Professor Pierre Pires

Man in a black Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi posing confidently in a training facility.

STORY/CAREER TIMELINE

Pierre Pires is a black belt athlete and professor. He’s started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2012 - Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since then he has been passionate about the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After just 3 months of training, he went on to compete his first tournament and achieved his first gold medal. He understood there was not only learning the discipline but applying the techniques in competition. He was awarded a blue belt in 2013, later becoming the #1 blue belt in the Global ranking on his weight division.

IBJJF rankings report listing Pierre Pires from Soul Fighter's Chicago IL USA, Blue Belt. Details include his rank, division, and competition results from 2015.

As a blue belt, Pierre started teaching as an assistant instructor at Soul Fighters Chicago. He was awarded his purple belt in 2016. Now competing at a higher level, he won the IBJJF American National Championship, his first major tournament. As a purple belt, Pierre achieved: 2nd place at World Championship, a 2nd American National title, 5 Chicago Open championship titles, and many other regional titles. At this point he started teaching as a main instructor at the academy.

Three athletes in karate gis standing on a winners' podium at the 2016 American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The athlete in the center is on the first-place podium, holding a medal, with the number 1. To the left, the second-place athlete stands on the second podium with a medal, and to the right, the third-place athlete stands on the third podium with a medal. The backdrop features the event name, logos, and sponsors.
Two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in white gis on a blue mat, with one person executing a guard pass over the other in a competition setting.

in 2018, Pierre joined Brazil 021 and competed alongside his teammates, under professor Andre Terencio and Hannette Staack, teaching the kids and beginners classes.

Four men, three in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gis and one in a black shirt with a purple belt, standing together in a dojo. They are smiling, with arms around each other, and making hand signs, indicating camaraderie and achievement.
Three smiling men standing on stairs in front of a large, metallic, geometric building. The man on the left has a backpack, the man in the middle has a black t-shirt and beige shorts, and the man on the right is giving a thumbs-up. Other people are visible in the background.

in 2019, Pierre was awarded his brown belt under Brazil 021 School of Jiu-Jitsu, teaching Beginners and Advanced classes.

Four people in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gis standing together in a gym, smiling, with a group of other people in the background.
Certificate of achievement from Brazil-021 School of Jiu-Jitsu awarded to Pierre Pires for earning his brown belt on July 13, 2019, in Chicago with signatures from instructors.

He competed and achieved: 3rd place at World Championships, a 3rd American National title, 6th Chicago OPEN title amongst other Regional titles.

Three jiu-jitsu competitors on winners' podium at the American National 2020 IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship; the first-place winner in a white gi stands in the center, flanked by second-place in a blue gi on the left, and third-place in a black gi on the right.
Group of five people, one wearing a white judo gi with a medal, posing at the IBJJF World 2021 competition, with a colorful backdrop showing event branding.
A man in a white judo gi with a brown belt is smiling and holding up a gold medal, standing in front of a large colorful banner at an indoor martial arts competition. The banner reads "Chicago International 2021 Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship" and features various sponsor logos. There are tiered platforms labeled 1, 2, and 3 nearby.

Pierre was awarded his black belt in 2021. He’s currently competing in the adult black belt division. He’s fully dedicated to sharpening his technical and teaching skills, becoming a better athlete and professor of the gentle art!

Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in gis standing on a training mat, smiling, with their arms around each other, in a gym with blue wall padding.
Two women in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gis smiling, holding certificates and medals, standing on blue mats in a training facility.