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Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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Brazilian jiu-jitsu, commonly abbreviated BJJ, is a self-defense system, martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting and submission holds. Practitioners take an opponent to the ground, gain a dominant position and force a submission with joint locks, chokeholds or compression locks. It was developed by the Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastao Jr. and Helio Gracie around 1925, after Carlos was taught judo in 1917 by either the travelling Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda or one of his students, Jacyntho Ferro. The Gracie family first called their system Gracie jiu-jitsu, and it later became a distinct combat sport that is considered essential to modern mixed martial arts. Its core idea is that a smaller, weaker person can defend against a bigger, stronger one through leverage and weight distribution. Training centers on live sparring, called rolling, and drilling, and can be done in a gi or in no-gi clothing such as rash guards.

Facts
Origin Year
1925 1
Connections

Derived From

Judo, Sports
Source Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Wikipedia)

Featured In

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Competitions
Source World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Wikipedia)

Played By

Luanna Alzuguir, Athletes
Source Luanna Alzuguir (Wikipedia)
Lucas Barbosa, Athletes
Source Lucas Barbosa (martial artist) (Wikipedia)
Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro, Athletes
Source Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro (Wikipedia)
Mackenzie Dern, Athletes
Source Mackenzie Dern (Wikipedia)
Maggie Grindatti, Athletes
Source Maggie Grindatti (Wikipedia)
Magomed Abdulkadirov, Athletes
Source Magomed Abdulkadirov (Wikipedia)
Mara Lopez, Athletes
Source Mara Lopez (Wikipedia)
Marcelo Garcia, Athletes
Source Marcelo Garcia (grappler) (Wikipedia)
Marcus Buchecha, Athletes
Source Marcus Buchecha (Wikipedia)
Marek Bujło, Athletes
Source Marek Bujło (Wikipedia)
Margarita Ochoa, Athletes
Source Meggie Ochoa (Wikipedia)
Maria Malyjasiak, Athletes
Source Maria Malyjasiak (Wikipedia)
Mário Sperry, Athletes
Source Mário Sperry (Wikipedia)
Mason Fowler, Athletes
Source Mason Fowler (Wikipedia)
Matheus Diniz, Athletes
Source Matheus Diniz (Wikipedia)
Mats Nilsson, Athletes
Source Mats Nilsson (Wikipedia)
Matt Serra, Athletes
Source Matt Serra (Wikipedia)
Mayssa Bastos, Athletes
Source Mayssa Bastos (Wikipedia)
Micael Galvão, Athletes
Source Micael Galvão (Wikipedia)
Mikey Musumeci, Athletes
Source Mikey Musumeci (Wikipedia)
Murilo Bustamante, Athletes
Source Murilo Bustamante (Wikipedia)
Nathalie Ribeiro, Athletes
Source Nathalie Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
Nick Diaz, Athletes
Source Nick Diaz (Wikipedia)
Nick Rodriguez, Athletes
Source Nick Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
Osamah Al-Marwai, Athletes
Source Osamah Al-Marwai (Wikipedia)
Penny Thomas, Athletes
Source Penny Thomas (Wikipedia)
Rafael Lovato Jr., Athletes
Source Rafael Lovato Jr. (Wikipedia)
Rafael Mendes, Athletes
Source Rafael Mendes (Wikipedia)
Rafaela Guedes, Athletes
Source Rafaela Guedes (Wikipedia)
Renzo Gracie, Athletes
Source Renzo Gracie (Wikipedia)
Ricardo Almeida, Athletes
Source Ricardo Almeida (Wikipedia)
Ricardo Arona, Athletes
Source Ricardo Arona (Wikipedia)
Ricco Rodriguez, Athletes
Source Ricco Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
Rickson Gracie, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Rickson Gracie
Rigan Machado, Athletes
Source Rigan Machado (Wikipedia)
Rikako Yuasa, Athletes
Source Rikako Yuasa (Wikipedia)
Roberto Jimenez, Athletes
Source Roberto Jimenez (Wikipedia)
Robson Gracie, Athletes
Source Robson Gracie (Wikipedia)
Rodrigo Medeiros, Athletes
Source Rodrigo Medeiros (Wikipedia)
Roger Gracie, Athletes
Source Roger Gracie (Wikipedia)
Rolles Gracie, Athletes
Source Rolles Gracie Jr. (Wikipedia)
Rolls Gracie, Athletes
Source Rolls Gracie (Wikipedia)
Ronaldo Souza, Athletes
Source Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
Rosângela Conceição, Athletes
Source Rosângela Conceição (Wikipedia)
Royce Gracie, Athletes
Source Royce Gracie (Wikipedia)
Royler Gracie, Athletes
Source Royler Gracie (Wikipedia)
Rubens Charles Maciel, Athletes
Source Rubens Charles Maciel (Wikipedia)
Samantha Cook, Athletes
Source Samantha Cook (Wikipedia)
Saulo Ribeiro, Athletes
Source Saulo Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
Sayaka Shioda, Athletes
Source Sayaka Shioda (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, paragraph 2
    around 1925, after Carlos was taught judo in 1917
  • Derived From: Judo, Lead, paragraph 2 [derived-from]
    Carlos was taught judo in 1917 by either Mitsuyo Maeda, a travelling Japanese judoka
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Rigan Machado (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rigan Machado, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rigan Machado, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Roger Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Roger Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Roger Gracie, Lead, sport
5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach
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Marcelo Garcia (grappler) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marcelo Garcia, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Marcelo Garcia, Lead, sport
a 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach
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Gordon Ryan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gordon Ryan, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Gordon Ryan, Lead, sport
