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All Active Retired ★ Hall of Fame
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Red Belt (9th Degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RIG

Rickson Gracie

★ Hall of Fame
Rickson Gracie Academy · Middleweight
Gracie familyVale TudoMMA pioneerundefeatedJudo black beltRio de Janeiro
Brazilian Under: Hélio Gracie Retired
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Black Belt
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RG

Roger Gracie

★ Hall of Fame
Roger Gracie Academy · Super-Heavyweight
Gracie familycross-collar chokemount controlIBJJF Hall of FameADCC Hall of FameGracie BarraMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Carlos Gracie Jr. Retired
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Black Belt
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MG

Marcelo Garcia

"Marcelinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Middleweight
AllianceX-guardarm dragguillotineADCC Hall of FameIBJJF Hall of Famecomeback
Brazilian Under: Fabio Gurgel Active competitor
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Black Belt
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MA

Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

"Buchecha"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightADCC-championIBJJF-record-holderCheckmatMMA-crossover
Brazilian Under: Rodrigo Cavaca Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
AG

André Galvão

"Deco"
★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
AtosADCC Hall of FameIBJJF Hall of Famejudo takedownsteam builderMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Fernando "Tererê" Augusto (early training under Luis "Careca" Dagmar) Retired
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Black Belt
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LL

Leandro Lo

★ Hall of Fame
NS Brotherhood · Medium-Heavyweight
IBJJF World Championmultiple weight classesNS BrotherhoodHall of Famein memoriam
Brazilian Under: Cícero Costha Retired
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Black Belt
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RM

Rafael Mendes

"The Wizard"
★ Hall of Fame
Art of Jiu-Jitsu · Featherweight
Art of Jiu-Jitsuberimbolo50/50 guardfeatherweightguard innovationMendes brothers
Brazilian Under: Ramon Lemos Retired
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Black Belt
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BM

Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita

"Bia"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Humaita · Lightweight
black beltIBJJF World ChampionADCC championwomen's BJJGracie HumaitaMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Leticia Ribeiro Active competitor
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Black Belt (3rd degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GB

Gilbert Burns

"Durinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Nova União · Lightweight
MMA crossoverUFC welterweightNova UniãoADCClightweightBrazilian-American
Brazilian-American Under: Rafael "Fofitio" Barros Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
FW

Fabrício Werdum

"Vai Cavalo"
★ Hall of Fame
Werdum Combat Team · Ultra-Heavyweight
MMA crossoverUFC heavyweight championADCC championjudo black beltsubmission specialistheavyweight
Brazilian Under: Sylvio Behring Retired
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Black Belt
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FP

Felipe Pena

"Preguiça"
★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Heavyweight
ADCC championGordon Ryan rivalheavyweightAtosabsolute divisionblack belt
Brazilian Under: Vinícius "Draculino" Magalhães and Marcelo "Uirapuru" Azevedo Active competitor
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Black Belt
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YS

Yuri Simões

"Novinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Caio Terra Association · Medium-Heavyweight
Caio Terra AssociationADCC championabsolute divisionno-gi specialistback attacks
Brazilian Under: Ricardo Vieira Active competitor
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