and Márcio Rodrigues. [1] [4] It was at Brown Belt that Barbosa's grappling career took off. [1] [4] In 2014, he was involved with "THE TEAM" in 2014, a web series developed by Copa Podio, a sports league that showed BJJ competitions on television. [1] [4] Barbosa's strong performance earned him a spot later that year at the competition's main which was on Pay-per-view. [1] [4]
In 2015, Barbosa won the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a Brown Belt. [6] As a result, Fabiano awarded Barbosa his Black Belt in BJJ. [1] [4] [6]
Shortly afterwards, Barbosa moved to San Diego, California, to join Atos Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão. [1] [4] [6] Since moving to Atos Jiu-Jitsu, Barbosa has won most major BJJ tournaments at Black Belt level including the World Championship and the World No-GI Championship. [1] [4] [6] [7] [8] He also is a multiple-time medalist at the ADCC World Championship. [1] [4] [6] [7] [8]
Barbosa was invited to compete in the Third Coast Grappling grand prix 6 on 12 September 2020. [9] He withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons. [10] He was matched at the promotion's next event instead, in a superfight against Guilherme Augusto. Barbosa won a unanimous decision against Augusto at the event on 26 September 2020. [11]
Barbosa represented ATOS in a team-grappling event at Subversiv 4 on 31 October 2020. [12] He led his team to victory in the tournament, defeating all four of his opponents on the night. [13]
Barbosa was invited to compete in a heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 5 on 6 February 2021. [14] He defeated Yuri Simões on points in the first round but lost a decision to Gutemberg Pereira in the semi-final. [15] Barbosa then led ATOS once again at Subversiv 5 on 1 May 2021. [16] Barbosa once again won all of his matches and ATOS won the tournament for the second time. [17]
Barbosa competed in the main event of Fight 2 Win 174 against Aaron 'Tex' Johnson on 18 June 2021, and lost a decision. [18] On 26 June 2021, he defeat Matheus Diniz on points at BJJ Stars 6. [19] He was then invited to compete in the first Road to ADCC event on 17 July 2021, against William Tackett. [20] Barbosa managed to score thirty-four points against Tackett during their match and won by a wide margin. [21]
Barbosa then competed in a no gi grand prix at BJJ Bet 2 on 1 August 2021, and defeated all three of his opponents to win the tournament. [22] He was then invited to compete in the main event of BJJ Stars 7 against UFC veteran Gilbert Burns on 6 November 2021, and he submitted Burns with a rear-naked choke. [23] Barbosa competed in the inaugural Raw Grappling Championship event on 12 November 2021, in a superfight against Gerard Labinski, submitting him with an armbar. [24]
Barbosa competed in a middleweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 8 on 15 February 2022, and defeated his first two opponents before losing to Micael Galvão in the final. [25] He was then invited to compete in the 2022 ADCC World Championship as a result of winning a medal at the event in 2019. [26] He defeated Santeri Lilius, Josh Hinger, and Vagner Rocha before losing to Giancarlo Bodoni in the final and earning a silver medal. [27]
Barbosa competed in the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con International on 1 September 2023 and won gold medals in both the heavyweight and absolute gi divisions. [28] He returned to compete in the no gi edition of the event later that day, winning a silver medal at heavyweight and a bronze medal in the absolute division. [29]
Barbosa was scheduled to challenge Gordon Ryan for the WNO heavyweight title at Who's Number One 21: Ryan v Barbosa on 30 November 2023. [30] Ryan later withdrew from the match due to a rib injury, [31] and was replaced by his teammate Giancarlo Bodoni. [32] Barbosa lost the match by judge's decision. [33]
Barbosa competed against AJ Agazarm at Pit Submission Series 5 on May 30, 2024. [34] He won the match by decision. [35]
Barbosa was due to compete at EBI 21: The Absolutes on June 2, 2024. [36] He later withdrew from the event and was replaced by Brandon George. [37]
Barbosa was due to compete against Isaque Bahiense at BJJ Stars 13: Vikings Edition on August 3, 2024. [38] But he withdrew from the match and was replaced by Alexandre de Jesus.
Barbosa competed in the -80 kg division at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on August 16–17, 2024 [39] [40] He beat Kenta Iwamoto by decision in the opening round and submitted Jozef Chen in the quarter-final before losing a decision to Levi Jones-Leary in the semi-final. [41]
Barbosa made his debut in 2011 where he lost a split decision against Geydson Cardoso. [6]
In 2012, Barbosa faced Tiago Sena twice, winning by Submission and then TKO. [6]
In 2020, Barbosa stated in an interview that he planned to return to MMA due to financial incentives as well as seeking more challenges. [7] He reiterated this in 2021, announcing his intention to return by the end of the year. [42]
In February 2022, it was announced that Barbosa was scheduled to fight Troy Green at the PFL Challenger Series 2. [6] However Green withdrew from the fight and no replacement was found. [43]
In August 2022, it was announced that Barbosa was scheduled to fight Elmar Umarov at PFL 7. [8] However Umarov withdrew due to illness. [44]
Barbosa faced Itso Babulaidze at PFL Challenger Series 9 on 27 January 2023. [44] After a strong start, Barbosa faded as the bout went and he lost the bout via unanimous decision. [45] [46]
List of achievements at black belt level: [1]
List of achievements in lower belts divisions: [1]
4 matches | 2 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 2–2 | Itso Babulaidze | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Challenger Series 9 | 27 January 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Tiago Sena | TKO (punches) | Roraima Show Fight 10 | 11 August 2012 | 1 | 3:50 | Boa Vista, Brazil | |
Win | 1–1 | Tiago Sena | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Roraima Show Fight 9 | 15 April 2012 | 2 | 0:00 | Boa Vista, Brazil | |
Loss | 0–1 | Geydson Manfrinny Cardoso | Decision (split) | Boa Vista Combat 2 | 11 September 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Boa Vista, Brazil | Welterweight (170 lb) debut. |
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Reyson Gracie → Osvaldo Alves → Pascoal Duarte → Diego Lopes → André Fabiano → Lucas Barbosa
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