A-Z BJJ Fighters List

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A
Abmar Barbosa (Drysdale Jiu Jitsu)
Adam Kayoom (BKK BJJ)
Adriana Martins (Akxe)
Adriano Martins
Adriano Silva (Barbosa JJ)
Alan do Nascimento “Finfou” (Checkmat)
Alberto Carmona “Beto” (Akxe)
Alexander Trans (Checkmat)
Alessandro da Silva “Charuto” (Cia Paulista)
Alessandro Capodeferro (Barbosa JJ/Escola Bragantina)
Alexandre de Souza “Pop” (Gracie Floripa)
Alexandre Ceconi (Rilion Gracie)
Alexandre de Freitas “Soca” (Soca BJJ)
Alexandre Paiva “Gigi” (Alliance)
Alexandre Pimentel “Pulga” (Nova Geracao)
Alexandre Puga (Alliance)
Alexandre Ribeiro “Xande” (Gracie Humaita)
Alexandre Santos “Baiano” (Cia Paulista)
Alexsandro Machado “Leke” (Checkmat)
Allan Goes
Alvaro Bobadilla “Cabeçã0″ (GFT)
Amaury Bitetti (Carlson Gracie)
Amin Touati (Royce Gracie JJ)
Ana Maria “India” (Checkmat)
Anderson Pereira “Deton” (Brazilian Top Team)
Andrea Baggio (Milanimal)
Andre Almeida “Dedeco” (Best Way/American Top Team)
André Galvao (Atos)
Andre Monteiro “Tim” (BJJ Revolution/Nova Geracao)
André Pederneiras “Dedé” (Nova Uniao)
Andre Quiles (Checkmat)
André Terencio “Negao” (Brasil 021)
Anthony Pacenski “Little Tony” (BJJ Revolution Team)
Anthony Perosh “The Hippo” (Machado JJ)
Anthony Scales “AJ” (Nova Uniao)
Antonio Carlos Junior “Cara de Sapato” (Checkmat)
Antonio de Melo (Brasil 021)
Antonio Peinado “Batista” (Alliance)
Antonio Schembri “Nino” (Gracie Barra)
Antonio Braga Neto (Gordo Jiu Jitsu/Gracie Barra)
Arlisson Melo “Kiki” (Kimura-Nova Uniao)
Ary Farias (Atos)
Armando Wridt
Augusto Ferrari
Augusto Mendes “Tanquinho” (Soul Fighters)

B
Baret Yoshida (Undisputed)
Beatriz Mesquita (Gracie Humaita)
Bernardo Faria (Alliance)
Bernardo Pitel (Nova Uniao)
Bianca Andrade (Gracie Barra)
Bibiano Fernandes “Flash” (Gracie Barra)
Bill Cooper “The Grill” (Paragon BJJ)
BJ Penn (Nova Uniao)
Braulio Estima “Carcará” (Gracie Barra)
Bruno Alves (Gracie Barra)
Bruno Amorim “Robinho” (Gracie Barra)
Bruno Bastos (Nova Uniao)
Bruno de Paula “Bruninho” (Alliance)
Bruno Ferreira (Nova Geracao)
Bruno Frazatto (Atos)
Bruno Malfacine “Bad Boy” (Alliance)
Bruno Matias (Checkmat)

C
Caio Terra (Cesar Gracie)
Carlos Gracie Senior
Carlos Gracie Junior “Carlinhos” (Gracie Barra)
Carlos Henrique (Brasil 021)
Carlos Lemos Jr “Escorrega” (Gracie Barra)
Carlos Machado
Carlos Vieira “Portugues” (CIA Paulista)
Caroline de Lazzer (Emirates Team)
Carlos Vieira Holanda “Esquisito” (Checkmat)
Carlson Gracie
Cassio Cardoso (Carlson Gracie)
Cassio Werneck
Celso Vinicius “Celsinho” (Ryan Gracie/Gracie Barra)
Cesar Gracie
Charles Oliveira “do Bronx” (Macaco Gold Team)
Chico Mendes (Checkmat)
Cicero Costha
Clark Gracie (BJJ Revolution Team)
Claudio Calasans (Atos)
Claudio Henrique “Banheira” (Checkmat)
Claudio Mattos “Caloquinha” (Gracie Barra)
Cristiano Carioca
Cristiano Marcello (Chute-Boxe/CM System)

