Mica Galvão: age, weight, record and titles ahead of The Crown 2026
The Manaus native turned 23 on October 8, has 111 wins, 85 of them by submission, and returns on November 8 in The Crown middleweight bracket
Mica Galvão is 23 years old. He was born in Manaus, Brazil, on October 8, 2003, has been a black belt since he was 17 and competes at middleweight, up to 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg). His record stands at 111 wins, 85 of them by submission, and 7 losses. His next match is set for November 8 at The Crown, in California.
Mica Galvão by the numbers
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Micael Ferreira Galvão |
| Born | October 8, 2003, in Manaus, Brazil |
| Age | 23 |
| Belt | Black, 1st degree, since July 9, 2021 |
| Division | Middleweight, up to 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg); under 77 kg (170 lbs) at ADCC |
| Record | 111 wins and 7 losses |
| Submissions | 85, or 77% of his wins |
| Team | Thyago Martins BJJ Academy, per his current IBJJF registration |
The record counts matches against professionals since brown belt, as listed on Mica Galvão’s profile on VF Comunica.
How old is Mica Galvão
Micael Ferreira Galvão turned 23 on October 8, 2026. He entered his first tournament at age 4 and moved through the belts fast: blue in December 2018, purple in November 2019, brown in October 2020 and black on July 9, 2021, at 17. He went from blue to black in less than three years.
In November 2021, four months after the promotion, he became the youngest black belt champion of the Abu Dhabi World Pro, submitting every opponent in the under-77 kg division.
Weight and division
In IBJJF gi tournaments, Mica competes at middleweight, which has a limit of 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg). At ADCC, in no-gi, his division is under 77 kg (170 lbs). He has also competed in other weight classes: he was a world champion at lightweight in 2024 and won both medium-heavy and the absolute at the New Jersey Spring Open in 2026.
His height is not listed on his official IBJJF profile.
The record: 111 wins and 7 losses
Of his 111 wins, 85 ended by submission. The techniques that show up most are the armbar (20), the rear-naked choke (19) and the choke from the back (18), followed by the triangle (7), the bow and arrow (6) and the guillotine (6).
The seven losses of his career:
| Year | Opponent | Event | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dante Leon | ADCC, absolute, quarterfinal | Straight footlock |
| 2023 | Fellipe Andrew | BJJ Stars, absolute Grand Prix, semifinal | 3-0 |
| 2022 | Isaque Bahiense | BJJ Stars, superfight | Penalty |
| 2022 | Kade Ruotolo | ADCC, under 77 kg, final | Heel hook |
| 2021 | Tye Ruotolo | WNO Championship, final | Decision |
| 2021 | Mauricio Oliveira | BJJ Bet, semifinal | 2-0 |
| 2021 | Johnatha Alves | EUG 2, final | 2-0 |
Major titles
The 2024 season is the most complete of his career. Mica won the Europeans, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds, with 13 submissions in 16 matches, and in August took ADCC gold in the under-77 kg division. With five titles in the same year, he became the second athlete in history to complete the Super Grand Slam. To understand the feat, read Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam: what it is and who has won it.
- 2025: Who’s Number One middleweight belt and the BJJ Stars 15 no-gi middleweight Grand Prix
- 2024: IBJJF Europeans, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds, plus ADCC gold, under 77 kg
- 2023: Who’s Number One welterweight belt and the AJP Grand Slam London
- 2022: Brazilian Nationals, the BJJ Stars 8 middleweight Grand Prix, the ADCC Brazilian Trials and ADCC silver
- 2021: Abu Dhabi World Pro, AJP Grand Slam Rio and the Third Coast Grappling middleweight Grand Prix
In 2022 he also won the IBJJF Worlds at lightweight at age 18, but the title was stripped in April 2023 after a positive result for clomiphene in a USADA test tied to the tournament. Mica served a one-year suspension, from July 2022 to July 2023.
Next match: The Crown 2026
In 2026, Mica returned to competition at the New Jersey Spring Open and did not compete at ADCC in Kraków. His next date is The Crown, on November 8, at the Long Beach Pyramid in California. He is in the tournament’s middleweight bracket, which pays $20,000 to the champion. Also in the bracket are Uanderson Ferreira, Tarcisio Santos, José Steve, Leonardo “Leleo” Souza, Jackson Nagai and Rafael Gamba. As of this writing, one spot remains open.
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