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List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners

February 05, 2023

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This is a list of notable Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners.

Highest graded

Main article: Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards practitioners different colored belts for increasing levels of knowledge and skill.[1][2] The system shares its origins with Judo but now has its own character that has become synonymous with the art, including an informality in promotional criteria and a conservative approach to promotion in general generally resulting in a longer time to reach black belt. While black belt is commonly viewed as the highest rank of attainment, a practitioner who achieves the rank of 7th degree in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is recognized by a belt of alternating red-and-black. In 2013, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation adopted the alternating red-and-white belt to acknowledge the achievement of 8th degree. (similar to Judo's substitution of an alternating white-and-red belt at the 6th, 7th, and 8th degree).[3] At the 9th and 10th degree the practitioner is awarded a solid red belt, identical to Judo.[3] These exceptional belts are awarded to denote the exceptional status of their wearer and his or her knowledge and overall contribution to the art.[2]

The following individuals are particularly notable practitioners holding these respective ranks:

10th degree (10º grau)

 

The 10th degree red belt was originally only given to the pioneers of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the Gracie brothers. There are no living 10th degree red belts: [1]

  • Carlos Gracie – (Brazil, 1902–94) was taught judo by Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese immigrant to Brazil who was then a 4th dan Kodokan judoka. Carlos then passed the teachings on to his brothers Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., Jorge, and Hélio. In 1925, the brothers opened their first academy in Brazil, marking the beginning of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[4]
  • Gastão Gracie
  • Jorge (George) Gracie
  • Hélio Gracie – (Brazil, 1913–2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who, together with his brother Carlos Gracie, founded the martial art of Gracie jiu-jitsu, known internationally as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Until his death, Gracie was the only living 10th degree master of that system, and is widely considered as one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history.[5]
  • Oswaldo Gracie
  • Luiz França Filho – (Brazil, 1910–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist and one of the primary founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, particularly the non-Gracie lineage. Despite being a pioneer of BJJ he was never awarded with the 10th degree red belt.
  • Oswaldo Fadda – (Brazil, 1920–2005), a student of França, was posthumously awarded a 10th degree red belt, and is considered one of the most important non-Gracie lineage pioneers.[6]

9th degree (9º grau)

 
  • Armando Restani - Prominent Jiu Jitsu practitioner from the City of São Paulo Brazil. Restani received his Black Belt in 1968 from Gastão Gracie Filho. He teaches at the Lotus Club Team in São Paulo.
  • Pedro Hemeterio – The first student under master Helio Gracie to achieve the red belt, represented the Gracie Academy in many challenges and taught jiu-jitsu in São Paulo State for more than three decades.[7]
  • João Alberto Barreto – A Grand Master and one of the most important figures in the BJJ community. A red belt under Helio Gracie, he is famed for his unbeaten competitive record in the 1950s. He is the brother of GM Alvaro Barreto and GM Sergio Barreto.[8]
  • Alvaro Barreto – Grand Master Alvaro Barreto is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu red belt (9th degree) and one of the most important men in BJJ, being also the brother of GM João Alberto Barreto and GM Sergio Barreto.[9]
  • Flavio Behring – head coach of Behring Jiu-Jitsu Association, Flavio teaches seminars over the world and hold affiliated academies in Europe.[10]
  • Carlson Gracie – Son of Carlos Gracie, trainer of UFC fighters, with a very successful professional fight career.[11]
  • Carley Gracie – Son of Carlos Gracie and former Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo Champion.
  • Geny Rebello – Grandmaster given a commemorative tournament by the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro[12]
  • Armando Wridt – Undefeated vale-tudo fighter who is one of only seven people to receive a red belt from Hélio Gracie[13]
  • Pedro Valente Sr. – A plastic surgeon and close friend of Hélio Gracie since 1953. In younger years took up arms to defend the former governor of the state of Rio, Leonel Brizola.[14][15]
  • Wilson Mattos – Perhaps the oldest student of Oswaldo Fadda.[16]
  • Luis Carlos Guedes de Castro – Another black belt under Oswaldo Fadda. Among many accomplishments as a teacher and competitor, Guedes disarmed a gangster in a crowded Rio de Janeiro train who was robbing the occupants with a pistol.[17]
  • Francisco Mansor – One of only six people to be granted a professor's diploma by Hélio Gracie. Founder of Kioto Academy.[18]
  • Rorion Gracie – One of the founders of the UFC who was instrumental in bringing No-Holds Barred Fighting to North America.[19]
  • Osvaldo Alves – Studied under Carlos Gracie, served as IBJJF Technical Director and was also a 2-time Pan-American Judo champion.
  • Relson Gracie – Son of Helio Gracie and Brazilian national champion for an unprecedented 22 years. Founder of Relson Gracie gyms.[20]
  • Carlos Antonio Rosado – Carlson Gracie Sr. only red belt student; the highest-ranking member of Carlson Gracie's academy.[21]
  • Renato Paquet – A grandmaster who had a judo black belt and two boxing titles in addition to his red belt.[22]
  • Francisco Sá (Sazinho) – Known for his morals and honor in martial arts and in particular in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he died in 2013 at age 77.[23]
  • Robson Gracie (also known as Carlos Robson Gracie) – President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro.[24]
  • Reyson Gracie is the third son of Gracie jiu jitsu founder, Carlos Gracie who became a 9th degree red belt in the family's martial art. Reyson is regarded as the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the state of Amazonas, a state that became one of the most important hives in Brazil and the world for jiu jitsu. He has also had a big impact in the development of jiu jitsu in the state of Bahia.[25]
  • Rickson Gracie – The son of Hélio Gracie with an undefeated MMA career. He received his red belt on July 6, 2017, from his older brother, Rorion Gracie.[26][27] He has since rejected his red belt and continues to wear his coral belt because he feels that to be legitimate the rank must come from a committee of Jiu Jitsu practitioners within an organization and not just be based on the decision of one person, in this case his older brother.[28]
  • Ricardo Murgel – Black belt 9th degree under grandmaster Flavio Behring.[29]
  • Derval Luciano Rêgo (Mestre Morcego) – Founder of the FJJ-PE (Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado de Pernambuco) and co-founder of the CBJJ/IBJJF. Black belt under the lineage of Jacê Paulino de Albuquerque and Owaldo Fadda. Known for a draw match against the legendary Rolls Gracie at the end of the sixties in Rio de Janeiro.[30]
  • Marcus Soares – Black belt under Carlson Gracie, and founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Canada.

