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Francisco Fernandes “Chiquinho de Cuiaba”

By BJJ Heroes on May 29th, 2013

Francisco Fernandes “Chiquinho de Cuiaba”

Francisco Fernandes Júnior, commonly known by his nickname: “Chiquinho de Cuiaba”, is a former Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion of the famed Gracie Barra academy. Being from a family with strong connections to Jiu Jitsu (his father trained with Rolls Gracie and his sister is the also world champion Luzia Fernandes) Chiquinho de Cuiaba became one of the top grapplers of his generation.

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Orlando Sanchez (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on March 04th, 2013

Orlando Sanchez (Gracie Barra)

Orlando Sanchez, also known as “The Cuban Tree Stump”, is an American born Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jose Olimpio (AKA Ze Radiola) who competes at ultra heavyweight for Gracie Barra in BJJ competitions. Orlando Sanchez is also known for his drug dependence which he overcame through practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, becoming in the process one of the fastest Americans to have reached the degree of black belt in the sport (4 years).

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Felipe Pena “Preguiça” (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on January 28th, 2013

Felipe Pena “Preguiça” (Gracie Barra)

Felipe “Preguiça” Pena is a BJJ black belt from the famous Gracie Barra academy affiliate in Belo Horizonte, a camp that has brought us fighters such as Romulo Barral, Marcelo Azevedo, Pablo Silva and many others. Felipe Pena was regarded as one of the biggest prospects in the jiu jitsu world while he was still a brown belt, after his amazing performances in tournaments such as the World Championships and the Copa Podio.

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Brandon Mullins “Wolverine” (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on December 11th, 2012

Brandon Mullins “Wolverine” (Gracie Barra)

Brandon Mullins, is one of the most accomplished American born BJJ black belts, being the second American to win two world titles in the adult black belt division of the sport. Brandon Mullins made a name for himself as one of the top jiu jitsu competitors in the rooster weight division after he won his first Pan American title in 2009 (no gi). He has since become one of the most successful American born BJJ black belts in the world through his recurring success at the world no gi championships.

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Ana Laura Cordeiro (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on December 10th, 2012

Ana Laura Cordeiro (Gracie Barra)

One of the top female jiu jitsu fighters at the turn of the century, Ana Laura Cordeiro became a star fighting for the Gracie Barra camp where she won 4 consecutive world BJJ titles. She was regarded as the top grappler of her generation before Ana Laura Cordeiro suffered a terrible back injury that prevented her from competing at the highest level ever since.

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Nicolas Gregoriades (Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood)

By BJJ Heroes on October 08th, 2012

Nicolas Gregoriades (Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood)

Nicolas Gregoriades is a South African grappler who was the first jiu jitsu practitioner to have received a black belt from the renowned Roger Gracie. Gregoriades is also an accomplished competitor and one of the founders of the “Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood”, a BJJ community with affiliates all over the world.

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Nelson Monteiro (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on September 10th, 2012

Nelson Monteiro (Gracie Barra)

Nelson Monteiro is a jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior and one of the coaches in the illustrious Gracie Barra academy. One of the first BJJ black belts from Gracie Barra to open a school in the United States, Monteiro was also connected with the birth of the ADCC, the world’s most established biggest submission wrestling tournament (Abu Dhabi Combat Club).

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José Leão Teixeira “Zé Beleza” (Escola de Jiu Jitsu/BJJ School)

By BJJ Heroes on September 03rd, 2012

José Leão Teixeira “Zé Beleza” (Escola de Jiu Jitsu/BJJ School)

José Leão Teixeira or “Zé Beleza”, as he is often named within the BJJ community, is one of the founding members of the Gracie Barra academy and an important figure in jiu jitsu’s history. A former member of the epic grappling team built by Rolls Gracie, José Leão Teixeira founded the Leão Teixeira Jiu Jitsu School, one of the top kids BJJ academies in Brazil. Jose Teixeira was also involved in creation of CBJJ/IBJJF.

