Jiu-jitsu fighter Micael Ferreira Galvão, 22, better known as Mica Galvão, is seen within the world as one of the main martial art talents in the world.
He is the son of Melqui Galvão, 47, one of the best-known Brazilian jiu-jitsu coaches in the country and who was arrested by the Amazonas Civil Police on Monday night (27), on suspicion of sexual crimes against underage students.
The report located Melqui Galvão’s defense on Wednesday afternoon (29). Lawyer Cândido Neto stated that he must send a note with the position by the end of the day.
Born in Manaus, Mica Galvão started playing sports at the age of 2. In 2022, at 18, he became the youngest jiu-jitsu world champion, in the lightweight category. In April 2023, however, the fighter had his title stripped after being caught in an anti-doping test for using the substance clomiphene, used to stimulate the production of testosterone.
In 2024, at the age of 20, Mica Galvão reached the Grand Slam of jiu-jitsu, winning the Brazilian, Pan-American, European and World Championships. He is the youngest athlete to achieve the feat.
In the same year, he also won the prestigious ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) title, in grappling, a style of grappling.
He was only the second to accumulate five titles in the same year, after Rubens Charles Maciel, known as Cobrinha, in 2017.
Mica spoke out after her father’s arrest, asked the justice system to fulfill its role and repudiated violence against women.
“It’s difficult to find words for a moment like this. My father, Melqui Galvão, was the one who put me on the mat for the first time as a child. He was the one who taught me how to fight, how to compete, how to respect my opponent and how to have character,” he wrote in a note published on Instagram.