8th degree (8º grau)

 
  • Fabricio Martins Costa – Black belt under Osvaldo Alves Head Instructor: Equipe – Fabricio JJ and Team Fabricio JJ ( Copacabana Brazil ). Awarded his 8th degree by Osvaldo Alves in 2020.[31]
  • Arthur Virgílio Neto – Elected mayor of Manaus and former Federal Senator.[32]
  • Carlos Gracie, Jr. – Founder of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the Confederation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Founder of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Gracie Barra.[33]
  • Allan Mortimer – World Champion from the Bahamas who trained under Chuck Norris in 2014 defeated James Logan in the 2015 world fight championship jiu-jitsu[34]
  • Joe Moreira – Pioneer of Brazilian jiu-jitsu within the United States[35]
  • Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti – Founder and head coach of Alliance Jiu Jitsu team, one of only six people promoted to black belt by Rolls Gracie.
  • Mauricio Motta Gomes – One of only six Rolls Gracie black belts and father of multiple World Champion Roger Gracie.[36]
  • Pedro Sauer – Helio and Rickson Gracie black belt. US military and law enforcement trainer, once voted "Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors"[37]
  • Márcio Stambowsky – "Macarrão" began training at age 15 under Rolls Gracie, becoming one of the Famous Five to earn a black belt under his tutelage.[38]
  • Rigan Machado – Credited with 365 wins and 2 losses in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition[39]
  • Sylvio Behring – Son of Flavio Behring, father of Ian Behring. Founder/developer of the "Sistema Progressivo de Jiu Jitsu" (Progressive System), a teaching tool to help develop the foundations of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense for students of all levels.[40] Among notable students is Fabrício Werdum, to whom Mestre Behring awarded a black belt.
  • Moises Muradi[41] – Founder of Lotus Club Jiu Jitsu, Moises started Jiu Jitsu with Professor Orlando Saraiva (Carlson Gracie black belt), where he trained up to brown belt, later trained with Otavio De Almeida (Father), where he graduated black belt, Moises is one of the most important teachers in history of the Jiu Jitsu of the city of São Paulo, he founded the first Jiu Jitsu federation of São Paulo and also the Sports Jiu Jitsu Confederation (cbjje).
  • Rilion Gracie[42] – Son of Carlos Gracie
  • Royler Gracie – Son of Helio Gracie who headed the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Won multiple Mundial (World), Pan-American, and ADCC championships.[43][44][45]
  • Sérgio Penha – Known for a match against Rickson Gracie, bypassed brown belt on his way to achieving black belt[46]


7th degree (7º grau)

 
  • Claudio Franca - a pioneer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the United States. He received his 7th Degree Red and Black Belt from Grand Master 9th Degree Red Belt Francisco Mansor on March 5, 2022. Claudio has three BJJ Schools in CA and has been running BJJ Tournaments there for 26 years. He is the creator of the U.S. Open of BJJ, American Cup, All Star and BJJ Tour tournaments.
  • Waldomiro Perez Jr - Jiu Jitsu practitioner from the City of São Paulo Brazil. Junior is a Black Belt under Marcelo Behring. Together with Moises Muradi, he founded the first Jiu Jitsu federation in the State of São Paulo. Junior currently lives and teaches Jiu Jitsu in California.
  • Royce Gracie – Son of Hélio Gracie, UFC Hall of Famer.[47] Like his brother, Rickson, Royce has rejected his coral belt and instead wears a dark blue belt, which is the traditional belt of a master instructor in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu prior to the rank structure introduced by the Jiu Jitsu federation in 1969.[48]
  • Rolker Gracie – a prominent member of the Gracie family and the fourth son of Helio Gracie. Along with his younger brother Royler Gracie he is associated with the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school.[49]
  • Carlos "Caique" Elias – One of only a handful of non-Gracies to receive a black belt directly from Hélio Gracie. Received his red-and-black belt from Rickson Gracie in March 2009. Former instructor at the original Gracie Humaitá and then at the Gracie Academy in California. Founder of the Caique Jiu Jitsu network of schools.
  • Jorge Pereira - Founder of Vale Tudo Rio Heroes, Earned his black belt training under Rickson Gracie (1986)
  • Sergio “Malibu” Jardim – Earned his coral belt by the hands of Rickson Gracie in 2011[50]
  • Jean Jacques Machado – Captured every major title and competition award in Brazil, has appeared in several TV shows and movies[51][52][53]
  • Fábio Santos (fighter) – Trained at Rolls Gracie Academy. Received Black Belt from Rickson Gracie and received Red and Black from Relson Gracie.[54]
  • Luiz Fux – Current minister of the Supreme Federal Court.
  • Aloisio Silva – Black belt under Carlos Gracie founder of Dojo jiu-jitsu and Aloisio Silva BJJ. One of the first Jiu-Jitsu masters to teach women and was the first Jiu-jitsu professor to make a female jiu-jitsu black belt world champion[55]
  • Carlos Valente – Began training at 8 years old under Rolls Gracie. Received his black belt from Rickson Gracie and was awarded 7th degree from Robson Gracie in 2011.[56][57]
  • Ricardo De La Riva – Founder of the De La Riva guard.
  • Murilo Bustamante – Retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team and is the current leader.
  • Nelson Monteiro – Helped establish Brazilian jiu-jitsu in San Diego, California, where he was the private instructor of Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan[58] before moving to Abu Dhabi to establish the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.[58] Awarded his 7th degree from Carlos Gracie, Jr. on October 6, 2019.
  • Helio "Soneca" Moreira - Black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. World champion in 1996, Brazilian champion in 1997 and NAGA champion in 2001. Notable for his two grappling wins against "Megaton" Dias.
  • John Machado - 7th Degree Red & Black Belt. Youngest of the five brothers. From 1993–1994 Pan American Games Sambo champion.
  • Roger Machado - 7th Degree Red & Black Belt. Second oldest among the brothers. Roger is an avid yoga practitioner and is considered to be the "zen master" of the family.