a retired American submission wrestler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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Marcus Buchecha (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marcus Buchecha, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Marcus Buchecha, Lead, sport
4th-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner
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Leandro Lo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Leandro Lo, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Leandro Lo, Lead, sport
was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Mikey Musumeci (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mikey Musumeci, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Mikey Musumeci, Lead, sport
an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Tye Ruotolo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tye Ruotolo, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Tye Ruotolo, Lead, sport
Tye Ruotolo (born January 22, 2003) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist.
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Kaynan Duarte (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kaynan Duarte, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Kaynan Duarte, Lead, sport
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Mackenzie Dern (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mackenzie Dern, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Mackenzie Dern, Lead, sport
professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
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Ffion Davies (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ffion Davies, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ffion Davies, Lead, sport
Davies holds a black belt in both BJJ and judo.
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Adam Wardziński (Wikipedia)
Played By: Adam Wardziński, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Adam Wardziński, Lead, sport
Adam Wardziński (born April 22, 1991) is a Polish retired Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who is a 2-time IBJJF World Champion
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Ailín Pérez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ailín Pérez, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ailín Pérez, Lead, sport
she decided to move to Buenos Aires and do some Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), to get more into MMA
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Aisling Daly (Wikipedia)
Played By: Aisling Daly, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Aisling Daly, Lead, sport
She received her Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from SBG head coach Matt Thornton in October 2016
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AJ Agazarm (Wikipedia)
Played By: AJ Agazarm, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: AJ Agazarm, Lead, sport
Agazarm was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu in 2013 by Eduardo de Lima and Carlos Gracie Jr.
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Alex Chambers (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alex Chambers, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Alex Chambers, Lead, sport
she was able to become a BJJ national champion before she made her professional MMA debut in May 2010
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Alexandre Paiva (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alexandre Paiva, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Alexandre Paiva, Lead, sport
having been involved in Jiu Jitsu since the early 1980s, in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community
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Alexandre Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alexandre Ribeiro, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Alexandre Ribeiro, Lead, sport
is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler
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Amaury Bitetti (Wikipedia)
Played By: Amaury Bitetti, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Amaury Bitetti, Lead, sport
holding the rank of 7th degree black and red coral belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ)
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Ana Carolina Vieira (fighter) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ana Carolina Vieira, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ana Carolina Vieira, Lead, sport
Ana Carolina Vieira is a Brazilian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor.
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Ana Laura Cordeiro (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Lead, sport
Ana Laura Cordeiro is a Brazilian submission grappler, 3rd-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.
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André Galvão (Wikipedia)
Played By: André Galvão, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: André Galvão, Lead, sport
A 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a judo black belt
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André Pederneiras (Wikipedia)
Played By: André Pederneiras, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: André Pederneiras, Lead, sport
A former BJJ competitor, holding today a Red and Black 7th Degree Coral belt
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Andresa Correa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andresa Correa, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Andresa Correa, Lead, sport
Andresa Corrêa is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) 3x black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championship champion
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Andressa Cintra (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andressa Cintra, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Andressa Cintra, Lead, sport
Andressa Cintra a Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1st deg. black belt athlete.
