André Galvão

Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

The pound-for-pound conversation in women's gi jiu-jitsu stopped being abstract. Sarah Galvao made sure of it.

Mica Galvao Paused His New Academy Because His Father Made It 'Completely Unviable' — He Still Won't Say His Name

When Mica Galvão announced plans for his own academy in São Paulo, the BJJ world expected another chapter in the young phenom's meteoric rise. Instead, we got a masterclass in how family drama can derail even the most promising ventures.

Melqui Galvao Allegedly Used Prison Phone to Threaten Former Students Into Changing Testimony

When your defense strategy involves prison payphones and veiled threats, you might be Melqui Galvao. The embattled coach, currently awaiting trial on multiple charges, has allegedly been working the phones from his cell to pressure former students into altering their testimony.

BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Says Melqui Galvao Forced Her to Date a Boy From the Academy as Cover — Detailed on Camera

She was twelve years old when Melqui Galvão began grooming her. She was a world champion by the time she found the words to describe what happened.

Melqui Galvão Enters Formal Interrogation Phase in São Paulo — What Happens Next in Brazil's Criminal Process

When Melqui Galvão was transferred to a civil police prison in São Paulo on May 10, the jiu-jitsu world watched a case move into territory that most of the sport had never seen at this scale before. By May 12 — just 20 days ago now — the case against him had crossed a critical th

When Mica Galvão Dissolved BJJ College And Launched MJJ — A 21-Year-Old Forced To Rebuild After His Arrested Father's Charges

When the fallout from Melqui Galvão's arrest was still fresh enough to sting, his 21-year-old son Mica posted a clean graphic to Instagram and ended a 15-year project in two paragraphs. BJJ College, the team his father had built from the ground up, the team that had produced Mica

When Mica Galvão's Rebranding Lasted Exactly 96 Hours

Something happened at BJJ College that crystallized one of grappling's most persistent structural problems in real time. That's how long Mika Jiu-Jitsu lasted before it was put on indefinite hold.

How Mica Galvao Named His New Team After Himself—While Walking Away From One Named After His Father

The jiu-jitsu world watched something rare unfold: a clean organizational break, executed without the usual corporate apologies or half-measures. When Micael "Mica" Galvão announced he was leaving Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu and launching Mika Jiu-Jitsu, the move wasn't just a name c

Melqui Galvao: Police Power, Blocked Complaints #Shorts

#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts ADCC champion Melqui Galvão held two positions: competitive legend and active police investigator. Allegations emerged that he used his law enforcement authority to block complaints in the BJJ community, exposed by voice memos. #Grappling #MartialArts

When Mica Galvao Killed Mika Jiu-Jitsu Before It Started — 'Became Completely Unviable'

Mica Galvao made a decision, then unmade it just as quickly. The gap between announcement and reversal was so compressed that Mika Jiu-Jitsu never even got a proper logo.

When Insiders Step Back #Shorts

#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Nicholas Meregali publicly distanced himself from the Galvao plea, breaking ranks and acknowledging what happens behind closed doors. Read the full article: https://bjjproblems.com/blogs/bjj-problems/meregali-steps-back-galvao-plea-many-of-those-people-pa

Nicholas Meregali Steps Back From Galvao Plea — 'Many Of Those People Are Also Part Of It'

Nicholas Meregali — three-time IBJJF World Champion and the loudest name in professional BJJ pressing on the Melqui Galvão case — made a very public plea. On April 28, he posted an Instagram video asking victims to come forward with a specific ask: contact him directly and he'd r

Diogo Reis's First Fight Without Melqui Galvão's Team — ONE Fight Night 43 Became a Test Nobody Planned

Diogo Reis stepped onto the mat in Bangkok on May 15 for what should have been a routine title defense. Instead, it became something far more complicated: the first real glimpse of one of submission grappling's brightest talents operating without the institutional scaffolding tha

Mica Galvao Broke His Silence — Condemned 'Violence Against Women And Children' In General But Did Not Address His Father By Name

When Melqui Galvao turned himself in to Manaus police on a São Paulo arrest warrant referencing alleged sexual crimes against minors, his son Mica posted a statement about seven hours later. The statement was short.

Melqui Galvão: How A Tenured Police Instructor Allegedly Abused Three Students — One Just 12 — While His Federation Stayed Silent

The headline detail that no story about Melqui Galvão could seem to top was almost absurd in its specificity: the man was on the Amazonas state payroll as a sworn Civil Police investigator with a sub-specialty in teaching other officers personal-defense techniques. That alone wou

Livia Barasine Emerges as First Named Competitor on Record in Galvão Case

When Livia Barasine released her statement on May 4, the jiu-jitsu community got its first named adult face attached to the allegations against coach Melqui Galvão. She didn't emerge from anonymity because she'd been hiding.

Brazilian Deputy Reveals Melqui Galvão Called Former Students From Prison to Pressure Testimony Changes

Brazilian state Deputy Alessandra Campêlo made a public revelation that shifted understanding of the Melqui Galvão case from institutional crisis into something darker: active, ongoing obstruction from inside a jail cell. Galvão had been locked up in a Manaus facility for roughly

Mica Galvao Closed BJJ College And Launched Mika Jiu-Jitsu — Diogo Reis Already Out, Andrey Still 'Evaluating'

Something genuinely chaotic unfolded in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mica Galvao started the week employed by his father's organization.

