Fellipe Andrew

Fellipe Andrew Silva (born October 24, 1994) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca. He is the 2021 World Champion in the absolute division and 2023 World Champion in the 94 kg division.[1] He is Euros Champion in 2019, 2020, 2022,[2] and 2023.[3] He is the Pan Champion of 2019, 2020, and 2021.[4] Andrew was among six champions in the inaugural IBJJF Crown in 2023.[5] In the lead-up to his championship wins, he was training at Zenith Academy HQ under Robert Drysdale.[6] He later moved to Alliance Jiu Jitsu, and then Art of Jiu Jitsu in 2024.[7]

Professional grappling career

2019-2020 - Early career

Andrew won several major IBJJF events in 2019 and 2020, including both the IBJJF European Championship and IBJJF Pan Championship.[8] He was also part of the team to represent Alliance Gold at Subversiv 3 on August 28, 2020.[9] He went 2-1 at the event, although his team finished in fourth place.[10]

He then competed against William Tackett in the main event of Third Coast Grappling 5 on December 19, 2020.[11] He lost the match by submission.[12]

2021-2022 - First IBJJF world championship

Andrew beat Max Gimenis by decision at Fight 2 Win 181 on August 14, 2021.[13] He then competed in the IBJJF Pan Championship 2021 and won gold in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions.[14] Andrew returned at Fight 2 Win 183 on September 10, 2021, where he submitted Fellipe Trovo with a choke.[15] He then competed against Yuri Simões in the main event of Fight 2 Win 185 on September 24, 2021, and he lost a decision.[16]

Andrew entered both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF World Championship 2021, and he finished with silver medals in both divisions.[17] The absolute division champion Felipe Pena subsequently failed a PEDs test and was stripped of his title, meaning that Andrew was promoted to champion.[18] Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix 2021 on November 11, 2021, although he lost to Mahamed Aly in the opening round.[19]

Andrew returned to IBJJF competition at the IBJJF European Championship 2022, where he won both the super-heavyweight and the absolute division.[20] He was then invited to compete against Gutemberg Pereira in a superfight at BJJ Stars 8 on April 30, 2022, although he lost the match by submission.[21] He then submitted Roosevelt Sousa in another superfight at the IBJJF Grand Prix 2022 on October 28, 2022.[22]

2023 - Second IBJJF world championship

Andrew competed in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2023 on January 23-29, 2023.[23] He beat every opponent and won a gold medal in the division.[24] Andrew then won four gold medals at the IBJJF Los Angeles Open 2023 on March 11, 2023, winning the heavyweight and absolute divisions in both gi and no gi.[25]

Andrew entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship on March 22-26, 2023.[26] He left with a silver medal after losing to Adam Wardzinski in the final.[27]

Andrew was then invited to compete in the absolute grand prix at BJJ Stars 10 on April 22, 2023.[28] He beat his first three opponents before losing to Erich Munis in the final, taking second place.[29]

Andrew won both the heavyweight and the absolute division at the IBJJF San Diego Spring Open 2023 on May 20, 2023.[30] Andrew then entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 1-4, 2023.[31] He won the division and won his second world title.[32]

Andrew was invited to compete in the no gi absolute grand prix at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 on June 29, 2023.[33] He was submitted in the opening round by Vagner Rocha.[34]

Andrew then won a gold medal in the IBJJF Phoenix Open 2023 on July 29, 2023.[35] He also won the absolute division of the IBJJF San Diego Summer Open 2023 on August 5, 2023.[36]

Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix on September 1, 2023.[37] He beat his first match before losing to Victor Hugo in the semi-final.[38] Andrew then won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Miami on September 17, 2023.[39]

Andrew competed in a superfight against Uanderson Ferreira at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023.[40] He won the match by submission.[41] He then moved up to the super-heavyweight division for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship on November 8-10, 2023.[42] He won a gold medal in the division.[43]

Andrew returned to the heavyweight division for the inaugural edition of The IBJJF's The Crown tournament on November 19, 2023.[44] He beat both Francisco Lo and Gustavo Batista in order to win the title.[45]

2024 onwards

Andrew started the year by competing in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 28-29, 2024.[46] He lost to Adam Wardzinski in the final and won a silver medal.[47]

Andrew competed against Rayron Gracie in a superfight at ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024.[48] He lost the match by submission.[49]

Andrew won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 on March 24, 2024.[50] He then won gold medals in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF New York Spring Open 2024 on April 6, 2024.[51]

Andrew was invited to compete in the medium-heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024.[52] He beat three opponents and won the tournament.[53]

Andrew competed against Anderson Munis at BJJ Stars 13: Vikings Edition on August 3, 2024.[54] He won the match by submission.[55]

Andrew was invited to compete in the over 80kg division of the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on August 16-17, 2024.[56] He defeated Greg Kerkvliet, Joao Gabriel Rocha, and Inacio Santos before losing to Nick Rodriguez in the final.[57] He announced shortly afterward that he was leaving Alliance Jiu Jitsu for Art of Jiu Jitsu.[58]

Andrew will now compete against Arya Esfandmaz at Polaris 29 on September 7th, 2024.[59]

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Élcio Figueiredo > Rodrigo Cavaca > Fellipe Andrew

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