Rafael Paganini
Record:
43-23-0 (W-L-D)
Birth Date:
1995-04-06
Weight Class:
Meio Pesado (88.30 kg / 195.0 lbs)
Favorite Technique:
High submission rate, especially using guillotine chokes.
Team:
Paganini BJJ & Wellness
Did you know?
- Of Paganini's 43 recorded wins, 29 came by submission, a 67 percent submission rate against a site average of 40 percent. When he wins, he usually finishes.
- The guillotine is the signature. His recorded submissions include 10 by Guillotine Choke and another 6 by Arm-In Guillotine, so a huge share of his finishes come from that one family of attacks.
- In 2022 at the Brasileiro CBJJE he caught Murilo Santana with a Guillotine Choke, a clean submission win over a proven black belt using his best weapon.
- Of his 66 recorded matches, 30 came in 2019 alone, his busiest year and the same year he earned his black belt. That is a heavy competition load right out of the gate.
- His recorded matches split 52 in the gi and 11 no-gi, but two of his standout no-gi results are a CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NoGi title in 2019 and again in 2024, showing he carries the guillotine game into both rulesets.
Early Life and Introduction to Jiu-Jitsu
Progression Through Alliance Academy
Competitive Style and Guillotine Specialization
Transition to Coaching and Founding Paganini BJJ & Wellness
ADCC and No-Gi Competition Highlights
Overall Performance Summary
Total Matchups
66
Wins
43 (65.15%)
Losses
23 (34.85%)
Draws
0 (0.0%)
Win/Loss By Method
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