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Anissa Haddaoui (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anissa Haddaoui, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Anissa Haddaoui, Lead, sport
is a Dutch-Moroccan boxer, kickboxer, muay thai fighter and BJJ practitioner
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Anna Rodrigues (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anna Rodrigues, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Anna Rodrigues, Lead, sport
Anna Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor from Niterói, Brazil.
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Annie Ramirez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Annie Ramirez, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Annie Ramirez, Lead, sport
She also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Joel Tudor (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joel Tudor, Grappling
Quote, Played By: Joel Tudor, Grappling
Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt
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Mara Lopez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mara Lopez, Career, Sports, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Mara Lopez, Career, Sports, jiu-jitsu
Aside from surfing, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Keenan Cornelius (Wikipedia)
Played By: Keenan Cornelius, Lead
Quote, Played By: Keenan Cornelius, Lead
Double Grand Slam in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Lachlan Giles (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lachlan Giles, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lachlan Giles, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Josh Hinger (Wikipedia)
Played By: Josh Hinger, Lead
Quote, Played By: Josh Hinger, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Danielle Kelly (Wikipedia)
Played By: Danielle Kelly, Lead
Quote, Played By: Danielle Kelly, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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Gabrielle McComb (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gabrielle McComb, Lead
Quote, Played By: Gabrielle McComb, Lead
black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor
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Dante Leon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dante Leon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dante Leon, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Beatriz Mesquita (Wikipedia)
Played By: Beatriz Mesquita, Lead
Quote, Played By: Beatriz Mesquita, Lead
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor
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Bianca Basílio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bianca Basílio, Lead
Quote, Played By: Bianca Basílio, Lead
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete
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Marek Bujło (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marek Bujło, Amateur career
Quote, Played By: Marek Bujło, Amateur career
Bujło competed in many competitions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and would always rank high.
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Joshua Waitzkin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joshua Waitzkin, Martial arts
Quote, Played By: Joshua Waitzkin, Martial arts
Waitzkin is also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under world champion Marcelo Garcia.
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Chris Weidman (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chris Weidman, Training
Quote, Played By: Chris Weidman, Training
In May 2015, Weidman got a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Renzo Gracie and Matt Serra.
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Carlos Gracie Jr. (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carlos Gracie Jr., Lead
Quote, Played By: Carlos Gracie Jr., Lead
is a Brazilian 9th-degree red belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach
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Yuki Nakai (Wikipedia)
Played By: Yuki Nakai, Career
Quote, Played By: Yuki Nakai, Career
a year later he participated in his first jiu-jitsu tournament, the Gracie Honolulu Open hosted by Relson Gracie
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Rolles Gracie Jr. (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rolles Gracie, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rolles Gracie, Lead
a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Lloyd Irvin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lloyd Irvin, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lloyd Irvin, Lead
is a mixed martial arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt practitioner and coach
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Javier Zaruski (Wikipedia)
Played By: Javier Zaruski, Lead
Quote, Played By: Javier Zaruski, Lead
He holds the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under André Galvão.
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Felicia Oh (Wikipedia)
Played By: Felicia Oh, Lead
Quote, Played By: Felicia Oh, Lead
Oh earned her black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jean Jacques Machado.
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Jackson Sousa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jackson Sousa, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jackson Sousa, Lead
A BJJ black belt under Ricardo Vieira
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Lana Stefanac (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lana Stefanac, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lana Stefanac, Lead
Stefanac is a World, Pan American, and US National Brazilian jiu-jitsu Champion in colored belts
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Baret Yoshida (Wikipedia)
Played By: Baret Yoshida, Biography
Quote, Played By: Baret Yoshida, Biography
In 2002, Egan Inoue awarded Yoshida his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Vagner Rocha (Wikipedia)
Played By: Vagner Rocha, Mixed martial arts career
Quote, Played By: Vagner Rocha, Mixed martial arts career
Primarily known for his expertise in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Rocha began his MMA career in 2009.
