André Galvão is one of the most successful BJJ competitors of all time, and the lead coach at Atos – the most dominant team in modern competitive jiu-jitsu. His net worth is estimated at around $300,000, built over two decades as a coach, competitor, and online instructor.
Now retired from active competition, Galvão has shifted his focus to coaching and content – producing instructionals for BJJ Fanatics and running seminars worldwide.
| Full Name | André Luiz Leite Galvão |
| Birth Date | September 29, 1982 |
| Birth Place | São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Profession | BJJ & MMA Competitor and Coach |
| Net worth | $300,000 |
Early life and family
André Galvão was born in São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil, on September 29, 1982. He started training BJJ in Brazil, but later moved to California. He now runs the Atos Academy from there, where many successful BJJ competitors train under him.
André Galvão Net Worth And Career
André Galvão has an incredible amount of competition wins under his belt. He first competed in ADCC in 2007 and earned a bronze medal there. In 2011, he came back and won gold in both his own division and the absolute division.
Galvão went on to defend his ADCC title in the ADCC superfights in the years 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. He beat Braulio Estima, Chael Sonnen, Robert Abreu, Calasans and Felipe Pena to do this. His competitive run effectively closed with the 2022 ADCC superfight against Gordon Ryan, where Ryan won decisively to mark a generational shift in no-gi grappling.
André Galvão is also an MMA fighter. He previously competed in Dream and Strikeforce, where he earned 5 wins and 2 losses, including losing to Tyron Woodley by knockout.
Galvão also explored an MMA return with ONE Championship – the same promotion Garry Tonon fights for – but ultimately stayed focused on building Atos rather than chasing a second fighting career.
André Galvão Net Worth
André Galvão’s net worth is estimated at around $300,000. He earns a coach’s salary at Atos, royalties from online teaching at Atos Online and his BJJ Fanatics instructionals, and appearance fees from seminars at academies around the world. As a coach rather than a headline instructional seller, his income is steady but modest next to BJJ’s top earners like Gordon Ryan.
