Bruno Alves (Gracie Barra)
Bruno Alves
Bruno Alves in Detail
Full Name: Bruno Almeida Alves
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > Jose Olimpio > Bruno Alves
Main Achievements:
- World Champion (2008 brown*)
- South American Champion (2010 black)
- 6x Pernambuco State Champion
- 2x European Champion – By Country (2007, 2011)
- 2x European Champion (2006 purple, 2007 purple open weight)
- 2x World Pro Cup Trials Qualifier (2011Poland&Natal– RN brown/black)
- North/North East Interstate Champion (2007Brazilpurple)
- Melbourne Open Champion (2011 black)
- British Open Champion (2010 black)
- Pan American Silver Medallist (2009 brown)
- CBJJE World Silver Medallist (2010 black)
- European Silver Medallist (2011 black)
- Rio Open Silver Medallist (2010 black)
- WLPJJ Silver Medallist (2010 black)
- World Pro Cup Bronze Medallist (2011 brown/black)
- 2x Brazilian National Bronze Medallist (2011 black, 2006 purple)
- Rio Open Bronze Medallist (2011 black)
- South American Championship Bronze Medallist (2009 black)
* Closed brackets with team mate
Favourite Technique/Position: Omoplata
Weight Division: Peso Leve (76kg/167lbs); Peso Medio (82kg/181lbs)
Team/Association: Gracie Barra – Pernambuco
Bruno Almeida Alves Biography
Bruno Alves was born on the 6th of October, 1983 in Recife, Brazil. Much like his friends Braulio and Victor Estima, Bruno Alves started off his illustrious career as a martial artist in Judo, a sport he tried for the first time when he was 8 years old, and in which he stayed until his 10th birthday. Bruno was 13 years old when he saw the first UFC, like many other teenagers in those days Alves was inspired by Royce Gracie’s wins to come back to martial arts.
Understandably he wanted to try Jiu Jitsu, and joined the Free Style academy in Pernambuco, having Charles dos Anjos as his first coach. Charles dos Anjos didn’t stay has an instructor there for long as he moved to the United States shortly after, leaving “Ze Radiola” in charge of the team. The fact that there were no kids classes and that Bruno Alves had to spar with grown men everyday at the age of 13, turned Bruno into a more technical fighter and helped his development.
Ze Radiola’s teachings and incentive pushed Bruno Alves to be one of the best fighters in the Pernambuco state. In 2010 Bruno came to Europe, staying with his friends Braulio and Victor Estima. The time spent with the Estimas helped Bruno push himself even harder; he reaped the rewards with two excellent competitive years (2010 and 2011) where he achieved several medals in many important tournaments.
Bruno Alves Fight Videos
Bruno Alves @ South American Championship, 2009 (1st fight)
Bruno Alves @ South American Championship, 2009 (2nd fight)
I had the pleasure of meeting Bruno Alves in Sydney, Australia were he is teaching seminars, private lessons and also Teaching out of some of the Gracie Barra School's here and I have to say apart from being a great Jiu Jitsu Practitioner & up and coming world champion he is a pure gentleman, Thanks for help Alves and BJJ Knowledge,
V. Mollica
I thoroughly agree with Vincent's comment above. I did a private lesson following a seminar with Bruno in Sydney (Blacktown) also. It was a pleasure to learn from such an awesome BJJ player.