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Christian Uflacker (born August 4, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds a black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr . [ 2 ] He is currently the head instructor at Uflacker Academy, in Chicago, Illinois .
Letsos is a 3X Pan Am medalist, [1] as well as a 3X Gracie World Champion. He is known in Brazil for winning seven tournaments in one month.. Letsos began training in Jiu Jitsu in high school at the Carlson Gracie Academy in downtown Chicago, and won several matches in the Jiu Jitsu World Championships as a purple belt.
Ryan Gracie (August 13, 1974 – December 15, 2007) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [2] He was a member of the Gracie family and a grandson of Carlos Gracie .
A businessman by trade and Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast, Lambert oversaw American Top Team as it became one of the top MMA training facilities and martial arts academies in the world. [5] Headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida, American Top Team has produced numerous MMA world champions and highly notable competitors.
Torres was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. He began training in tae kwon do when he was seven years old and later attended East Chicago Central High School where he competed in wrestling. Torres also trained in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [4]
In 1994 de Been established the Australian Federation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (AFBJJ). [3] [5] The goal of the federation being to help organize and regulate the sport to an international standard. [6] The federation was modelled off of the Confederacao Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu and following IBJJF guidelines. [6]
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He grew up in Cantagalo, a neighboring community of Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho, a group of favelas in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, renowned for producing numerous jiu-jitsu champions. [1] From a young age, Jansen began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the influence of his brother, Jonata Gomes, and his father, Antônio Carlos "Bode ...