Tainan Dalpra

A winner of every major tournaments as a colored belt, Dalpra is a two-time World, Pan American, and European champion.

[4] In 2015 Dalpra moved to Costa Mesa, California joining AOJ's competition team and scholarship program under the guidance of the Mendes brothers.

In 2018 he won double gold at every single competition in the adult division and was promoted to purple belt on the podium of the world championship.

He defeated Renato Canuto 9-2 on points in the opening round and submitted Jonnatas Gracie with a choke in order to win the tournament.

[15] In March 2023 Dalpra faced Isaque Bahiense in a 30-minute superfight at the IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

[22] Dalpra then competed at the Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix on June 29, 2023, submitting Burak Sarman with a brabo choke.

[25] Dalpra was invited to compete in the middleweight division of The Crown on November 19, 2023, alongside Jackson Nagai, Andy Murasaki, and Pedro Maia.

[27] Dalpra announced that he was going to make his no gi debut in 2023,[28] and was booked to compete against Troy Russell at Who's Number One 21: Ryan v Barbosa.

[38] Dalpra was scheduled to compete against Francisco Lo in the co-main event of BJJ Stars 13: Vikings Edition on August 3, 2024.

[42] He beat Gabriel Galvao and Elijah Dorsey but could not compete in the final due to an injury, so he finished with a silver medal.

[46] Dalpra auctioned the unique gi he wore at the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu in 2023 to raise money for social projects in Brazil.