Melqui Galvao Allegedly Kept Intimidating Witnesses From Inside Prison

Brazilian state deputy Alessandra Campêlo made allegations that transformed what was already a serious case into something darker and more calculated. When Galvao was arrested on April 28th, the prosecution had something damning: a 13-minute audio recording of him apparently nego

San Diego Closed The Galvão Case For 'Insufficient Evidence.' A Second Atos Athlete Came Forward Anyway.

The tidy version of the André Galvão story was supposed to end on May 1, when San Diego authorities closed the case for insufficient evidence and no charges were filed. A named athlete inside Atos did not get the memo.

An Atos Black Belt Just Said Both Galvão Accusers Are Telling The Truth

For months, Atos had a tidy way to file the André Galvão allegations: jealous outsiders, disgruntled ex-students, a smear campaign. Then one of their own black belts opened his mouth.

Mica Galvao Announced His Own Team, Then Shut It Down Before The Gear Was Even Printed

Here's the complete history of Mika Jiu-Jitsu: announced, then canceled, with no gear to show for it. The window between "I'm starting a team" and "never mind" was about a week.

BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Named 14 Years of Alleged Abuse by Melqui Galvão

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu world faced a reckoning it couldn't ignore. The machinery of institutional response had already been set in motion—the IBJJF and CBJJ announced a permanent ban on April 28, the same day police arrested Melqui Galvão in Manaus.

Brenda Larissa Is the Second Named Competitor On the Record Against Melqui Galvão — and She Kept Competing Through All of It

Brazilian jiu-jitsu had one of those moments where the sport's internal machinery finally breaks down in public. Melqui Galvão was arrested on April 28, and by the next day, both the IBJJF and CBJJ had issued permanent bans.

Andre Galvao Was Already Back On The Mat At Atos On April 18 — Then He Issued His Written Denial Of Alexa Herse's Allegations Four Days Later

There's an order these things are supposed to follow. Deny through your lawyer.

Mario Lopez Earns Brown Belt as Galvao Seeks Redemption

Mario Lopez earned his brown belt the way most serious grapplers do: by showing up, putting in years of work, and winning a major tournament. The IBJJF Master North American Championship doesn't hand out medals for showing up early.

Mica Galvão Reveals Childhood Abuse, Gun Threats Under Father Melqui

When you're a child prodigy in jiu-jitsu, the story usually goes one of two ways. Either you're a natural talent backed by a supportive team, or you're the product of a parent pushing you hard to succeed.

BJJ World Champion Details 14 Years of Alleged Abuse #Shorts

#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Brenda Larissa published a 20-minute video testimony naming herself and describing 14 years of alleged abuse by Melqui Galvão, who coached Mica Galvão, Diogo Reis, and Amit Elor — and was also a civil police officer. Sources: - BJJ World Champion Brenda L

Melqui Galvao Is Still Running His Academy — From Prison, Via Phone

Melqui Galvao was transferred to a São Paulo prison on May 10. Brazilian deputy Alessandra Campêlo went public this week with the claim: Galvao has been making video calls from inside the facility — 20 to 30 minutes at a time — to students connected to his BJJ College project in

Former Police Investigator Melqui Galvão Was Transported to São Paulo in a Police Car Trunk — The Former Cop Is Now the Cargo

He arrived at Guarulhos International Airport on the night of May 7 with what Brazilian press described as a fixed and defiant gaze. Melqui Galvão spent years with the Amazonas Civil Police, training law enforcement in defensive techniques across the country.

A Las Vegas Black Belt Just Put His Name On The Galvao PED Story — And His Witness Is The Cleaning Lady

For two years the Galvao PED rumors have lived in the same place every grappling rumor lives. Instagram comment sections.

San Diego Closed The Andre Galvão Case For 'Insufficient Evidence' — Atos's Own Insider Said The Investigation Never Happened

On Friday, BJJEE reportedhttps://www.bjjee.com/articles/breaking-san-diego-authorities-shut-down-case-against-andre-galvao/ that the San Diego Police Department and the local prosecutor's office formally closed the criminal investigation into Atos founder Andre Galvão. The reason

IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

On Tuesday, the IBJJF and CBJJ issued a joint statement permanently banning Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Melquisedeque "Melqui" Galvão from both organizations and from every event they sanction. The statement called his alleged conduct "unacceptable" and a violation of "the most fun

ADCC West Coast Trials: 700 Athletes, 8 Spots #Shorts

#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Seven hundred grapplers showed up to the ADCC West Coast Trials in Pomona. Eight got tickets to Poland. The rest went home sore. Sources: - ADCC West Coast Trials: Who's In So Far: https://www.flograppling.com/articles/15764152-adcc-west-coast-trials-whos

Mica Galvao's Career Pivot Away From Points Lasted About As Long As You'd Expect

In December 2024, Mica Galvao sat down and said something that made every grappling media outlet scramble for a headline. "I no longer train with the goal of competing in organizations that prioritize points or advantages," he told BJJEE.

Andre Galvao's 'Indefinite' Suspension From His Own Company Lasted Five Weeks

Atos 'Separates' From Andre Galvao The Way You 'Separate' From Your Own Shadow

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