Matheus Gonzaga is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Daniel Gazoni and a representative of the Atos Academy, formerly with the Alliance Academy (Bernardo Faria branch) and Master Julio César Pereira's GF Team. Matheus became widely recognized as one of the rising stars of BJJ while competing in the lower belt divisions of the sport where he conquered an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (IBJJF) world title and several Rio de Janeiro state championships, a status he would solidify as a black belt.