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Gezary Matuda (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gezary Matuda, Lead
Quote, Played By: Gezary Matuda, Lead
is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner from Brazil
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Maggie Grindatti (Wikipedia)
Played By: Maggie Grindatti, Lead
Quote, Played By: Maggie Grindatti, Lead
is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Rafaela Guedes (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rafaela Guedes, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rafaela Guedes, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete
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De'Alonzio Jackson (Wikipedia)
Played By: De'Alonzio Jackson, Lead
Quote, Played By: De'Alonzio Jackson, Lead
is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist based in Thailand
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Laurence Cousin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Laurence Cousin, Lead
Quote, Played By: Laurence Cousin, Lead
fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor
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Felipe Pena (Wikipedia)
Played By: Felipe Pena, Lead
Quote, Played By: Felipe Pena, Lead
is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and three-time ADCC world champion
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Tayane Porfírio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tayane Porfírio, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tayane Porfírio, Lead
is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) 4x World Championship black belt champion
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Erberth Santos (Wikipedia)
Played By: Erberth Santos de Mesquita, Lead
Quote, Played By: Erberth Santos de Mesquita, Lead
is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, a black belt under Luiz Guigo
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Dillon Danis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dillon Danis, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dillon Danis, Lead
Trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Danis previously competed in the Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship.
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Fernanda Mazzelli (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fernanda Mazzelli, Lead
Quote, Played By: Fernanda Mazzelli, Lead
a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and a politician
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Meggie Ochoa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Margarita Ochoa, Lead
Quote, Played By: Margarita Ochoa, Lead
She also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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John Danaher (martial artist) (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Danaher, Lead
Quote, Played By: John Danaher, Lead
Danaher holds a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie
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Faisal Al-Ketbi (Wikipedia)
Played By: Faisal Al-Ketbi, Career
Quote, Played By: Faisal Al-Ketbi, Career
in 2014 he was awarded his black belt in BJJ
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Talita Alencar (Wikipedia)
Played By: Talita Alencar, Lead
Quote, Played By: Talita Alencar, Lead
is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner
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Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro, Lead
is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who competes professionally for the Atos Jiu Jitsu Team
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Matheus Diniz (Wikipedia)
Played By: Matheus Diniz, Lead
Quote, Played By: Matheus Diniz, Lead
is a Brazilian submission wrestler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Lucas Barbosa (martial artist) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lucas Barbosa, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lucas Barbosa, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Seif-Eddine Houmine (Wikipedia)
Played By: Seif-Eddine Houmine, Lead
Quote, Played By: Seif-Eddine Houmine, Lead
is a Moroccan Brazilian jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu practitioner
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Kyle Boehm (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kyle Boehm, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Kyle Boehm, Lead, sport
is a submission grappler and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt
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Chuck Norris (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chuck Norris, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Chuck Norris, Lead, sport
He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo.
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Antônio Braga Neto (Wikipedia)
Played By: Antônio Braga Neto, Mixed martial arts career, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Antônio Braga Neto, Mixed martial arts career, jiu-jitsu
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion
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Alliance Jiu Jitsu (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alliance Jiu Jitsu, Lead
Quote, Played By: Alliance Jiu Jitsu, Lead
Alliance is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association.
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Checkmat (Wikipedia)
Played By: Checkmat, Lead
Quote, Played By: Checkmat, Lead
Checkmat is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team started in 2008
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Bruno Malfacine (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bruno Malfacine, Lead
Quote, Played By: Bruno Malfacine, Lead
is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor
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Fábio Gurgel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fábio Gurgel, Lead
Quote, Played By: Fábio Gurgel, Lead
7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach
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Gabi Garcia (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gabi Garcia, Jiu-jitsu and grappling career
Quote, Played By: Gabi Garcia, Jiu-jitsu and grappling career
nine World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
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Léo Vieira (Wikipedia)
Played By: Léo Vieira, Lead
Quote, Played By: Léo Vieira, Lead
Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor
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Royce Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Royce Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Royce Gracie, Lead, sport
popularized Gracie jiu-jitsu (commonly referred to as "Brazilian" jiu-jitsu)
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Hélio Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hélio Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Hélio Gracie, Lead, sport
founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie jiu-jitsu, also known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ)
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Renzo Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Renzo Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Renzo Gracie, Lead, sport
is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach
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Carlos Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carlos Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Carlos Gracie, Lead, sport
credited with being one of the primary developers of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Royler Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Royler Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Royler Gracie, Lead, sport
is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
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Robson Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Robson Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Robson Gracie, Lead, sport
Gracie was a 9th degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Rolls Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rolls Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Rolls Gracie, Lead, sport
known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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B.J. Penn (Wikipedia)
Played By: B.J. Penn, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: B.J. Penn, Lead, sport
is an American former professional mixed martial artist and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner
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Demian Maia (Wikipedia)
Played By: Demian Maia, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Demian Maia, Lead, sport
submission grappler and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt
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Ricardo Almeida (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricardo Almeida, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ricardo Almeida, Lead, sport
current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler
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Ricardo Arona (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricardo Arona, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ricardo Arona, Lead, sport
submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner
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Ricco Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricco Rodriguez, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ricco Rodriguez, Lead, sport
began training in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado
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Wikipedia, Rickson Gracie
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Rickson Gracie, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Rickson Gracie, Lead, sport
Rickson Gracie is considered an important pioneer for both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts (MMA).