Notable competitors

 
  • Gordon Ryan – a five-time ADCC World champion, two-time IBJJF No-Gi World champion and a four-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion.[59][60][61][62][63][64]
  • Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu – ADCC Open Weight Champion, World No Gi Champion (x2), Pan-American Champion (x3), Grapplers Quest Open Class Champion (x7), Copa America Open Class Champion (x4), Brazilian National Champion, World Championship Medalist (x12)[65]
  • Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (x14), ADCC Champion and Pan-American Champion[66]
  • Eddie Bravo – Known for his submission victory over Royler Gracie as a brown belt in 2003. He is a black belt under Jean Jacques Machado, and the founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a school known for its hybrid no-gi techniques. He is the creator of the Eddie Bravo Invitational grappling competition, and the EBI ruleset.[67][68]
  • Keenan Cornelius – First ever to accomplish a "grand slam" in IBJJF history, having won double gold medals at four major tournaments at his belt rank.[69]
  • Mackenzie Dern – Former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor in the female division. ADCC and no-gi BJJ World Champion.
  • Wellington "Megaton" Dias – Competed in an unprecedented 23 consecutive World Championships and won medals on four separate occasions. Pan American Champion (x4).[70]
  • Yvonne Duarte - Recognized as the first female Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. She is currently a 7th degree black belt, the highest ranked female practitioner in the world.[71]
  • Braulio Estima – ADCC Champion (x2), Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion (x3), Gi and no gi Pan American Champion (x3), and European Champion (x5).
  • Alexandre "Soca" Freitas – ADCC, Pan American, World Jiu Jitsu Master champion and Brazilian National champion and medalist, was a top-level super-featherweight competitor in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Established Soca BJJ.[72]
  • André Galvão – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (x2), Pan American Champion Black Belt (x8), won World Jiu-Jitsu championships for every belt color following white, co-founder of Atos Jiu-Jitsu[73]
  • Gabi Garcia – multiple times Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and ADCC world champion, and a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame.
  • Marcelo Garcia – (5x) World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, (4x) ADCC champion, (3x) Brazilian National Champion, and Pan American Champion[74]
  • Roger Gracie – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (x14)[75]
  • Fabio Gurgel – Multiple World Championship gold medal winner.
  • Rafael Lovato Jr. – First ever American to win the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a black belt.[76]
  • Vinny Magalhães – Multiple World BJJ gold medalist.
  • Ricardo Almeida - retired MMA fighter, 1 time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, 2 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu champion and former UFC Welterweight contender.He is a 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie.
  • Robson Moura – World Jiu-Jitsu champion (x7) and Brazilian National Champion (x8)[77]
  • Pablo Popovitch – (X3) No Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, (X5) Pan Am No Gi Champion, ADCC World Champion, Multiple times Grapplers Quest and N.A.G.A Champion. The only grappler to have defeated Marcelo Garcia in the under 77 kg ADCC division.[78]
  • Saulo Ribeiro – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (x5) and ADCC Champion (x2)[79]
  • Vítor Ribeiro – Known as 'Shaolin', IBJJF World Champion (x4), IBJJF Master Worlds Champion, CBJJ Brazilian National Champion (x2), Cage Rage World Champion, Shooto World Lightweight Champion.
  • Xande Ribeiro – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (x6) and Black Belt Pan American Champion (x4)[80]
  • Garry Tonon – five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJJF World and Pan American championships.[81]
  • Léo Vieira – ADCC Champion (x2), World Jiu Jitsu Champion, Jiu Jitsu Pan American Champion (x2), co-founder of CheckMat jiu jitsu.[82]
  • Ricardo Vieira – World Jiu Jitsu Champion (x6) for every belt color after white, Pan American Champion, co-founder of CheckMat jiu jitsu.[82]
  • Kaynan Duarte – ADCC Champion (x2), World Jiu Jitsu Champion (x2), World Jiu Jitsu No-GI Champion[83]
  • Josh Hinger – World Jiu Jitsu No-GI Champion (x3), ADCC Bronze Medalist[84]
  • Lucas Barbosa – World Jiu Jitsu Champion, World Jiu Jitsu No-GI Champion (x4), ADCC Medalist (x2)

Mixed martial artists

For extended list, see Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Many Mixed Martial artists are considered practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The following Mixed Martial artists are primarily known for their strong proficiency and usage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu to achieve significant results in Mixed Martial Arts bouts.