D
Daniel Azevedo (Cia Paulista)
Daniel Beleza (SAS)
Daniel Garcia Dias (Nova União)
Daniel Gracie (Renzo Gracie)
Daniel Moraes (Relson Gracie)
Daniel Otero (Equipe Fabricio)
Daniel Valverde
Dave Camarillo
Davi Ramos (Atos/Top Brother)
David Hertzog “Juggernaut”
David Onuma “Malandro”
Dean Lister
Delson Heleno “Pe de Chumbo”
Demian Maia
Denilson Pimenta (GFTeam)
Dennis Asche (Gordo Evolve)
Denny Prokopos (10th Planet)
Denys Darzi (Brazil 021)
Diogo Sampaio Araujo “Moreno” (Soul Fighters)
Dustin Denes “Clean”

E
Eduardo Azevedo (Checkmat)
Eduardo Barros “Dudu” (Nova Uniao)
Eduardo Conceição “Jamelao”
Eduardo Monteiro (Gracie Fortaleza)
Eduardo Telles (Nine Nine)
Erik Wanderley (Gracie Barra)
Everton Santana “Dentinho”

F
Fabiana Borges (Gracie Barra)
Fabiano Silva (ATT)
Fabio Andrade “Coringa” (GFT)
Fabio Gurgel “General” (Alliance)
Fabio Leopoldo (Gracie Morumbi)
Fabio Prado “Pateta” (FP Jiu Jitsu)
Fabricio Werdum “Vai Cavalo” (Winner-Behring)
Felipe Cavalcante (Gracie Humaita)
Felipe Costa “Magrinho” (Brasa)
Fernando Augusto “Terere” (Alliance/Brasa/TT)
Fernando Di Piero “Soluco” (Alliance)
Fernando Guimaraes “Pinduka”
Fernando Monteiro (Brasil 021)
Fernando Pontes “Margarida”
Flavio Aleluia (Brazil 021)
Flavio Almeida “Cachorrinho” (Gracie Barra)
Flavio Behring
Francisco Albuquerque “Toco” (Nova Geracao)
Fredson Paixao (Osvaldo Alves/Gracie Barra)

G
Gabriel Goulart (Alliance)
Gabriel Vella (Gracie Elite)
Gabriel Rainho “Biel” (GFT)
Gabriel Ribeiro (Brazil 021)
Gabrielle Garcia (Alliance)
Garth Taylor
Gastao Gracie
George Gracie “Gato Ruivo”
Gerardi Rinaldi “Jerry” (Renzo Gracie)
Gilbert Burns “Durinho” (Atos)
Gregor Gracie (Renzo Gracie)
Guilherme Cascon (Brazil 021)
Guilherme Mendes (Atos)
Gunnar Nelson
Gustavo Campos “Guto” (Atos/Getho)
Gustavo Dantas (Nova Uniao)

H
Hanette Staack (Brazil 021)
Helio Gracie
Helio Moreira “Soneca” (Gracie Barra)
Helvecio Penna (De La Riva)
Henrique Machado (ASLE)
Hillary Williams “Paquita” (West Side MMA)
Huanderson Pavao (GFTeam)
Humberto Silveira (Academia Shiozawa)

I
Ian Mcpherson (Alliance)
Ida Hansson (Checkmat)
Igor Silva (GFTeam/Brasa)
Italo Lins (GFT)

J
Jair Lourenco (Kimura/Nova Uniao)
Jake Mackenzie
Jefferson Moura (Gracie Barra)
Jake Shields (Cesar Gracie)
James Brasco (BJJ Center)
James Harbison (Lloyd Irvin)
James Puopolo (Gracie Humaita)
Jean Jacques Machado
Jean Kleber (Kimura/Nova Uniao)
Jeff Glover “The Pipelayer” (Paragon)
Jeff Joslin
Jeremy Arel “Gerbil”
Joao Alberto Barreto
Joao Assis (Checkmat)
Joao Faria “Johnny” (Gracie Humaita)
Joao Roque (Nova Uniao)
Joao Zeferino (Gracie Floripa)
Joe Moreira
Jorge Patino “Macaco” (Macaco Gold Team)
John Danaher (Renzo Gracie Academy)
John Frankl (Straight Blast Gym)
John Will
Jonatas Gurgel “Tagarela” (ATT)
Jose Aldo “Junior” (Nova Uniao)
Jose Junior
José Mario Sperry (Carlson Gracie/Brazilian Top Team)
Jose Olimpio “Ze Radiola” (Gracie Barra)
Josef Manuel (Nova Uniao)
Julio Cesar (GFTeam)
Jurandir Moura
Justin Rader (Gracie Humaita)
JT Torres (Lloyd Irvin)