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Otavio Sousa (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on July 16th, 2012

Otavio Sousa (Gracie Barra)

Otavio Sousa is a Gracie Barra representative and one of the top fighters in jiu jitsu’s middleweight division. A BJJ black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, Otavio Sousa spent most of his jiu jitsu education with coach “Zé Radiola” at the Gracie Academy in Recife.

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Rodrigo Fajardo

By BJJ Heroes on March 14th, 2012

Rodrigo Fajardo “Pimpolho” (Gracie Barra)

Rodrigo Fajardo is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the illustrious Gustavo Muggiati who fights for the Gracie Barra – Curitiba team camp. Rodrigo Fajardo has been a top competitor for the medium heavyweight division since the mid 2000’s conquering several important tournaments including the European Open, the Brazilian national championship and the south American championship.

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Matt Serra on the right with Ricardo Almeida

By BJJ Heroes on February 26th, 2012

Matt Serra

The first American black belt awarded by Renzo Gracie, Matt Serra is a former UFC champion and an ADCC silver medallist, considered to be one of the best grapplers produced by Renzo’s academy in New York.

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By BJJ Heroes on February 07th, 2012

Delson Heleno “Pé de Chumbo”

A professional MMA fighter, Jiu Jitsu black belt and Capoeira Master, Delson Heleno, also known as Pe de Chumbo is part of the elite grapplers of the world, having been a former Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World and Pan American champion at the black belt level. He is a student of Adilson Lima from the city of Teresopolis.

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By BJJ Heroes on January 21st, 2012

Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior (his cousin) and the brother of Renzo Gracie, he was an accomplished Vale Tudo, MMA and Jiu Jitsi fighter in the 1980s & 1990s later becoming also a successful coach from his academy in San Francisco, CA.

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Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on January 08th, 2012

Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra)

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phenom, Samuel Braga, was awarded his black belt by Master Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes in 5 years after consecutive wins at the lower belt levels of the main tournaments in the world. Originally from the Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte team, Samuel Braga moved to theUnited Statesopening a Gracie Barra franchise gym in Knoxville, TN.

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Rafael Barata Freitas

By BJJ Heroes on January 03rd, 2012

Rafael Freitas “Barata” (Gracie Barra)

The creator of the Baratoplata technique, Rafael Freitas (AKA Barata) is also an accomplished Jiu Jitsu black belt, having competed and won in some of the most respected tournaments in the BJJ international circuit. Barata is also the coach of Gracie Barra New Mexico.

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Daniel Simoes- Gracie

By BJJ Heroes on January 01st, 2012

Daniel “Gracie” Simões

Daniel Gracie is a Renzo Gracie Team representative and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlinhos Gracie. Daniel is an ADCC veteran that managed to reach the highest stage of BJJ in the mid 1990′s, medalling in all of the most important tournaments in the world, a standard he managed to keep for many years and carry into his MMA career where he competed at the highest level in tournaments such as the Pride FC and Bellator FC.

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By BJJ Heroes on December 26th, 2011

Salvatore Pace (Gracie Barra)

Salvatore Pace is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos Lemos Jr and a BJJ Coach with international experience, having taught in both his native Italy and in the United Kingdom at the Gracie Barra academy in Bath (England). Salvatore Pace in Detail Full Name: Salvatore Pace Nickname: “Squalo” which means Shark in Italian. [...]

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Ryo Ominami (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on November 23rd, 2011

Ryo Ominami (Gracie Barra)

Ryo Ominami is a Japanese BJJ fighter and coach from the Gracie Barra team. A Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos “Escorrega” Lemos, Ominami has won important tournaments such as the Asian Open (IBJJF), the All Japan Championship and even the NAGA in Chicago.

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Zé Radiola (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on November 14th, 2011

Zé Radiola (Gracie Barra)

José Olimpio, mostly known as “Zé Radiola”, is a former professional surfer who became a pioneer for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. A black belt in BJJ under Carlos Gracie Junior, Ze Radiola founded the Gracie Barra Pernambuco academy, and formed many champions through that gym.

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By BJJ Heroes on November 06th, 2011

Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)

Victor Estima is a prolific Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who has medalled in some of the world’s most important BJJ tournaments such as the “Mundial”, the European Open and the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship. Victor is also the brother of the legendary grappler, Braulio Estima.

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