Original, editorial profiles. Every fighter researched and written from public competition records — never scraped, never copied.
Medium-Heavyweight · 14 fighters

Medium-Heavyweight division

Every competitor we've profiled in the Medium-Heavyweight weight class — lineage, team, and career achievements, researched and written from scratch.

14 fighters
14 Hall of Fame
14 teams
All Active ★ Hall of Fame
Showing 1–12 of 14 fighters in Medium-Heavyweight
Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
CGJ

Carlos Gracie Jr.

"Carlinhos"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Barra · Medium-Heavyweight
IBJJF founderGracie BarraBJJ administratorGracie familysport jiu-jitsu architect
Brazilian Under: Hélio Gracie Retired
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Black Belt
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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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GCB

Giancarlo Bodoni

★ Hall of Fame
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
medium-heavyweightamericannew-wave-jiu-jitsuadcc-championno-gileg-locks
American Under: Lucas Lepri 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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Black Belt
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DM

Demian Maia

★ Hall of Fame
Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
medium-heavyweightADCC-championUFCAlliancesubmission-grapplingBrazilian
Brazilian Under: Fabio Gurgel Retired
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Black Belt
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RB

Rômulo Barral

★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Barra Northridge · Medium-Heavyweight
Gracie Barraspider guardADCC championcoachDraculino lineage
Brazilian Under: Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhães Retired
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Black Belt
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KC

Keenan Cornelius

★ Hall of Fame
Legion American Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
black beltlapel guardworm guardADCC medalistAtos Jiu-JitsuLegion American Jiu-Jitsu
American Under: André Galvão Active competitor
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Black Belt
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RIL

Ricardo Liborio

★ Hall of Fame
American Top Team · Medium-Heavyweight
black beltCarlson Gracie lineageAmerican Top TeamADCC medalistcoachMMA team founder
Brazilian Under: Carlson Gracie Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RJS

Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza

"Jacaré"
★ Hall of Fame
Jacaré Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
medium-heavyweightADCC-superfight-championUFCwrestlingBrazilianMMA-crossover
Brazilian Under: Henrique Machado Retired
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Black Belt
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AW

Andrew Wiltse

★ Hall of Fame
Pedigo Submission Fighting · Medium-Heavyweight
medium-heavyweightno-giAmericanPedigo-Submission-Fighting
American Under: Heath Pedigo Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
ND

Nathiely de Jesus

"Nathi"
★ Hall of Fame
Soul Fighters · Medium-Heavyweight
medium-heavyweightabsolute-divisionwomen's-BJJworld-championBrazilian
Brazilian Under: Cícero Costha Active competitor
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