Kaynan Casemiro Duarte (born 24 January 1998) is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor. Duarte is a four-time champion at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship and two-time champion at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the Heavyweight division.
Kaynan Duarte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Kaynan Casemiro Duarte 24 January 1998[1] Pederneiras, São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Thanos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | San Diego, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94.3 kg (208 lb; 14 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer | André Galvão | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | BJJ black belt (under André Galvão) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Background
editDuarte was born on 24 January 1998, in Pederneiras, São Paulo, Brazil.[1][2]
During his pre-teens, Duarte developed an interest in martial arts and started attending Judo classes.[1][2] From there and through his cousin he learnt about Brazilian jiu-jitsu and transitioned to the sport.[1][2]
Early career
editDuarte's first instructor was José Luis and Duarate moved to various places to train with different people to expand his knowledge on the sport.[1][2] During his visits to São Paulo, he met Paulo Ledesma who was associated with Atos Jiu-Jitsu.[1][2] Eventually in 2016, Duarte moved to San Diego, California, to join Atos Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão.[1][2] Galvão who served as Duarte's coach promoted Duarte to Black Belt in 2018 after Duarte won the 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in both the Brown Belt heavyweight and absolute divisions.[2][3] Duarte received his black belt only one year after his promotion to brown belt.[2]
Black belt career
edit2019-2020
editIn the 2019 ADCC World Championship, Duarte defeated Eldar Rafigaev, Yuri Simoes, Marcus Almeida and Nick Rodriguez to become champion in the heavyweight division.[1][4][5] Duarte also competed in the absolute division but suffered an upset loss in the first round against welterweight Lachlan Giles after being submitted by a Heel Hook.[1][4][5]
Duarte competed against Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu in the main event of BJJ Bet on 6 September 2020, losing by submission.[6] Duarte then competed in the main event of Who's Number One against Rodolfo Vieira on 11 December 2020.[7] He won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.[8]
2021-2022
editDuarte was invited to compete in a tournament at Third Coast Grappling 6 on 3 April 2021.[9] Duarte defeated Mason Fowler, Aaron 'Tex' Johnson, and Victor Hugo to win the tournament.[10] He then represented ATOS at Subversiv 5 on 1 May 2021.[11] He defeated both of his opponents and helped ATOS to win the tournament.[12] He was then invited to compete in the main event of the inaugural Road to ADCC event against Matheus Diniz.[13] Duarte won the match by submission, with a heel hook.[14]
Duarte suffered an upset in the Who's Number One championships on 21 September 2021.[1][5][15] He was invited to compete in the heavyweight division[16] and entered as a heavy favorite, he defeated Kyle Boehm and Giancarlo Bodoni.[1][5][15] In the final he faced unranked Tim Spriggs and was submitted by a heel hook.[1][5][15][17]
Duarte was invited to compete in the 2022 ADCC World Championship on 17–18 September 2022.[18] Duarte won his second championship by defeating Owen Livesey, Elder Cruz, Rafael Lovato Jr. and Craig Jones to become champion in the light heavyweight division.[19][1][20]
2023
editOn 29 January 2023, Duarte won gold medals in both the super-heavyweight division and the absolute division of the 2023 IBJJF European Championship.[21] Duarte was then invited to compete in the BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Grand prix on 22 April 2023.[22] Duarte won his first match against Vinicius Liberati by submission but was disqualified in his quarter-final match against Micael Galvão after reaping his opponent's knee.[23]
Duarte competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on 3 and 4 June 2023 and won a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division and a bronze medal in the absolute division.[24] Duarte competed in the main event of Who's Number One 19 against Nicholas Meregali in the fifth match between them on 10 August 2023.[25] He lost the match by submission.[26]
Duarte was invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023 for the grand prize of $40,000 on 1 September 2023.[27] He later withdrew from the event and was replaced by Paulo Merlin.[28] Duarte competed in an 8-man absolute grand prix tournament at Polaris 25 on 30 September 2023.[29] He won two matches by submission and won by decision to win the tournament.[30]
2024
editDuarte competed in the IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix on February 29, 2024.[31] Duarte beat all three of his opponents and won the tournament.[32]
Duarte competed against Pouya Rahmani at Pit Submission Series 4 on April 20, 2024.[33] He lost the match by unanimous decision.[34]
Duarte is scheduled to compete against Luke Griffith in the co-main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024.[35] He lost the match see by submission.[36]
Duarte represented Team Kasai in the over 91kg division at the AIGA Champions League Brazil Qualifier 2024 on May 23-25.[37] He did not compete in the qualifying round but Team Kasai won the tournament.[38]
Duarte received an invite to compete in the under 99kg division of the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17-18, 2024.[39] He submitted Daniel Schuardt, Declan Moody, and Roberto Abreu to make it to the finals, where he submitted Rafael Lovato Jr to win the 99kg Championship.[40] He also entered the absolute division where he beat Dante Leon on points and submitted Diego 'Pato' Oliveira, Declan Moody, and Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu to win the absolute title.[41] He won ‘Best Athlete’ at the 2024 ADCC World Championship as a result. [42]
Controversies
