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In 2003, after earning a black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado, Eddie Bravo opened his first 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu school in Los Angeles, California.Bravo's system emphasizes developing students for submission-only grappling competition rather than points, he focused his jiu-jitsu training without the traditional gi, becoming one of the first jiu-jitsu schools in the US to do so.
Representing United States. Submission Wrestling. ADCC World Championship. 2017 Espoo. +99 kg. 2015 São Paulo. +99 kg. Orlando Sanchez (February 5, 1982 – December 15, 2022) was an American submission grappler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. [ 1 ] He was known as the "Cuban Tree Stump" and "the Big O".
The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered the most important and prestigious jiu-jitsu tournament of the year. The first edition took place in February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2007 the tournament has been ...
Marcelo Garcia (grappler) Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A highly decorated competitor, Garcia is widely considered to be one of the best grapplers in the world and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler. [ 2 ]
André Luiz Leite Galvão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ɡawˈvɐ̃w]; born September 29, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist.A 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a Judo black belt, Galvão is one of the most decorated athletes ever, having won most major international tournaments multiple times.
2000 Abu Dhabi. 77 kg. 2001 Abu Dhabi. Absolute. Jean Jacques Machado (born February 12, 1968) is a Brazilian Jiu jitsu practitioner. He is one of the five Machado brothers (Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John). Machado is nephew of BJJ co-founder and Grandmaster Carlos Gracie, and learned the martial art from an early age. [ 3 ]
Bernardo Rocha de Faria is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and instructor. He is five-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion. In February and March 2013, Faria was ranked first in the IBJJF World Ranking of all divisions, and was chosen as the best jiu jitsu athlete of 2015.
Fellipe Andrew Silva (born October 24, 1994) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca. He is the 2021 World Champion in the absolute division and 2023 World Champion in the 94 kg division. [1] He is Euros Champion in 2019, 2020, 2022, [2] and 2023. [3] He is the Pan Champion of 2019, 2020, and 2021. [4]