  • Royce Gracie – UFC hall of famer and pioneer of modern MMA[85][86]
  • B.J. Penn – MMA fighter, the first American World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the black-belt category and former UFC Welterweight and Lightweight champion. He is a 5th degree black belt under André Perderneiras.
  • Ricco Rodriguez - semi-retired MMA fighter and former UFC Heavyweight champion. He is a third degree black belt. He was the 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling champion in the +99kg class.
  • Frank Mir - MMA fighter and former Undisputed and Interim UFC Heavyweight champion. He is a black belt under Ricardo Pires.
  • Fabrício Werdum – PFL MMA fighter, 2 times ADCC World champion, 4 times World Jiu-Jitsu champion, 5 times Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion and former UFC Heavyweight champion. He is a 2nd degree black belt under Octavio Couto.
  • Glover Teixeira – Professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division currently signed under UFC and is a 2nd Degree Black Belt. Was former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Murilo Bustamante - retired MMA fighter, 1 time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, 1 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu champion, former Pancrase fighter, former Pride FC Middleweight and Welterweight contender and former UFC Middleweight champion. He is a 7th degree black belt under Carlson Gracie.
  • Luke Rockhold - UFC fighter and former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight champion. He is a black belt under Leandro Vieira and Dave Camarillo.
  • Carlos Newton - retired MMA fighter and former UFC Welterweight champion. He is a 3rd degree IBJJF black belt.
  • Pat Miletich - retired MMA fighter and former UFC Welterweight champion. He is a 3rd degree black belt under Oswaldo Alves.
  • Matt Serra - retired MMA fighter, former UFC Welterweight champion and UFC Hall of famer. He is a 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie. He was runner up at the 2001 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship –77kg class.
  • Benson Henderson - Bellator fighter he is a former UFC Lightweight champion. He is a black belt under John Crouch. He obtained a Bronze medal at the 2014 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in the -79.5 kg class.
  • Rafael Dos Anjos - UFC fighter and former UFC Lightweight champion. He is a 4th degree black belt under Aldo Januario and Philipe della Monica.
  • Charles Oliveira – former UFC Lightweight Champion who is a 3rd degree black belt under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge Patino[87][88] and holds the record for most submission victories in UFC history with 19
  • Renan Barao - MMA fighter and former Undisputed and Interim UFC Bantamweight champion. He is a black belt under André Perderneiras.
  • Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira - retired MMA fighter, 2 time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, 2 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu champion, former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, former Undisputed and Interim Pride FC Heavyweight Champion and the Rings:King Of Kings 2000 Tournament winner. He is a 5th degree black belt under Ricardo De La Riva.
  • Ricardo Arona - retired MMA fighter, 3 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion, 2 time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, former Pride FC Middleweight title contender and the Rings:King Of Kings 2001 Middleweight tournament winner. He is a 4th degree black belt.
  • Ronaldo Souza – retired MMA fighter, 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion, 3 time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, former UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight contender, and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion. He is a 4th degree black belt under Henrique Machado.
  • Demian Maia – MMA fighter, 2 time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, 1 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion, 1 time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, 1 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu champion and former UFC Middleweight and Welterweight title contender who had a series of 11 undefeated fights in MMA.[89][90] He is a 5th degree black belt.
  • Gilbert Burns – UFC fighter, 1 time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, 2 time World No Gi Jiu-Jitsu champion, 1 time World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup winner and former UFC welterweight title challenger. He is a 3rd degree black belt under Rafael Barros.
  • Jeff Monson - retired MMA fighter, 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion, 3 time FILA Grappling World champion, 1 time IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu champion, 1 time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, former CWFC Heavyweight champion and former UFC Heavyweight title contender. He is a black belt under Ricardo Libório.
  • Nick Diaz – An American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division currently signed under UFC, black belt under Cesar Gracie.[91]
  • Nate Diaz – An American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division currently signed under UFC and the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5, black belt under Cesar Gracie.[92]
  • Kenny Florian – Retired UFC competitor. Co-host of UFC Tonight and UFC Now. 3rd degree black belt under Roberto Maia.
  • Jake Shields - PFL fighter, Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, former Elite:XC Welterweight champion, former Strikeforce Middleweight champion and former UFC Welterweight title contender. He obtained a bronze medal at the 2005 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the -77kg class.
  • Brian Ortega – UFC fighter who is a black belt under Rener Gracie.

Celebrities and athletes

Each person listed is listed with their last known rank and coach, if either are known. The belt rankings may be out of date for some practitioners. Included in this list are also practitioners that have died. Belt rankings for deceased practitioners are of the last known rank before they died.

