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Luiz Panza is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Born on February 2, 1990, Luiz Panza trains under coach Leo Vieira and represents the Checkmat team based in Long Beach, California.A super-heavyweight competitor, he is an IBJJF World No-Gi champion (2016) and a two-time IBJJF Pan champion (2014, 2016). He received his black belt in 2012 from Marcos Barbosa of Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu before joining Checkmat in 2014. Panza is a noted leglock specialist and is known for his high submission rate, with 78% of his black belt career wins coming by way of submission.

2016
16-4-0 (W-L-D)
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
METHOD
OPPONENT
WT.
EVENT
11/05
W
Super Heavyweight
11/05
W
Super Heavyweight
09/18
W
Footlock
Ultra Heavyweight
09/18
W
Straight Ankle Lock
Ultra Heavyweight
09/03
W
Straight Ankle Lock
J. Junior
110kgs
09/03
W
Knee Bar
110kgs
06/02
L
Points
Super Heavyweight
06/02
L
Advantage
Absolute Division
06/02
W
Knee Bar
Super Heavyweight
04/19
W
Knee Bar
L. Santos
Absolute Division
04/19
W
Points
Absolute Division
04/19
L
Points
J. Junior
Absolute Division
03/16
W
Super Heavyweight
03/16
W
Advantage
Absolute Division
03/16
W
Straight Ankle Lock
K. Moura
Absolute Division
03/16
W
Points
Super Heavyweight
03/16
W
Armbar
Absolute Division
03/16
W
Points
Super Heavyweight
03/05
L
Decision
Heavyweight
03/05
W
Advantage
Heavyweight
2014
22-16-2 (W-L-D)
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
METHOD
OPPONENT
WT.
EVENT
11/22
L
Points
85kgs
11/22
W
Other
85kgs
11/22
W
Other
L. Gustavo
85kgs
11/22
W
Other
85kgs
11/22
W
Other
85kgs
11/22
D
Other
D. Sampaio
85kgs
06/02
L
Decision
Absolute Division
06/02
W
Choke From the Back
K. Khalifa
Absolute Division
06/02
L
Choke From the Back
Heavyweight
04/15
W
Armbar
Absolute Division
04/15
W
Straight Ankle Lock
Absolute Division
04/15
L
Choke
Absolute Division
04/15
L
Armbar
100kgs
04/15
W
Armbar
100kgs
03/12
W
Points
T. Declavo
Super Heavyweight
03/12
W
Armbar
Super Heavyweight
03/12
L
Points
Absolute Division
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Straight Ankle Lock
94kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
Triangle
Super Heavyweight
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Straight Ankle Lock
Super Heavyweight
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
RNC
Absolute Division
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Points
94kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Points
Ultra Heavyweight
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Armbar
100kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Straight Ankle Lock
F. Pinto
94kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Points
Absolute Division
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
Points
Ultra Heavyweight
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
Points
94kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
W
Points
T. Jardim
Super Heavyweight
03/12
L
Choke From the Back
100kgs
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
Points
Absolute Division
03/12
W
Footlock
Super Heavyweight
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
03/12
L
Toehold
Absolute Division
2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
02/22
L
Decision
Absolute Division
02/01
W
Other
94kgs
02/01
D
Other
94kgs
02/01
L
Points
94kgs
02/01
L
Points
94kgs
02/01
W
Other
94kgs
02/01
W
Triangle
R. Bastos
94kgs