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Braulio Estima
Braulio Estima (b. 1980) is a three-time ADCC World Champion and multiple-time IBJJF champion. Ni...
Saulo Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro (b. 1974) is a six-time IBJJF World Champion and two-time ADCC champion, widely res...
Mário Sperry
Mário Sperry (b. 1966), often called “The Zen Machine,” was one of the earliest Brazilian Jiu-Jit...
Beatriz Mesquita
Beatriz “Bia” Mesquita (b. 1991) is one of the most decorated female competitors in Brazilian Jiu...
Ffion Davies
Ffion Davies (b. 1995) is one of the most accomplished female grapplers in the world. Hailing fro...
Mikey Musumeci
Mikey Musumeci (b. 1996) is one of the most successful American-born BJJ competitors, with multip...
Keenan Cornelius
Keenan Cornelius (b. 1992) is known for his creativity and innovation in gi grappling. Rising to ...
Bernardo Faria
Bernardo Faria (b. 1987) is a five-time world champion, famous for his relentless pressure passin...
Rafael Mendes
Rafael Mendes (b. 1989) is one of the most innovative featherweights in BJJ, celebrated for his t...
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida (b. 1990) holds the record for the most IBJJF black belt world titles, ...
Andre Galvao
Andre Galvao (b. 1982) is one of the most decorated athletes in BJJ history, with multiple IBJJF ...
Gordon Ryan
Gordon Ryan (b. 1995) is one of the most dominant no-gi grapplers of the modern era. A multiple-t...
Roger Gracie
Roger Gracie (b. 1981) is a ten-time IBJJF World Champion and one of the most dominant competitor...
Marcelo Garcia
Marcelo Garcia (b. 1983) is widely considered one of the greatest pound-for-pound grapplers of al...
Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie (b. 1966) was the figure who introduced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the world stage. Chos...
Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie (b. 1958) is often regarded as the most skilled fighter of the Gracie family. Clai...
Carlos Gracie Sr.
Carlos Gracie Sr. (1902–1994) was the eldest of the Gracie brothers and the first to study under ...
Helio Gracie
Helio Gracie (1913–2009) is considered one of the founding figures of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Frail ...
BJJ’s Entry into the IBJJF Masters Era
As the practitioner base aged, the IBJJF recognized the need for divisions tailored to older athl...
Early BJJ in Europe
BJJ first arrived in Europe in the 1990s, brought by Brazilian instructors who settled in countri...