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Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ronaldo Souza, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ronaldo Souza, Lead, sport
submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Wikipedia)
Played By: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Lead, sport
started training in judo at the age of 4, boxing at 14 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 18
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Fabrício Werdum (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fabrício Werdum, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Fabrício Werdum, Lead, sport
He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion
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Garry Tonon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Garry Tonon, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Garry Tonon, Lead, sport
holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Jeff Monson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jeff Monson, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Jeff Monson, Lead, sport
Monson is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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Josh Barnett (Wikipedia)
Played By: Josh Barnett, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Josh Barnett, Lead, sport
He won an IBJJF no-gi jiu-jitsu world championship in 2009
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Rafael Lovato Jr. (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rafael Lovato Jr., Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Rafael Lovato Jr., Lead, sport
American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor
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Murilo Bustamante (Wikipedia)
Played By: Murilo Bustamante, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Murilo Bustamante, Lead, sport
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and former UFC Middleweight Champion
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Matt Serra (Wikipedia)
Played By: Matt Serra, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Matt Serra, Lead, sport
American former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
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Nick Diaz (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nick Diaz, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Nick Diaz, Lead, sport
He was promoted to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by Cesar Gracie
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Charles Oliveira (Wikipedia)
Played By: Charles Oliveira, Lead, sport
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fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
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Bernardo Faria (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bernardo Faria, Lead
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He is multi-time IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion.
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Augusto Mendes (Wikipedia)
Played By: Augusto Mendes, Lead
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a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner
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Bibiano Fernandes (Wikipedia)
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a Brazilian-Canadian former professional mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner
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Carlos Lemos (fighter) (Wikipedia)
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Carlos Lemos Jr. commonly known as Escorrega (born 9 April 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a former mixed martial artist and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner and coach.
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Kyra Gracie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kyra Gracie, Lead, black belt
Quote, Played By: Kyra Gracie, Lead, black belt
4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner
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Craig Jones (grappler) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Craig Jones, Lead, black belt
Quote, Played By: Craig Jones, Lead, black belt
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Mayssa Bastos (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mayssa Bastos, Lead, black belt
Quote, Played By: Mayssa Bastos, Lead, black belt
black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor
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Alessandra Vieira (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alessandra Vieira, Lead
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she became in 1999 the first-ever female black belt World champion
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Aurelie Le Vern (Wikipedia)
Played By: Aurelie Le Vern, Lead
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is a French Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner
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Fellipe Andrew (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fellipe Andrew, Lead
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is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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Ana Carolina Schmitt (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ana Carolina Schmitt, Lead
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is a Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Amy Campo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Amy Campo, Lead
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete
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Brianna Ste-Marie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Brianna Ste-Marie, Lead
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete
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Elisabeth Clay (Wikipedia)
Played By: Elisabeth Clay, Lead
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is an American submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor
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João Miyao (Wikipedia)
Played By: João Miyao, Lead
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is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and submission grappling competitor
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Kendall Reusing (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kendall Reusing, Lead
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is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Ashley Bendle (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ashley Bendle, Lead
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a Welsh submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor
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Dean Lister (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dean Lister, Lead, belt
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He is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt
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John Will (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Will, Lead
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Will also completed his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rigan Machado
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Maria Malyjasiak (Wikipedia)
Played By: Maria Malyjasiak, Lead
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Rosângela Conceição (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rosângela Conceição, Lead
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competitor from Brazil
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Tammi Musumeci (Wikipedia)
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black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor
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Vanessa English (Wikipedia)
Played By: Vanessa English, Lead
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is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and instructor
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Adele Fornarino (Wikipedia)
Played By: Adele Fornarino, Lead, black belt
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Emily Kwok (Wikipedia)
Played By: Emily Kwok, Lead, black belt
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A 3rd degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) instructor
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Penny Thomas (Wikipedia)
Played By: Penny Thomas, Lead, black belt
Quote, Played By: Penny Thomas, Lead, black belt
3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner and coach
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Luanna Alzuguir (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luanna Alzuguir, Lead, black belt
Quote, Played By: Luanna Alzuguir, Lead, black belt
black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach
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Tom Halpin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tom Halpin, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Tom Halpin, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Rubens Charles Maciel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rubens Charles Maciel, Lead
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is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor
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Mason Fowler (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mason Fowler, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Mason Fowler, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Nick Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nick Rodriguez, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Nick Rodriguez, Lead, jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt
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Alex Enriquez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alex Enriquez, Career, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Alex Enriquez, Career, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
In Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Enriquez has been training under Bruno Frazatto since 2020 under Atos Jiu-Jitsu.
