Diogo Reis
Diogo Reis is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt athlete. A competitor since childhood, Reis is a European Open, Brazilian Nationals, Pan and World Champion in the juvenile and lower belt divisions, completing an IBJJF Grand Slam in 2019. Reiss is a 2022 ADCC World Submission Fighting Champion and a black belt 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship medallist. Grappling career
Reis was born on 20 March 2002 in Manaus, Brazil. Reis started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2012 after his brother took up the sport. He joined Melqui Galvao as a yellow belt in 2015 earning all his belts from him through the coloured belt divisions then the adult ones; getting promoted to black belt on 13 December 2020, 7 months only after his brown belt grading. 2022
Reis competed in the first ADCC South American Trials on February 5, 2022, winning the 66 kg division and earning an invite to the 2022 ADCC World Championship. On June 25, 2022, Reis represented Team Brazil at Polaris Squads 4. He drew two matches against Nick Ronan and Nathan Orchard while Team Brazil won the overall event. Reis was then invited to compete against Estevan Martinez at Who's Number One: Ryan v Pena 3 on August 7, 2022. Reis won the match by unanimous decision. At the 2022 ADCC World Championship on 17–18 September, Reis defeated Ashley Williams on points in the opening round and his teammate Fabricio Andrey by decision in the quarter-final on the first day. He defeated Josh Cisneros on points in the semi-final on the second day before winning the 66 kg division by beating Gabriel Sousa on points in the final. On December 11, 2022, Reis won a bronze medal at the IBJJF World Championship in the Light-Featherweight division. 2023
Reis competed in the IBJJF Curitiba International Open on March 11 and 12, 2023, winning both the gi and no gi featherweight division. On March 26, 2023, Reis won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023. He also competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu on May 7, 2023, and won gold in the light-featherweight division. Reis competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a bronze medal in the light-featherweight division. Reis then competed against Jack Sear in a superfight at Honor Submission Challenge Italy on July 1, 2023. He won the match by unanimous decision. Reis then faced Samuel Nagai in a superfight at BJJ Stars 11 on September 9, 2023. He won the match by decision. Reis competed in a four-man tournament for the Who's Number One featherweight title at Who's Number One 20: Night of Champions on October 1, 2023. He won both matches by unanimous decision and was crowned the champion. Reis will defend his Who's Number One featherweight title for the first time against Diego 'Pato' Oliveira at WNO 21: Ryan vs Barbosa on November 30, 2023. Notes

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Living people
Sportspeople from Manaus
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
ADCC Submission Fighting World Champions (men)
2002 births