Yuri Simões is a heavyweight reference for explosive athleticism paired with modern passing across gi and no-gi rulesets. A Ricardo Vieira black belt who later joined Caio Terra Association, he won ADCC gold at -88 kg in 2015 (over Keenan Cornelius), at -99 kg in 2017 (over Felipe Pena), and in the 2022 absolute division (over Nicholas Meregali), plus IBJJF World No-Gi doubles in 2014 and 2016.

He briefly competed in MMA for ONE Championship without a win before returning focus to grappling. On Open BJJ his profile links knee-slide and body-lock passing, side control, and back control for readers studying athletic heavyweight games.