Let's make this birthday one to remember.

55 years old (Born on January 18, 1970)

Happy birthday to Fabio Gurgel, the unstoppable legend whose idea of a relaxing afternoon involves choking opponents with grace! With back-to-back world championships in 1996 and 1997—then doing it AGAIN in 2000 and 2001—you’ve clearly mastered time travel: defeating age as flawlessly as your adversaries.

Fabio, you've inspired countless jiu-jitsu enthusiasts worldwide. Each year may add candles on your cake—but for you they're just bonus points earned during yet another crushing victory over father time. Keep rolling strong; here's hoping this birthday brings laughter, joy, fewer knee pops—and more black belts tapping out than ever before!