Fellipe Andrew Silva (born October 24, 1994) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca. He is the 2021 World Champion in the absolute division and 2023 World Champion in the 94 kg division.[1] He is Euros Champion in 2019, 2020, 2022,[2] and 2023.[3] He is the Pan Champion of 2019, 2020, and 2021.[4] Andrew was among six champions in the inaugural IBJJF Crown in 2023.[5] In the lead-up to his championship wins, he was training at Zenith Academy HQ under Robert Drysdale.[6]
Andrew won several major IBJJF events in 2019 and 2020, including both the IBJJF European Championship and IBJJF Pan Championship.[7] He was also part of the team to represent Alliance Gold at Subversiv 3 on August 28, 2020.[8] He went 2-1 at the event, although his team finished in fourth place.[9]
He then competed against William Tackett in the main event of Third Coast Grappling 5 on December 19, 2020.[10] He lost the match by submission.[11]
Andrew beat Max Gimenis by decision at Fight 2 Win 181 on August 14, 2021.[12] He then competed in the IBJJF Pan Championship 2021 and won gold in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions.[13] Andrew returned at Fight 2 Win 183 on September 10, 2021, where he submitted Fellipe Trovo with a choke.[14] He then competed against Yuri Simões in the main event of Fight 2 Win 185 on September 24, 2021, and he lost a decision.[15]
Andrew entered both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF World Championship 2021, and he finished with silver medals in both divisions.[16] The absolute division champion Felipe Pena subsequently failed a PEDs test and was stripped of his title, meaning that Andrew was promoted to champion.[17] Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix 2021 on November 11, 2021, although he lost to Mahamed Aly in the opening round.[18]
Andrew returned to IBJJF competition at the IBJJF European Championship 2022, where he won both the super-heavyweight and the absolute division.[19] He was then invited to compete against Gutemberg Pereira in a superfight at BJJ Stars 8 on April 30, 2022, although he lost the match by submission.[20] He then submitted Roosevelt Sousa in another superfight at the IBJJF Grand Prix 2022 on October 28, 2022.[21]
Andrew competed in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2023 on January 23-29, 2023.[22] He beat every opponent and won a gold medal in the division.[23] Andrew then won four gold medals at the IBJJF Los Angeles Open 2023 on March 11, 2023, winning the heavyweight and absolute divisions in both gi and no gi.[24]
Andrew entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship on March 22-26, 2023.[25] He left with a silver medal after losing to Adam Wardzinski in the final.[26]
Andrew was then invited to compete in the absolute grand prix at BJJ Stars 10 on April 22, 2023.[27] He beat his first three opponents before losing to Erich Munis in the final, taking second place.[28]
Andrew won both the heavyweight and the absolute division at the IBJJF San Diego Spring Open 2023 on May 20, 2023.[29] Andrew then entered the heavyweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 1-4, 2023.[30] He won the division and won his second world title.[31]
Andrew was invited to compete in the no gi absolute grand prix at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 on June 29, 2023.[32] He was submitted in the opening round by Vagner Rocha.[33]
Andrew then won a gold medal in the IBJJF Phoenix Open 2023 on July 29, 2023.[34] He also won the absolute division of the IBJJF San Diego Summer Open 2023 on August 5, 2023.[35]
Andrew was then invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix on September 1, 2023.[36] He beat his first match before losing to Victor Hugo in the semi-final.[37] Andrew then won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Miami on September 17, 2023.[38]
Andrew competed in a superfight against Uanderson Ferreira at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023.[39] He won the match by submission.[40] He then moved up to the super-heavyweight division for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship on November 8-10, 2023.[41] He won a gold medal in the division.[42]
Andrew returned to the heavyweight division for the inaugural edition of The IBJJF's The Crown tournament on November 19, 2023.[43] He beat both Francisco Lo and Gustavo Batista in order to win the title.[44]
Andrew started the year by competing in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 28-29, 2024.[45] He lost to Adam Wardzinski in the final and won a silver medal.[46]
Andrew competed against Rayron Gracie in a superfight at ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024.[47] He lost the match by submission.[48]
Andrew won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 on March 24, 2024.[49] He then won gold medals in both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF New York Spring Open 2024 on April 6, 2024.[50]
Andrew was invited to compete in the medium-heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024.[51] He beat three opponents and won the tournament.[52]
Andrew competed against Anderson Munis at BJJ Stars 13: Vikings Edition on August 3, 2024.[53] He won the match by submission.[54]
Andrew was invited to compete in the over 80kg division of the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on August 16-17, 2024.[55] He defeated Greg Kerkvliet, Joao Gabriel Rocha, and Inacio Santos before losing to Nick Rodriguez in the final.[56]
Andrew will now compete against Arya Esfandmaz at Polaris 29 on September 7th, 2024.[57]
Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Élcio Figueiredo > Rodrigo Cavaca > Fellipe Andrew