Carlos Henrique Costas Campos (born July 6, 1999) is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu black belt competitor signed to UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ), where he was the inaugural UFC BJJ Lightweight Champion.
Early life Henrique was born and raised in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. As a child, he dreamt of becoming a professional football (soccer) player. In 2014, he began training jiu-jitsu at Nova União academy before considering a professional career in the sport the following year.
He initially joined the Dream Art academy in São Paulo in 2019 before moving to their academy in Texas where he was promoted to black belt under coach Isaque Bahiense in November 2022.
UFC BJJ career Henrique began his UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ) career competing on UFC BJJ: Road to the Title. In the quarterfinal, he submitted Gianni Grippo via anaconda choke in round two. In the semi-final, he defeated Isaac Doederlein via armbar in the second round to setup a finals matchup against Danilo Moreira to crown the first ever UFC BJJ Lightweight Champion at UFC BJJ 1.
Henrique faced Moreira at UFC BJJ 1 in the UFC Apex on June 25, 2025. He forced Moreira to tap with an armbar submission at the end of the third and final round to capture the inaugural UFC BJJ Lightweight Championship.
Henrique defended his title for the first time against Matheus Gabriel in the co-main event of UFC BJJ 3 on October 2, 2025. He won the match by unanimous decision.
Henrique lost the title to Lucas Valente in his second title defense at UFC BJJ 7. Where he was submitted by Valente at 3 minutes and 3 seconds of the third round by foot lock.
Championships and accomplishments UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu UFC BJJ Lightweight Champion (One time; Inaugural) One successful title defense
Main achievements (black belt) Source: 2023 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship – Lightweight (162.6 lbs) American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Open Class) American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship – Lightweight (162.6 lbs) 2022 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship – Lightweight (162.6 lbs)
Main achievements (colored belts) Source: 2022 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brown belt) – Lightweight (168 lbs) Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brown belt) – Featherweight Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Brown belt) – Lightweight Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Brown belt) – Open Class American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brown belt) – Lightweight American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship (Brown belt) – Lightweight AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (Brown belt) – Lightweight (69 kg) 2021 Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Purple belt) – Lightweight 2020 AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (Purple belt) – Lightweight (69 kg) European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Blue belt) – Lightweight (76 kg) 2019 Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Blue belt) – Featherweight
UFC BJJ record
|Loss |align=center|4-1 |Lucas Valente |Submission (foot lock) |UFC BJJ 7 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:03 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|4–0 |Matheus Gabriel |Decision (unanimous) |UFC BJJ 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|3–0 |Danilo Moreira |Submission (armbar) |UFC BJJ 1 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:09 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Isaac Doederlein |Submission (armbar) |UFC BJJ: Road to the Title |Air date: |align=center|2 |align=center|1:09 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Gianni Grippo |Submission (anaconda choke) |UFC BJJ: Road to the Title |Air date: |align=center|2 |align=center|1:21 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Instructor lineage
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Carlos Gracie → Hélio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Alexandre Paiva → Fernando "Tererê" Augusto → Rubens Charles Maciel → Michael Langhi → Isaque Bahiense → Carlos Henrique
See also UFC BJJ
References
External links BJJ Heroes Profile AJP Tour Profile