Tainan Dalpra

Tainan Dalpra Costa (born 6 November 2000) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor. A winner of every major tournaments as a colored belt, Dalpra is a two-time World, Pan American, and European champion.[3][1] Dalpra is ranked No. 1 in the middleweight 2022-2023 IBJJF Gi Ranking.

Tainan Dalpra
Born (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000[1]
Florianópolis, Brazil
DivisionMiddleweight −82.3 kilograms (−181 lb)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamArt of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ)
RankBJJ black belt[2]
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2023 California, USA -82.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 California, USA -82.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 California, USA -82.3 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome, Italy -82.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris, France -82.3 kg
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Florida, USA -82.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 California, USA -82.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 California, USA -82.3 kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil + 82.3 kg
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2021 Miami, US-85 kg

Early career

Tainan Dalpra was born in Florianópolis, Brazil. At the age of 5, his father started teaching him Brazilian jiu-jitsu. While competing at the IBJJF Pan Kids at the age of 13, while he was an orange belt, Dalpra met Rafael and Guilherme Mendes of the Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy (AOJ) which runs one of the best jiu-jitsu kids programs in the world.[4] In 2015 Dalpra moved to Costa Mesa, California joining AOJ's competition team and scholarship program under the guidance of the Mendes brothers. As a juvenile Dalpra won every competition that he joined including Pan Jiu-Jitsu and World Jiu-Jitsu. In 2018 he won double gold at every single competition in the adult division and was promoted to purple belt on the podium of the world championship.[1]

Black belt career

2020-21

In October 2020 Dalpra was promoted to black belt on the podium of the Pan championship by his coach Guilherme Mendes.[5] In 2021 Dalpra won the World Championship,[6] the Pan Championship, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami. He also competed at BJJ Stars 6 on June 26, 2021 and submitted Athos Mirando with a lapel choke.[7] He returned to the promotion at BJJ Stars 7 on November 6, 2021 where he submitted Lucas Gualberto with a toehold.[8] He was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix on November 13, 2021. He defeated Renato Canuto 9-2 on points in the opening round and submitted Jonnatas Gracie with a choke in order to win the tournament.[9]

2022

He then won the 2022 European Championship[10] and the 2022 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship for the second time, a tournament he has now won at blue, purple, brown and black belt.[11] In May, 2022 it was announced that Dalpra had a signed a contract to compete for ONE Championship in the future.[12] Dalpra then won the IBJJF World Championship in the middleweight division for a second time in 2022.[13] Dalpra was invited to compete in a superfight against Rodrigo Lopes at the IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix on October 28th, 2022. He submitted Lopes with an armbar at 4:22.[14]

2023

Dalpra returned to the IBJJF European Championship in 2023, winning gold in the middleweight division.[15] In March 2023 Dalpra faced Isaque Bahiense in a 30-minute superfight at the IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.[16] Dalpra won the match on points, 19-2.[17]

On March 26, 2023, Dalpra won a gold medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023.[18] He then competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu on May 7, 2023 and won gold in the middleweight division.[19]

Dalpra competed at the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 3 and 4, winning a silver medal in the middleweight division.[20] Dalpra's loss to Jansen Gomes, by way of tiebreaking advantages, 0x0, 2-0, in the final marked the first loss of his IBJJF black belt career.[21] Dalpra returned to competition at the IBJJF Asian Championship 2023 on July 7 and won gold in the medium-heavyweight division.[22] Dalpra then competed at the Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix on June 29, 2023, submitting Burak Sarman with a brabo choke.[23]

Dalpra competed against Yan Paiva at the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix on September 1, 2023.[24] He won the match by submission.[25]

Dalpra has been invited to compete in the middleweight division of The Crown on November 19, 2023, alongside Jackson Nagai, Andy Murasaki, and Pedro Maia.[26]

Dalpra announced that he was going to make his no gi debut in 2023,[27] and has been booked to compete against Troy Russell at Who's Number One 21: Ryan v Barbosa.[28]

Personal life

Dalpra is married to another Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, Sophia Dalpra.[29]

Philanthropy

Dalpra auctioned the unique gi he wore at the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu in 2023 to raise money for social projects in Brazil.[30] The auction was completed on May 15, 2023 and the sale raised $4,000 for three different charities in Brazil.[31]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements (Black Belt):[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2021 / 2022[32])
  • Brazilian National Champion (2023)
  • 2 x IBJJF Pan Champion (2021 / 2022))
  • IBJJF European Open Champion (2022)
  • AJP Grand Slam Miami winner (2021)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):[1][33]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2018 blue)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 purple)
  • IBJJF Pan Champion (2018[lower-alpha 1] blue, 2019 purple)
  • IBJJF European Champion (2019 purple, 2020 brown)
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami winner (2020 brown)
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi winner (2018 purple)
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles winner (2018 purple)
  • Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2019 purple
  • IBJJF Juvenile World Champion (2016 / 2017[lower-alpha 2])
  • IBJJF Juvenile World Champion NoGi (2016[lower-alpha 1])
  • IBJJF Juvenile Pan Champion (2016 / 2017[lower-alpha 1])
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Juvenile World Championship (2017)

Awards and honors
  • 2021 Jitsmagazine Male Grappler of the Year (Gi)[34]
  • 2022 Jitsmagazine Male Grappler of the Year (Gi)[35]

Notes
  1. Weight and absolute
  2. Absolute

References
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  4. Jones, Phil (16 April 2022). "Opinion: Art Of Jiu-Jitsu Shows The Secret To Long-Term Success". Jitsmagazine.com.
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  8. "BJJ Stars 7 Full Results and Review". 9 November 2021.
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  10. "IBJJF European Championships 2022 Full Results and Review". 21 February 2022.
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  12. "ONE Championship Signs Renato Canuto, Jessa Khan, and Tainan Dalpra". 12 May 2022.
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  21. Blackett, Todd. "Jansen Gomes Dethrones Tainan Dalpra At IBJJF World Championship 2023". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  22. "IBJJF Asian Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  23. Burne, Kathrine. "Cole Abate Wins Black Belt Debut At Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  24. Phillips, Sabrina. "AOJ Stars To Compete In IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023 Superfights". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  25. "IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  26. de Souza, Diogo. "Elite IBJJF Competitors Confirmed For Middleweight Division Of The Crown". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  27. Rogers, Kian. "Tainan Dalpra Signs Contract For No Gi Debut In 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  28. Blackett, Todd. "Tainan Dalpra To Face Troy Russell In No Gi Debut At Who's Number One 21". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  29. "Schedule And Brackets Released For IBJJF Pan Championship 2023". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  30. Jones, Phil. "Tainan Dalpra To Sell Brasileiro Gi To Raise Money For Charity". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  31. Rogers, Kian. "Tainan Dalpra Raises $4,000 For Charity With Brasileiro Gi". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  32. "World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2022 results". IBJJF.
  33. "Tainan Dalpra – Fighter profile". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 16 April 2022.
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  35. "The Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards". January 2023.
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