K
Keith McKenzie (Checkmat)
Kyra Gracie (Gracie Elite Team)
Kron Gracie (Rickson Gracie)
Kayron Gracie (Gracie Barra)

L
Laercio Fernandes (Team Oyama)
Laurence Cousin Fouillat
Leandro Lo (Cicero Costha)
Leandro Lora (Brazil 021)
Leandro Martins (Checkmat)
Leandro Nyza (Nova Uniao)
Leka Vieira
Leonardo Arruda (Guigo JJ)
Leonardo Castello Branco (Brasa)
Leonardo Leite (Alliance)
Leonardo Nogueira (Alliance)
Leonardo Santos (Nova Uniao)
Leonardo Vieira “Leozinho” (Checkmat)
Leticia Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita)
Lloyd Irvin
Luana Alzuguir (Alliance)
Louie Cercedez (Ronin BJJ)
Lucas Lepri (Alliance)
Lucas Leite (Checkmat)
Lucio Rodrigues “Lagarto” (Gracie Barra)
Luis Carlos “Manimal” (Carlson Gracie/Manimal Fight Team)
Luis Gustavo “Guga” (Alliance)
Luis Roberto Duate “Bebeo”
Luis Sergio Roman
Luiz Guilherme “Guigo”
Luiz Renato Abdo “Tom”

M
Marcel Louzado (Checkmat)
Marcelino Freitas “Telino” (Nova Uniao)
Marcelo Behring
Marcelo Garcia “Marcelinho” (Alliance)
Marcelo Machado (Gracie Tijuca/Humaita)
Marcelo Ribeiro (Gracie Barra)
Marcelo Salazar “The Barbarian”
Marcelo Saporito (Carlson Gracie)
Marcio Cruz “Pé de Pano” (Gracie Barra)
Marcio Feitosa (Gracie Barra)
Marco Barbosa “Barbosinha” (Barbosa)
Marco Canha (Checkmat)
Marco Vilella “Gigante” (Gracie Oceania)
Marcos Barreto
Marcos da Matta “Parrumpinha” (ATT)
Marcos Escobar
Marcos Cerqueira (Heights BJJ)
Marcus Almeida “Buchecha” (Checkmat)
Marcus Bello (GFTeam)
Marina Ribeiro (Checkmat)
Mario Reis (Gracie Barra)
Mario Sergio Yokoyama (Ryan Gracie)
Marlon Sandro (Nova Uniao)
Mauricio Gomes (Gracie Barra)
Mauricio Mariano “Tinguinha”
Mauro Chueng (Rio Grappling Club)
Maximiliano Trombini (Cia Paulista)
Michael Langhi (Alliance)
Michel Langhi (Alliance)
Michelle Nicolini (Checkmat)
Mike Fowler (Lloyd Irvin)
Moises Murad (Lótus JJ)
Monte Egbert “Montanha” (Cesar Gracie)
Murilo Bustamante (BTT)
Murilo Santana (Barbosa)
Muzio De Angelis (Brasa)

N
Nivaldo Oliveira (Checkmat)

O
Octavio Couto “Ratinho” (Brasa)
Oliver Geddes (Roger Gracie Academy)
Omar Salum (Gracie Humaita)
Otavio de Almeida “Peixotinho” (Carlson Gracie)
Osvaldo Alves
Oswaldo Fadda (Fadda)
Oswaldo Gracie
Oswaldo Paqueta

P
Patricia Lage
Pablo Popovitch
Pablo Silva (Gracie Barra)
Paulo Gazze Junior (Cia Paulista)
Pedro Pacheco Fernandes (Tu Kaha JJ)
Pedro Sauer
Penny Thomas (Gracie Humaita)
Peter Letsos “The Greek” (Rio JJ)