editOn 7 February 2020, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Duarte had tested positive for Ostarine following a post-match drug test at 2019 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[1][2][43] Duarte who was champion in heavyweight division for that year was stripped of his gold medal and banned from competing in IBJJF events for one year.[1][2][43] Duarte claimed the intake of Ostarine was not intentional.[2]
Competitive summary
editMain Achievements:
As black belt:[1]
- ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (Champion in 2019 and 2022)
- Best grappler at 2024 ADCC World Championship[44]
- World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion (heavyweight) and Third place (absolute) in 2021, Champion in 2022)
- World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Champion in 2018)
- Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion in 2019)
- Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Champion (super heavyweight and absolute) in 2020, Second place (absolute) and Third place (super heavyweight) in 2018)
- European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion (heavyweight) and Third place (Absolute) in 2019)
- Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion 2019)
- Who's Number One (Second place in 2021)
Main Achievements:
In colored belts:[1]
- World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion in 2017 (purple) and 2018 (brown heavyweight and absolute))
- World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Champion in 2017 (purple) and 2018 (brown))
- Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion in 2017 (purple) and 2018 (brown))
- European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Champion (brown absolute) and Second Place (brown heavyweight) in 2018)
Instructor lineage
editMitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Alexandre Paiva → Fernando "Tererê" Augusto → André Galvao → Kaynan Duarte[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Kaynan Duarte | BJJ Heroes". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kaynan Duarte - Top BJJ Competitor & World Champion". Elite Sports. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Brown Belt Male & Female 2018 World Champions Crowned - FloGrappling". www.flograppling.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b Billington, Roy (30 September 2019). "ADCC 2019 Results: Gordon Ryan wins double gold". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Clements, Averi (27 September 2021). "WNO Championship: Tim Spriggs Submits Kaynan Duarte To Win Heavyweight Final". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (7 September 2020). "BJJ Bet Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (13 November 2020). "Star-Studded Lineup For Next Who's Number One Event Is Taking Shape". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Who's Number One: Kaynan Duarte v Rodolfo Vieira Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (14 March 2021). "Third Coast Grappling 6 Grand Prix Lineup Fully Confirmed". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Third Coast Grappling 6 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Kian (30 April 2021). "Team Lineups Announced For Subversiv 5". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Subversiv 5 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Jones, Phil (19 June 2021). "Full Lineup Announced For First Road To ADCC Superfight Event". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Road To ADCC Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Gordon Ryan Reacts to Kaynan Duarte's Upset Loss: 'This is an embarrassment' - Grappling Insider". grapplinginsider.com. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Kian (27 August 2021). "The Full Heavyweight Division For WNO Championships Revealed". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "WNO Championships Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (6 January 2022). "Kaynan Duarte And Two Others Invited To ADCC 2022". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "ADCC 2022 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "About last weekend: Recapping every division at the 2022 ADCC World Championships - Grappling Insider". grapplinginsider.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "IBJJF European Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Souza, Diogo de (23 March 2023). "BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Tournament Lineup Announced". Jitsmagazine.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (13 June 2023). "Nicholas Meregali v Kaynan Duarte Booked For Who's Number One 19". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Who's Number One 19: Nicholas Meregali v Kaynan Duarte Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Jones, Phil (10 August 2023). "Star-Studded Lineup Announced For IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Burne, Kathrine (19 August 2023). "Kaynan Duarte Replaced By Paulo Merlin In IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (17 August 2023). "Polaris 25 Absolute Grand Prix Lineup Confirmed". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Polaris 25 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Full Lineup Announced For IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jackson. "Full Card Announced For Pit Submission Series 4". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Shock Upsets And Stunning Highlights In Pit Submission Series 4 Results". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Star-Studded Lineup Confirmed For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Kasai Grappling Put Together Star-Studded Team For AIGA Champions League Brazil Qualifier 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Team Kasai Dominate In AIGA Champions League Brazil Qualifier 2024 Results". Jitsmagazine. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "3 World Champions Receive Invites To ADCC 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "ADCC 2024 Absolute Divisions Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ de Souza, Diogo. "ADCC 2024 Official Awards Announced". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Kaynan Duarte Suspended, Stripped of IBJJF World Title For Doping - FloGrappling". www.flograppling.com. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ de Souza, Diogo. "ADCC 2024 Official Awards Announced". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2024.