Xande Ribeiro is a heavyweight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally from Manaus, Brazil. He’s the younger brother of Saulo Ribeiro and a two-time IBJJF absolute world...
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Tye Ruotolo is a professional Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor and a name every serious grappler should know. He broke onto the world stage as a teenager, taking on seasoned black...
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Tainan Dalpra is a black belt competitor representing Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ). He’s a 2x IBJJF World Champion at middleweight, and before that he crushed at the lower belts. At the...
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Roger Gracie is a third-generation member of the Gracie family, the most influential lineage in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Born in Brazil and based for much of his career in the UK,...
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Nicky Rodriguez is one of the most physically dominant grapplers on the current submission grappling scene. Born in 1996, he started with wrestling in high school and made a hard...
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Nicholas Meregali is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and a name every serious grappler should know by now. Born in 1994, he came up under Mario...
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Mikey Musumeci is the face you think of when you hear “American Brazilian jiu jitsu world champion.” He’s been stacking up IBJJF world titles since he was a teenager. Now,...
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Michael Pixley didn't come up the conventional grappling route. By the time most BJJ athletes are figuring out their guard, Pixley had already won an NAIA national title, an NCAA...
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Micael “Mica” Galvao is one of the top young athletes in Brazilian jiu jitsu right now. Born in Manaus, Brazil, in 2003, he’s been on the mat since he could walk. He’s not just...
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Marcelo Garcia is a Brazilian jiu jitsu athlete from Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for redefining what’s possible with technique, timing, and relentless attack. Born in 1983, he...
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Lachlan Giles is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt out of Melbourne, Australia, known for his deep understanding of leg locks, guard retention, and methodical approach to...
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Kron Gracie is part of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most famous dynasty—the Gracies. Son of Rickson Gracie, Kron grew up on the mats, expected to carry heavyweight family expectations....
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Helena Crevar is a teenager from New Jersey who’s stormed through the world of elite Brazilian jiu jitsu in the last few years. If you watch submission-only tournaments,...
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Kaynan Duarte is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt who competes under the Atos team. Born in 1998 in São Paulo, he came up fast—winning at every belt, from blue through black,...
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Kade Ruotolo is a California-born Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor and submission grappler, best known for his ultra-aggressive style and relentless attack pace. He came up in the...
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JT Torres is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt known for his pressure passing, relentless pace, and gritty matches at the highest levels. Born in 1989 in New York, he’s been in the...
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John Danaher is a New Zealand-born coach who's become one of the most studied figures in Brazilian jiu jitsu. He’s never won a major black belt competition—he didn’t even compete...
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Helena Crevar is a teenager from New Jersey who’s stormed through the world of elite Brazilian jiu jitsu in the last few years. If you watch submission-only tournaments, especially on the women’s side, her name is everywhere: ADCC trials, Who’s Number One, local superfights, open weights. She’s known for jumping into brackets with world champions and seasoned black belts, even though she’s still in high school. Crevar trains out of New Wave Jiu Jitsu in Austin, Texas, after years at Silver Fox BJJ, and she’s been coached by big names...
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Gordon Ryan is the most dominant no-gi Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor of his generation. Born in 1995, he came up under John Danaher and hit the elite scene as part of the...
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Ffion Davies is a Welsh Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt known for smashing barriers in the sport’s biggest arenas. Born in 1995 and hailing from Cardiff, her early athletic...
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Craig Jones is an Australian black belt who’s made his name smashing through elite no-gi competition, first blowing up at ADCC 2017. If you train, you know the highlights—Craig...
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida isn’t just a heavy guy who knows some moves—he’s a true grappler’s grappler. Born in São Paulo and raised in the pressure-cooker of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s...
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Bernardo Faria is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, world champion (multiple times at adult black belt IBJJF Worlds), and a guy who’s been in the trenches. He’s not some social...
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Andre Galvao is one of the most successful and influential Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes in the last two decades. Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1982, he came up through the Tererê...
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