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources This is a list of notable Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners Contents 1 Highest graded 1 1 10th degree 10º grau 1 2 9th degree 9º grau 1 3 8th degree 8º grau 1 4 7th degree 7º grau 2 Notable competitors 3 Mixed martial artists 4 Celebrities and athletes 5 ReferencesHighest graded EditMain article Brazilian jiu jitsu ranking system The Brazilian jiu jitsu ranking system awards practitioners different colored belts for increasing levels of knowledge and skill 1 2 The system shares its origins with Judo but now has its own character that has become synonymous with the art including an informality in promotional criteria and a conservative approach to promotion in general generally resulting in a longer time to reach black belt While black belt is commonly viewed as the highest rank of attainment a practitioner who achieves the rank of 7th degree in Brazilian jiu jitsu is recognized by a belt of alternating red and black In 2013 the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation adopted the alternating red and white belt to acknowledge the achievement of 8th degree similar to Judo s substitution of an alternating white and red belt at the 6th 7th and 8th degree 3 At the 9th and 10th degree the practitioner is awarded a solid red belt identical to Judo 3 These exceptional belts are awarded to denote the exceptional status of their wearer and his or her knowledge and overall contribution to the art 2 The following individuals are particularly notable practitioners holding these respective ranks 10th degree 10º grau Edit The 10th degree red belt was originally only given to the pioneers of Brazilian jiu jitsu the Gracie brothers There are no living 10th degree red belts 1 Carlos Gracie Brazil 1902 94 was taught judo by Mitsuyo Maeda a Japanese immigrant to Brazil who was then a 4th dan Kodokan judoka Carlos then passed the teachings on to his brothers Oswaldo Gastao Jr Jorge and Helio In 1925 the brothers opened their first academy in Brazil marking the beginning of Brazilian jiu jitsu 4 Gastao Gracie Jorge George Gracie Helio Gracie Brazil 1913 2009 was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brother Carlos Gracie founded the martial art of Gracie jiu jitsu known internationally as Brazilian jiu jitsu BJJ Until his death Gracie was the only living 10th degree master of that system and is widely considered as one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history 5 Oswaldo Gracie Luiz Franca Filho Brazil 1910 1982 was a Brazilian martial artist and one of the primary founders of Brazilian jiu jitsu particularly the non Gracie lineage Despite being a pioneer of BJJ he was never awarded with the 10th degree red belt Oswaldo Fadda Brazil 1920 2005 a student of Franca was posthumously awarded a 10th degree red belt and is considered one of the most important non Gracie lineage pioneers 6 9th degree 9º grau Edit Armando Restani Prominent Jiu Jitsu practitioner from the City of Sao Paulo Brazil Restani received his Black Belt in 1968 from Gastao Gracie Filho He teaches at the Lotus Club Team in Sao Paulo Pedro Hemeterio The first student under master Helio Gracie to achieve the red belt represented the Gracie Academy in many challenges and taught jiu jitsu in Sao Paulo State for more than three decades 7 Joao Alberto Barreto A Grand Master and one of the most important figures in the BJJ community A red belt under Helio Gracie he is famed for his unbeaten competitive record in the 1950s He is the brother of GM Alvaro Barreto and GM Sergio Barreto 8 Alvaro Barreto Grand Master Alvaro Barreto is a Brazilian jiu jitsu red belt 9th degree and one of the most important men in BJJ being also the brother of GM Joao Alberto Barreto and GM Sergio Barreto 9 Flavio Behring head coach of Behring Jiu Jitsu Association Flavio teaches seminars over the world and hold affiliated academies in Europe 10 Carlson Gracie Son of Carlos Gracie trainer of UFC fighters with a very successful professional fight career 11 Carley Gracie Son of Carlos Gracie and former Jiu Jitsu and Vale Tudo Champion Geny Rebello Grandmaster given a commemorative tournament by the Jiu Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro 12 Armando Wridt Undefeated vale tudo fighter who is one of only seven people to receive a red belt from Helio Gracie 13 Pedro Valente Sr A plastic surgeon and close friend of Helio Gracie since 1953 In younger years took up arms to defend the former governor of the state of Rio Leonel Brizola 14 15 Wilson Mattos Perhaps the oldest student of Oswaldo Fadda 16 Luis Carlos Guedes de Castro Another black belt under Oswaldo Fadda Among many accomplishments as a teacher and competitor Guedes disarmed a gangster in a crowded Rio de Janeiro train who was robbing the occupants with a pistol 17 Francisco Mansor One of only six people to be granted a professor s diploma by Helio Gracie Founder of Kioto Academy 18 Rorion Gracie One of the founders of the UFC who was instrumental in bringing No Holds Barred Fighting to North America 19 Osvaldo Alves Studied under Carlos Gracie served as IBJJF Technical Director and was also a 2 time Pan American Judo champion Relson Gracie Son of Helio Gracie and Brazilian national champion for an unprecedented 22 years Founder of Relson Gracie gyms 20 Carlos Antonio Rosado Carlson Gracie Sr only red belt student the highest ranking member of Carlson Gracie s academy 21 Renato Paquet A grandmaster who had a judo black belt and two boxing titles in addition to his red belt 22 Francisco Sa Sazinho Known for his morals and honor in martial arts and in particular in Brazilian jiu jitsu he died in 2013 at age 77 23 Robson Gracie also known as Carlos Robson Gracie President of the Jiu Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro 24 Reyson Gracie is the third son of Gracie jiu jitsu founder Carlos Gracie who became a 9th degree red belt in the family s martial art Reyson is regarded as the founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the state of Amazonas a state that became one of the most important hives in Brazil and the world for jiu jitsu He has also had a big impact in the development of jiu jitsu in the state of Bahia 25 Rickson Gracie The son of Helio Gracie with an undefeated MMA career He received his red belt on July 6 2017 from his older brother Rorion Gracie 26 27 He has since rejected his red belt and continues to wear his coral belt because he feels that to be legitimate the rank must come from a committee of Jiu Jitsu practitioners within an organization and not just be based on the decision of one person in this case his older brother 28 Ricardo Murgel Black belt 9th degree under grandmaster Flavio Behring 29 Derval Luciano Rego Mestre Morcego Founder of the FJJ PE Federacao de Jiu Jitsu do Estado de Pernambuco and co founder of the CBJJ IBJJF Black