{{short description|Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 2001)}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Jansen Gomes | birth_name = Jansen Gomes Ramos<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes">{{cite web | title=Jansen Gomes | website=BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News | date=2021-12-22 | url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/jansen-gomes}}</ref> | other_names =Nenego<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes"/> | nationality = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|20}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | occupation = | residence = | weight_class = Middleweight −82 kg | rank =''BJJ black belt''{{efn|name=rank|Under his father, Antônio Carlos "Bode" and Léo Vieira<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes" />}} | trainer = | team = Checkmat | style = | website = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }} {{MedalSport | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu}} {{MedalCompetition | World Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2023 California, USA | −82 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2025 California, USA | −88 kg}}{{MedalCompetition | Pan-American Championship}} {{MedalSilver | 2023 Florida, USA | −79.5 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | European Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2023 Paris, France | −82 kg}} {{MedalCompetition |Brazilian No-Gi Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | –82 kg}} {{MedalCompetition |AJP Grand Slam World Tour}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | −85 kg}} }}
'''Jansen Gomes''' is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt athlete. Gomes is an IBJJF World Champion at every colored belt level and the middleweight black belt 2023 World Champion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blackett |first1=Todd |title=Jansen Gomes Dethrones Tainan Dalpra At IBJJF World Championship 2023 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/jansen-gomes-dethrones-tainan-dalpra-at-ibjjf-world-championship-2023/ |website=JitsMagazine |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref>
== Biography == Gomes was born on October 20, 2001, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He grew up in Cantagalo, a neighboring community of Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho, a group of favelas in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, renowned for producing numerous jiu-jitsu champions.<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes" /> From a young age, Jansen began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the influence of his brother, Jonata Gomes, and his father, Antônio Carlos "Bode," who holds a black belt in BJJ.<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes" />
Gomes achieved recognition as one of the top young athletes in Brazil when he was just a yellow belt, winning his first National title. Coached by his father and multiple-time world champion Ricardo "Rico" Vieira, he quickly became a prominent figure in Rico's social project in Cantagalo, and at the team's headquarters in Copacabana.<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes" />
As a purple belt, Jansen started competing on the IBJJF circuit in the United States. During his time he started to train under Checkmat's Leo Vieira and Lucas Leite. In 2021 he won the middleweight and the open weight division of the 2021 Pans taking place in Orlando, Florida. In December 2021 Jansen was promoted to black belt by his father while standing on the No. 1 podium spot at the World Championships.<ref name="BJJ Heroes – Jansen Gomes" />
==Black belt career== ===2023=== At the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Gomes defeated Tainan Dalpra by way of tiebreaking advantages, 0x0, 2–0, in the final of the middleweight division.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=JitsMagazine |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> Dalpra's loss to Gomes was his first loss at black belt.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blackett |first1=Todd |title=Jansen Gomes Dethrones Tainan Dalpra At IBJJF World Championship 2023 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/jansen-gomes-dethrones-tainan-dalpra-at-ibjjf-world-championship-2023/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
Gomes was invited to compete in a superfight against Gustavo Batista at BJJ Stars 11 on September 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burne |first1=Kathrine |title=Full Lineup Confirmed For BJJ Stars 11 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/full-lineup-confirmed-for-bjj-stars-11/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=12 August 2023 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> He won the match 2-0 on points.<ref>{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 11 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-11-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=11 September 2023 |access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref>
===2024=== Gomes was invited to compete against Bruno Lima at ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADXC 3 Full Lineup And Preview |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adxc-3-full-lineup-and-preview/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref> He won the match by decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADXC 3 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adxc-3-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
Gomes won silver medals in the medium-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=3 June 2024 |access-date=20 June 2024}}</ref>
Gomes competed against Uanderson Ferreira in the main event of ADXC 6 on October 25, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lindsey |first1=Alex |title=Full ADXC 6 Card Released |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/full-adxc-6-card-released/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> He won the match by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADXC 6 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adxc-6-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
Gomes challenged Fellipe Andrew for the medium-heavyweight title in the main event of BJJ Stars 14 on December 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 14: Featherweight Grand Prix Full Preview |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-14-featherweight-grand-prix-full-preview/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref> He won the match on points.<ref>{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 14: The History Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-14-the-history-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref>
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