Original, editorial profiles. Every fighter researched and written from public competition records — never scraped, never copied.
Middleweight · 8 fighters

Middleweight division

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

8 fighters
8 Hall of Fame
8 teams
All Active ★ Hall of Fame
Showing 1–8 of 8 fighters in Middleweight
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
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
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
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
CJ

Craig Jones

"Second Best Grappler"
★ Hall of Fame
B Team Jiu-Jitsu · Middleweight
black beltleg locksADCC silver medalistB Team Jiu-JitsuCraig Jones InvitationalAustralian
Australian Under: Lachlan Giles Retired
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Coral Belt (7th Degree Red-and-Black)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
REG

Renzo Gracie

★ Hall of Fame
Renzo Gracie Academy · Middleweight
Gracie familyADCC championMMA veterancoachNew Yorkcoral belt
Brazilian Under: Carlos Gracie Jr. Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
SR

Saulo Ribeiro

★ Hall of Fame
Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu · Middleweight
multi-division-championADCC-hall-of-fameGracie-HumaitaJiu-Jitsu-Universityinstructor
Brazilian Under: Royler Gracie Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
BE

Bráulio Estima

★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Barra · Middleweight
Gracie BarraADCC Hall of Fameleg locksguard innovatordoping suspension
Brazilian Under: Carlos Gracie Jr. Retired
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Black Belt (5th degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RL

Rafael Lovato Jr.

★ Hall of Fame
Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Association · Middleweight
American BJJMMA crossoverBellator championADCCRibeiro lineagemiddleweight
American Under: Saulo Ribeiro Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
LG

Lachlan Giles

"Velachiraptor"
★ Hall of Fame
Absolute MMA · Middleweight
leg locksno-giheel hookAbsolute MMAAustralian BJJADCCK-guardcoach
Australian Under: John Simon Active competitor
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