belt under the lineage of Jace Paulino de Albuquerque and Owaldo Fadda Known for a draw match against the legendary Rolls Gracie at the end of the sixties in Rio de Janeiro 30 Marcus Soares Black belt under Carlson Gracie and founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Canada 8th degree 8º grau Edit Fabricio Martins Costa Black belt under Osvaldo Alves Head Instructor Equipe Fabricio JJ and Team Fabricio JJ Copacabana Brazil Awarded his 8th degree by Osvaldo Alves in 2020 31 Arthur Virgilio Neto Elected mayor of Manaus and former Federal Senator 32 Carlos Gracie Jr Founder of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation the Confederation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Founder of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Gracie Barra 33 Allan Mortimer World Champion from the Bahamas who trained under Chuck Norris in 2014 defeated James Logan in the 2015 world fight championship jiu jitsu 34 Joe Moreira Pioneer of Brazilian jiu jitsu within the United States 35 Romero Jacare Cavalcanti Founder and head coach of Alliance Jiu Jitsu team one of only six people promoted to black belt by Rolls Gracie Mauricio Motta Gomes One of only six Rolls Gracie black belts and father of multiple World Champion Roger Gracie 36 Pedro Sauer Helio and Rickson Gracie black belt US military and law enforcement trainer once voted Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructors 37 Marcio Stambowsky Macarrao began training at age 15 under Rolls Gracie becoming one of the Famous Five to earn a black belt under his tutelage 38 Rigan Machado Credited with 365 wins and 2 losses in Brazilian jiu jitsu competition 39 Sylvio Behring Son of Flavio Behring father of Ian Behring Founder developer of the Sistema Progressivo de Jiu Jitsu Progressive System a teaching tool to help develop the foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and self defense for students of all levels 40 Among notable students is Fabricio Werdum to whom Mestre Behring awarded a black belt Moises Muradi 41 Founder of Lotus Club Jiu Jitsu Moises started Jiu Jitsu with Professor Orlando Saraiva Carlson Gracie black belt where he trained up to brown belt later trained with Otavio De Almeida Father where he graduated black belt Moises is one of the most important teachers in history of the Jiu Jitsu of the city of Sao Paulo he founded the first Jiu Jitsu federation of Sao Paulo and also the Sports Jiu Jitsu Confederation cbjje Rilion Gracie 42 Son of Carlos Gracie Royler Gracie Son of Helio Gracie who headed the Gracie Humaita jiu jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro Won multiple Mundial World Pan American and ADCC championships 43 44 45 Sergio Penha Known for a match against Rickson Gracie bypassed brown belt on his way to achieving black belt 46 7th degree 7º grau Edit Claudio Franca a pioneer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the United States He received his 7th Degree Red and Black Belt from Grand Master 9th Degree Red Belt Francisco Mansor on March 5 2022 Claudio has three BJJ Schools in CA and has been running BJJ Tournaments there for 26 years He is the creator of the U S Open of BJJ American Cup All Star and BJJ Tour tournaments Waldomiro Perez Jr Jiu Jitsu practitioner from the City of Sao Paulo Brazil Junior is a Black Belt under Marcelo Behring Together with Moises Muradi he founded the first Jiu Jitsu federation in the State of Sao Paulo Junior currently lives and teaches Jiu Jitsu in California Royce Gracie Son of Helio Gracie UFC Hall of Famer 47 Like his brother Rickson Royce has rejected his coral belt and instead wears a dark blue belt which is the traditional belt of a master instructor in Gracie Jiu Jitsu prior to the rank structure introduced by the Jiu Jitsu federation in 1969 48 Rolker Gracie a prominent member of the Gracie family and the fourth son of Helio Gracie Along with his younger brother Royler Gracie he is associated with the Gracie Humaita jiu jitsu school 49 Carlos Caique Elias One of only a handful of non Gracies to receive a black belt directly from Helio Gracie Received his red and black belt from Rickson Gracie in March 2009 Former instructor at the original Gracie Humaita and then at the Gracie Academy in California Founder of the Caique Jiu Jitsu network of schools Jorge Pereira Founder of Vale Tudo Rio Heroes Earned his black belt training under Rickson Gracie 1986 Sergio Malibu Jardim Earned his coral belt by the hands of Rickson Gracie in 2011 50 Jean Jacques Machado Captured every major title and competition award in Brazil has appeared in several TV shows and movies 51 52 53 Fabio Santos fighter Trained at Rolls Gracie Academy Received Black Belt from Rickson Gracie and received Red and Black from Relson Gracie 54 Luiz Fux Current minister of the Supreme Federal Court Aloisio Silva Black belt under Carlos Gracie founder of Dojo jiu jitsu and Aloisio Silva BJJ One of the first Jiu Jitsu masters to teach women and was the first Jiu jitsu professor to make a female jiu jitsu black belt world champion 55 Carlos Valente Began training at 8 years old under Rolls Gracie Received his black belt from Rickson Gracie and was awarded 7th degree from Robson Gracie in 2011 56 57 Ricardo De La Riva Founder of the De La Riva guard Murilo Bustamante Retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion He is one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team and is the current leader Nelson Monteiro Helped establish Brazilian jiu jitsu in San Diego California where he was the private instructor of Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan 58 before moving to Abu Dhabi to establish the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship 58 Awarded his 7th degree from Carlos Gracie Jr on October 6 2019 Helio Soneca Moreira Black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr World champion in 1996 Brazilian champion in 1997 and NAGA champion in 2001 Notable for his two grappling wins against Megaton Dias John Machado 7th Degree Red amp Black Belt Youngest of the five brothers From 1993 1994 Pan American Games Sambo champion Roger Machado 7th Degree Red amp Black Belt Second oldest among the brothers Roger is an avid yoga practitioner and is considered to be the zen master of the family Notable competitors Edit Gordon Ryan a five time ADCC World champion two time IBJJF No Gi World champion and a four time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion 59 60 61 62 63 64 Roberto Cyborg Abreu ADCC Open Weight Champion World No Gi Champion x2 Pan American Champion x3 Grapplers Quest Open Class Champion x7 Copa America Open Class Champion x4 Brazilian National Champion World Championship Medalist x12 65 Marcus Buchecha Almeida World Jiu Jitsu Champion x14 ADCC Champion and Pan American Champion 66 Eddie Bravo Known for his submission victory over Royler Gracie as a brown belt