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Devhonte Johnson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Devhonte Johnson, Lead
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is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and coach
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Jessa Khan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jessa Khan, Career, black belt
Quote, Played By: Jessa Khan, Career, black belt
Khan was awarded her black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by her coaches, the Mendes brothers
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Jhenifer Aquino (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jhenifer Aquino, Lead, sport
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a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner
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Rikako Yuasa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rikako Yuasa, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Rikako Yuasa, Lead, sport
is a submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Chloé McNally (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chloé McNally, Lead, sport brazilian-jiu-jitsu
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is an American competitor of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Micael Galvão (Wikipedia)
Played By: Micael Galvão, Lead, sport brazilian-jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Micael Galvão, Lead, sport brazilian-jiu-jitsu
is a submission grappler, Luta Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor
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Andrew Tackett (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andrew Tackett, Early life
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Another notable BJJ mentor of Tackett is Carlos Gracie Jr.
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Carlos Eduardo Rocha (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carlos Eduardo Rocha, Early life
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from whom he learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu and earned his black belt
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Jorge Gurgel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jorge Gurgel, Background
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he earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Leo Dalla (Wikipedia)
Played By: Leo Dalla, Lead
Quote, Played By: Leo Dalla, Lead
is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor and instructor
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Carlos Henrique Costas Campos (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carlos Henrique Costas Campos, Early life, jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Carlos Henrique Costas Campos, Early life, jiu-jitsu
he began training jiu-jitsu at Nova União academy
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Mário Sperry (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mário Sperry, Lead
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His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting
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Osamah Al-Marwai (Wikipedia)
Played By: Osamah Al-Marwai, Lead
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is a Yemeni submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Juliana Borges (Wikipedia)
Played By: Juliana Borges, Lead, sport
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner
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Claire-France Thévenon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Claire-France Thévenon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Claire-France Thévenon, Lead
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and instructor
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Rafael Mendes (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rafael Mendes, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rafael Mendes, Lead
is a six-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at the black belt level
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Nathalie Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nathalie Ribeiro, Lead
Quote, Played By: Nathalie Ribeiro, Lead
black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor
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Julija Stoliarenko (Wikipedia)
Played By: Julija Stoliarenko, Lead or career text, brazilian-jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Julija Stoliarenko, Lead or career text, brazilian-jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete
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Sayaka Shioda (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sayaka Shioda, Lead or career text, brazilian-jiu-jitsu
Quote, Played By: Sayaka Shioda, Lead or career text, brazilian-jiu-jitsu
she is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), Judo and Sambo
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Mats Nilsson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mats Nilsson, Lead
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Nilsson holds a black belt in both Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Roberto Jimenez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Roberto Jimenez, Lead
Quote, Played By: Roberto Jimenez, Lead
Roberto Jimenez (born 19 May 2000) is an American-born Ecuadorian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.
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Magomed Abdulkadirov (Wikipedia)
Played By: Magomed Abdulkadirov, Lead
Quote, Played By: Magomed Abdulkadirov, Lead
is a Russian submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete
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Samantha Cook (Wikipedia)
Played By: Samantha Cook, Lead
Quote, Played By: Samantha Cook, Lead
is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Saulo Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
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6th-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ)
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Rodrigo Medeiros (Wikipedia)
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is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and submission grappler
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World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Wikipedia)
Featured In: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Featured In: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Lead, first sentence
is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
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