Original, editorial profiles. Every fighter researched and written from public competition records — never scraped, never copied.
Super-Heavyweight · 7 fighters

Super-Heavyweight division

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

7 fighters
7 Hall of Fame
4 teams
All Active ★ Hall of Fame
Showing 1–7 of 7 fighters in Super-Heavyweight
Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
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
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
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
GR

Gordon Ryan

"The King"
★ Hall of Fame
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
no-gi specialistNew WaveDanaher systemleg locksADCCback control
American Under: Garry Tonon, under the John Danaher lineage Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
BF

Bernardo Faria

★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
pressure-passinghalf-guardIBJJF-world-championAllianceinstructor
Brazilian Under: Ricardo Marques Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
NM

Nicholas Meregali

"Alemão"
★ Hall of Fame
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
gi specialistno-gisuper-heavyweightNew Wave Jiu JitsuADCC medalistguard passer
Brazilian Under: Mario Reis Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GG

Gabi Garcia

★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightAllianceADCC championMMA crossoverdoping controversyBrazilian BJJ
Brazilian Under: Fabio Gurgel Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
TP

Tayane Porfirio

★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightAllianceGrand Slamdoping suspensionBrazilian BJJcomeback
Brazilian Under: Alexandre Paiva Active competitor
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