in 2003 He is a black belt under Jean Jacques Machado and the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu a school known for its hybrid no gi techniques He is the creator of the Eddie Bravo Invitational grappling competition and the EBI ruleset 67 68 Keenan Cornelius First ever to accomplish a grand slam in IBJJF history having won double gold medals at four major tournaments at his belt rank 69 Mackenzie Dern Former world No 1 ranked IBJJF competitor in the female division ADCC and no gi BJJ World Champion Wellington Megaton Dias Competed in an unprecedented 23 consecutive World Championships and won medals on four separate occasions Pan American Champion x4 70 Yvonne Duarte Recognized as the first female Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt She is currently a 7th degree black belt the highest ranked female practitioner in the world 71 Braulio Estima ADCC Champion x2 Brazilian jiu jitsu World Champion x3 Gi and no gi Pan American Champion x3 and European Champion x5 Alexandre Soca Freitas ADCC Pan American World Jiu Jitsu Master champion and Brazilian National champion and medalist was a top level super featherweight competitor in the late 1990s and early 2000s Established Soca BJJ 72 Andre Galvao World Jiu Jitsu Champion x2 Pan American Champion Black Belt x8 won World Jiu Jitsu championships for every belt color following white co founder of Atos Jiu Jitsu 73 Gabi Garcia multiple times Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BJJ and ADCC world champion and a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame Marcelo Garcia 5x World Jiu Jitsu Champion 4x ADCC champion 3x Brazilian National Champion and Pan American Champion 74 Roger Gracie World Jiu Jitsu Champion x14 75 Fabio Gurgel Multiple World Championship gold medal winner Rafael Lovato Jr First ever American to win the Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu Championship as a black belt 76 Vinny Magalhaes Multiple World BJJ gold medalist Ricardo Almeida retired MMA fighter 1 time Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion 2 time Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu champion and former UFC Welterweight contender He is a 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie Robson Moura World Jiu Jitsu champion x7 and Brazilian National Champion x8 77 Pablo Popovitch X3 No Gi World Jiu Jitsu Champion X5 Pan Am No Gi Champion ADCC World Champion Multiple times Grapplers Quest and N A G A Champion The only grappler to have defeated Marcelo Garcia in the under 77 kg ADCC division 78 Saulo Ribeiro World Jiu Jitsu Champion x5 and ADCC Champion x2 79 Vitor Ribeiro Known as Shaolin IBJJF World Champion x4 IBJJF Master Worlds Champion CBJJ Brazilian National Champion x2 Cage Rage World Champion Shooto World Lightweight Champion Xande Ribeiro World Jiu Jitsu Champion x6 and Black Belt Pan American Champion x4 80 Garry Tonon five time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship IBJJF World and Pan American championships 81 Leo Vieira ADCC Champion x2 World Jiu Jitsu Champion Jiu Jitsu Pan American Champion x2 co founder of CheckMat jiu jitsu 82 Ricardo Vieira World Jiu Jitsu Champion x6 for every belt color after white Pan American Champion co founder of CheckMat jiu jitsu 82 Kaynan Duarte ADCC Champion x2 World Jiu Jitsu Champion x2 World Jiu Jitsu No GI Champion 83 Josh Hinger World Jiu Jitsu No GI Champion x3 ADCC Bronze Medalist 84 Lucas Barbosa World Jiu Jitsu Champion World Jiu Jitsu No GI Champion x4 ADCC Medalist x2 Mixed martial artists EditFor extended list see Category Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu jitsu Many Mixed Martial artists are considered practitioners of Brazilian jiu jitsu The following Mixed Martial artists are primarily known for their strong proficiency and usage of Brazilian jiu jitsu to achieve significant results in Mixed Martial Arts bouts Royce Gracie UFC hall of famer and pioneer of modern MMA 85 86 B J Penn MMA fighter the first American World Jiu Jitsu Champion in the black belt category and former UFC Welterweight and Lightweight champion He is a 5th degree black belt under Andre Perderneiras Ricco Rodriguez semi retired MMA fighter and former UFC Heavyweight champion He is a third degree black belt He was the 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling champion in the 99kg class Frank Mir MMA fighter and former Undisputed and Interim UFC Heavyweight champion He is a black belt under Ricardo Pires Fabricio Werdum PFL MMA fighter 2 times ADCC World champion 4 times World Jiu Jitsu champion 5 times Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion and former UFC Heavyweight champion He is a 2nd degree black belt under Octavio Couto Glover Teixeira Professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division currently signed under UFC and is a 2nd Degree Black Belt Was former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Murilo Bustamante retired MMA fighter 1 time World Jiu Jitsu champion 1 time Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu champion former Pancrase fighter former Pride FC Middleweight and Welterweight contender and former UFC Middleweight champion He is a 7th degree black belt under Carlson Gracie Luke Rockhold UFC fighter and former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight champion He is a black belt under Leandro Vieira and Dave Camarillo Carlos Newton retired MMA fighter and former UFC Welterweight champion He is a 3rd degree IBJJF black belt Pat Miletich retired MMA fighter and former UFC Welterweight champion He is a 3rd degree black belt under Oswaldo Alves Matt Serra retired MMA fighter former UFC Welterweight champion and UFC Hall of famer He is a 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie He was runner up at the 2001 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 77kg class Benson Henderson Bellator fighter he is a former UFC Lightweight champion He is a black belt under John Crouch He obtained a Bronze medal at the 2014 World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championship in the 79 5 kg class Rafael Dos Anjos UFC fighter and former UFC Lightweight champion He is a 4th degree black belt under Aldo Januario and Philipe della Monica Charles Oliveira former UFC Lightweight Champion who is a 3rd degree black belt under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge Patino 87 88 and holds the record for most submission victories in UFC history with 19 Renan Barao MMA fighter and former Undisputed and Interim UFC Bantamweight champion He is a black belt under Andre Perderneiras Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira retired MMA fighter 2 time Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion 2 time Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu champion former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion former Undisputed and Interim