Diogo Gomes holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Helson Gracie and black belt in Judo and has trained in Tae Kwan Do and Kenpo Karate. He is certified as a Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructor under Helson Gracie.

His training began with Carlson Gracie in Rio de Janeiro and later refined with Luiz Paulo. He began training at age 15 and in 2002 was later ranked 1st in the heavyweight division in Rio, Brazil and placed 2nd in the nation at the World Championships.

Diogo competes in local Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts competitions regularly and works as a personal trainer in Marin.

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