Matheus Lutes

Head Instructor

Matheus is the co-owner and head instructor at Royal Jiu Jitsu. He is a 5x World Champion and 7x Panamerican champion. He was awarded his black belt by the legendary Marcelo Garcia. Matheus has been training for 11 years and teaching Jiu Jitsu for the past 5 years. Matheus’ passion for BJJ and his wife’s shared love for the sport inspired them to open Royal Jiu Jitsu Academy.

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2016 blue Belt)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 Purple Belt)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2017 Purple Belt)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2018** Brown Belt)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship No-Gi (2015 Blue Belt, 2016**/2017** Purple Belt, 2018** Brown Belt)
  • 1st Place Spyder Invitational (2019)
  • 1st Place KASAI Elite Challenge (2018)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 Brown Belt)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship No-Gi (2015* Purple Belt)
  • 3rd PlaceIBJJF World Championship (2018 Brown Belt)
  • 3rd Place KASAI Pro III (2018) * Absolute
    **Weight and Absolute