Q

R
Rafael Barbosa “Formiga” (Soul Fighters)
Rafael Freitas “Barata” (Gracie Barra)
Rafael Heck (Checkmat)
Rafael Mendes (Atos)
Rafael Dallinha “Rafinha” (Revolution Team/Carlson Gracie)
Rafael dos Anjos (Gracie Barra/Gracie Fusion)
Rafael Lovato Jr (Gracie Humaitá)
Ralph Gracie
Ramon Lemos (Atos)
Rany Yahya (Athaíde Jiu Jitsu)
Raphael Abi-Rihan (Carlson Gracie)
Raphael Chaves “Catatau” (The Armoury)
Raoni Barcelos (Laerte Barcelos)
Reginaldo Gurgel Almeida (SAS)
Reinaldo Ribeiro
Renan Barao (Nova Uniao)
Renato Barreto (Gracie Humaita)
Renato Migliaccio (Gracie Barra/Ryan Gracie)
Renato Tavares (American Top Team)
Renzo Gracie
Ricardo Abreu “Demente” (Nova Uniao)
Ricardo Almeida “Cachorrao” (Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu)
Ricardo Arona “Brazilian Tiger” (Carlson Gracie/Brazilian Top Team)
Ricardo Cavalcanti (Team Cavalcanti)
Ricardo De La Riva (Carlson Gracie)
Ricardo Evangelista (GFTeam)
Ricardo Liborio (American Top Team)
Ricardo Miller “Franjinha” (Paragon)
Ricardo Vieira “Ricardinho” (Checkmat)
Richard Martin “Dickie” (Carlson Gracie)
Rickson Gracie
Rigan Machado
Rilion Gracie
Robert Drysdale
Roberto Alencar “Tussa” (Gracie Barra)
Roberto Abreu “Cyborg” (Nova Geracao)
Roberto Atalla “Risada” (Rio Grappling Club)
Roberto Correa “Gordo” (Gracie Barra/Gordo Jiu Jitsu Evolve)
Roberto Godoi (Godoi JJ)
Roberto Magalhaes “Roleta” (Gracie Barra)
Roberto Satoshi (Bonsai)
Roberto Tozi (Godoi Jiu Jitsu)
Roberto Traven
Robson Moura “Robinho” (Nova Uniao)
Rodney Ellis (Nova Uniao)
Rodolfo Vieira “Cacador de Faixas Pretas” (GFTeam)
Rodrigo Cabral “Brucutu” (Alliance)
Rodrigo Cavaca (Checkmat)
Rodrigo Caporal (Atos)
Rodrigo Medeiros “Comprido” (Brasa)
Rodrigo Medeiros (Revolution BJJ)
Rodrigo Ranieri (Checkmat)
Roger Coelho
Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Rogerio Taborda “Tatu” (Nova Uniao)
Rolker Gracie
Rolls Gracie (Father)
Rolles Gracie (Son)
Romero Cavalcanti “Jacaré” (Alliance)
Romulo Barral “Rominho” (Gracie Barra)
Ronaldo Souza “Jacaré” (ASLE)
Ross Dallow “White Devil” (Cia Paulista)
Rousimar Palhares “Toquinho” (Brazilian Top Team)
Royce Gracie
Royler Gracie (Gracie Humaita)
Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” (Alliance)
Rufino Gomes “Morcego” (Checkmat)
Ryan Hall (50/50 BJJ – Brasa)
Ryan Murphy (Crosley Gracie)
Ryo Ominami (Gracie Barra)

S
Salvatore Pace (Gracie Barra)
Samir Chantre
Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra)
Saulo Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá)
Sergio Moraes “O Orgulho da Cohab” (Alliance)
Sergio Gasparelli “Babu”
Sergio Penha
Sergio Souza “Bolao”
Shane Rice (Rickson Gracie)
Shawn Williams (Renzo Gracie Academy)
Silvana Abreu (Brasil 021)
Sim Go (Cobra Kai)
Shinya Aoki
Stuart Marks (Gracie Oceania)
Sylvio Behring

T
Talita Nogueira “Treta” (Ryan Gracie)
Tarcisio Jardim (Checkmat)
Tarsis Humpreys (Alliance)
Thadeu Vieira
Theodoro Canal (GF Team)
Thiago Borges “Monstro” (Checkmat)
Thiago Leiras (Brazil 021)
Thiago Rogerio (Brazil 021)
Tiago Alves (Barbosa JJ)

U
Ulpiano Malachias (Gracie Barra)

V
Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
Vinicius Aieta (Gracie Humaita)
Vinicius Corrales (Sul Jiu Jitsu)
Vinicius Magalhaes “Draculino” (Gracie Barra)
Vinny Magalhaes
Vinicius Marinho (GFT)
Vitor Ribeiro “Shaolin” (Nova Uniao)

W
Wagner Campos “Galeto” (Gile Ribeiro Brothers)
Waldemar Santana
Waldomiro Perez (Cia Paulista)
Walid Ismail (Carlson Gracie)
Wellington Dias “Megaton” (Gracie Humaitá)
Wendell Alexander “Del” (Nova Uniao)

X

Y
Yuki Nakai (Paraestra)
Yuri Simoes (Checkmat)
Yusuke Honma (Paraestra)

Z
Zak Maxwell (Gracie Humaita)