[8][9] In April 2022, Lima reached the final of the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya, and only lost by the golden score to Denis Vieru, of Moldova, who was the current leader of the world ranking.

[14] At the 2023 World Judo Championships, Lima debuted with victory over Ramazan Kodzharov (BRN), cut from the competition for failing to weigh in.

[15] At the 2023 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships held in Calgary, Canada, he won a bronze medal in the Half-lightweight (66 kg) category.

[16] At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Lima started by losing the first fight, but recovered and throughout the competition, he obtained bronze, dedicating his medal to his newborn son, called Dom.

[21] He became two-time champion at the 2024 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, obtaining the gold medal.

[22][23] At the 2024 World Judo Championships, Lima reached the round of 16 for the third time in a row, where he was eliminated by the Japanese Ryoma Tanaka, who ended up being the tournament champion.