# Samuel Braga

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## Overview

**Name:** Samuel Braga

**Date of Birth:** July 31, 1986 (age 40)


## Bio

A dominant force in the lighter weight divisions during the 2000s, Samuel Braga rose through the ranks at Gracie Barra Belo-Horizonte under Draculino, winning an unprecedented five straight Brazilian national titles from blue to brown belt before earning his black belt in 2005 and immediately claiming his first IBJJF World title. Braga’s career was marked by a notorious 2009 incident when, after losing a controversial World final to Guilherme Mendes, he pushed his opponent during Mendes’ celebration and was subsequently disqualified and stripped of his silver medal by the IBJJF.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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