1. Kaynan Casemiro Duarte was born on 24 January 1998 and is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor.
37 Facts About Kaynan Duarte
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Kaynan Duarte was born on 24 January 1998, in Pederneiras, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Kaynan Duarte received his black belt only one year after his promotion to brown belt.
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Kaynan Duarte competed in the absolute division but suffered an upset loss in the first round against welterweight Lachlan Giles after being submitted by a Heel Hook.
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Kaynan Duarte competed against Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu in the main event of BJJ Bet on 6 September 2020, losing by submission.
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Kaynan Duarte then competed in the main event of Who's Number One against Rodolfo Vieira on 11 December 2020.
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Kaynan Duarte won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.
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Kaynan Duarte was invited to compete in a tournament at Third Coast Grappling 6 on 3 April 2021.
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Kaynan Duarte defeated Mason Fowler, Aaron 'Tex' Johnson, and Victor Hugo to win the tournament.
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Kaynan Duarte then represented ATOS at Subversiv 5 on 1 May 2021.
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Kaynan Duarte defeated both of his opponents and helped ATOS to win the tournament.
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Kaynan Duarte was then invited to compete in the main event of the inaugural Road to ADCC event against Matheus Diniz.
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Kaynan Duarte won the match by submission, with a heel hook.
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Kaynan Duarte suffered an upset in the Who's Number One championships on 21 September 2021.
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Kaynan Duarte was invited to compete in the heavyweight division and entered as a heavy favorite, he defeated Kyle Boehm and Giancarlo Bodoni.
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Kaynan Duarte won his second championship by defeating Owen Livesey, Elder Cruz, Rafael Lovato Jr.
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On 29 January 2023, Kaynan Duarte won gold medals in both the super-heavyweight division and the absolute division of the 2023 IBJJF European Championship.
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Kaynan Duarte was then invited to compete in the BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Grand prix on 22 April 2023.
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Kaynan Duarte won his first match against Vinicius Liberati by submission but was disqualified in his quarter-final match against Micael Galvao after reaping his opponent's knee.
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Kaynan Duarte competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on 3 and 4 June 2023 and won a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division and a bronze medal in the absolute division.
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Kaynan Duarte competed in the main event of Who's Number One 19 against Nicholas Meregali in the fifth match between them on 10 August 2023.
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Kaynan Duarte was invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023 for the grand prize of $40,000 on 1 September 2023.
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Kaynan Duarte later withdrew from the event and was replaced by Paulo Merlin.
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Kaynan Duarte competed in an 8-man absolute grand prix tournament at Polaris 25 on 30 September 2023.
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Kaynan Duarte won two matches by submission and won by decision to win the tournament.
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Kaynan Duarte competed in the IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix on February 29,2024.
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Kaynan Duarte beat all three of his opponents and won the tournament.
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Kaynan Duarte competed against Pouya Rahmani at Pit Submission Series 4 on April 20,2024.
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Kaynan Duarte competed against Luke Griffith in the co-main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15,2024.
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Kaynan Duarte did not compete in the qualifying round but Team Kasai won the tournament.
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Kaynan Duarte submitted Daniel Schuardt, Declan Moody, and Roberto Abreu to make it to the finals, where he submitted Rafael Lovato Jr to win the 99kg Championship.
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Kaynan Duarte entered the absolute division where he beat Dante Leon on points and submitted Diego 'Pato' Oliveira, Declan Moody, and Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu to win the absolute title.
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Kaynan Duarte won 'Best Athlete' at the 2024 ADCC World Championship as a result.
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Kaynan Duarte competed against Roberto Jimenez in the main event of Who's Number One 25 on December 4,2024.
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Kaynan Duarte is due to face Nick Rodriguez in the main event of Who's Number One 27 on April 18,2025.
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On 7 February 2020, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Kaynan Duarte had tested positive for Ostarine following a post-match drug test at 2019 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
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Kaynan Duarte who was champion in heavyweight division for that year was stripped of his gold medal and banned from competing in IBJJF events for one year.