Pride FC Heavyweight Champion and the Rings King Of Kings 2000 Tournament winner He is a 5th degree black belt under Ricardo De La Riva Ricardo Arona retired MMA fighter 3 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion 2 time World Jiu Jitsu champion former Pride FC Middleweight title contender and the Rings King Of Kings 2001 Middleweight tournament winner He is a 4th degree black belt Ronaldo Souza retired MMA fighter 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion 3 time World Jiu Jitsu champion former UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight contender and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion He is a 4th degree black belt under Henrique Machado Demian Maia MMA fighter 2 time World Jiu Jitsu Champion 1 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion 1 time Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion 1 time Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu champion and former UFC Middleweight and Welterweight title contender who had a series of 11 undefeated fights in MMA 89 90 He is a 5th degree black belt Gilbert Burns UFC fighter 1 time World Jiu Jitsu champion 2 time World No Gi Jiu Jitsu champion 1 time World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup winner and former UFC welterweight title challenger He is a 3rd degree black belt under Rafael Barros Jeff Monson retired MMA fighter 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling champion 3 time FILA Grappling World champion 1 time IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu champion 1 time Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion former CWFC Heavyweight champion and former UFC Heavyweight title contender He is a black belt under Ricardo Liborio Nick Diaz An American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division currently signed under UFC black belt under Cesar Gracie 91 Nate Diaz An American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division currently signed under UFC and the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5 black belt under Cesar Gracie 92 Kenny Florian Retired UFC competitor Co host of UFC Tonight and UFC Now 3rd degree black belt under Roberto Maia Jake Shields PFL fighter Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion former Elite XC Welterweight champion former Strikeforce Middleweight champion and former UFC Welterweight title contender He obtained a bronze medal at the 2005 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the 77kg class Brian Ortega UFC fighter who is a black belt under Rener Gracie Celebrities and athletes EditEach person listed is listed with their last known rank and coach if either are known The belt rankings may be out of date for some practitioners Included in this list are also practitioners that have died Belt rankings for deceased practitioners are of the last known rank before they died Joe Rogan an American comedian and color commentator for the UFC black belt under Jean Jacques Machado also a black belt under Eddie Bravo s 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu 93 Vince Vaughn American actor began training under Ryron Gracie and Rener Gracie in February 2016 94 and received his blue belt in February 2018 95 Donnie Yen Hong Kong actor and martial artist holds a purple belt Yen frequently showcases his BJJ skills in his films such as Flash Point and Special ID 96 Henry Cavill English actor seen training at Roger Gracie s academy in May 2016 97 and February 2018 98 Charlie Hunnam English actor began training in 2016 under Rigan Machado 99 and went on to receive his blue belt from him in October 2018 100 Ed O Neill American actor became a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu after training for 16 years under Rorion Gracie 101 Tom Hardy English actor seen training at Roger Gracie affiliates and competing in blue belt 102 Maynard James Keenan American singer and musician trained under Rickson Gracie 103 Igor Cavalera Brazilian musician Drummer 104 Mario Lopez American television host began training in early 2017 105 and received his purple belt in November 2022 at Gracie Barra Glendale 106 Paulo Jr Brazilian musician 107 Zoltan Bathory Hungarian born American musician trained under Royler and Royce Gracie 108 David Mamet American playwright essayist and filmmaker 109 Sean Patrick Flanery American actor and singer who has Pan American and American National Championship wins in BJJ currently an instructor and black belt 110 111 112 David Bautista American professional wrestler and actor purple belt under Cesar Gracie 113 Mel Gibson American actor studied under Rorion Gracie 114 He was also seen training with Carlos Machado in February 2018 115 Chuck Norris American actor martial artist and Air Force veteran Holds a 3rd degree black belt under Rigan Machado as well as a black belt or higher rank in five other martial arts 116 117 Paul Walker American actor held a brown belt and was posthumously promoted to black belt by his instructor Ricardo Franjinha Miller 118 Sam Harris American author podcast host and neuroscientist 119 Lex Fridman Russian born American artificial intelligence researcher and podcast host holds a first degree black belt under Relson Gracie 120 Igor Rakocevic Serbian basketball player 121 Tamba Hali Liberian born American football player holds a blue belt under Rener Gracie 122 Matt Heafy Japanese American singer and musician holds a brown belt at Gracie Barra North Orlando under Gustavo Gutty Muggiati 123 Ashton Kutcher American actor holds a brown belt under Rigan Machado 124 Joel Kinnaman Swedish American actor holds a blue belt under Rigan Machado 125 Scott Caan American actor and filmmaker holds a black belt 126 Alex O Loughlin Australian actor holds a purple belt 126 Demi Lovato American singer and actress holds a blue belt 127 Russell Peters American comedian holds a blue belt under Jean Jacques Machado 128 Anthony Bourdain American celebrity chef held a blue belt under Igor Gracie 129 Craig Pumphrey martial arts expert 130 131 Wiz Khalifa American rapper began training in 2017 under Rigan Machado 132 Taynara Conti Brazilian professional wrestler also holds a black belt in Judo 133 Russell Brand English actor and comedian holds a purple belt by Chris Cleere 134 Teri Reeves American actress holds a black belt 135 Clark Gregg American actor and director holds a black belt under Renato Magno 136 Chris Fuller American filmmaker 137 Jonah Hill American actor filmmaker and comedian 138 Harley Flanagan Singer for Cro Mags was an instructor at Renzo Gracie Academy 139 Guy Ritchie Film director awarded a black belt in 2015 by Renzo Gracie 140 References Edit a b IBJJF Graduation system PDF Retrieved 29 December 2013 a b Gracie Renzo amp Royler 2001 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Theory and Technique Invisible Cities Press Llc p 304 ISBN 1 931229 08 2 a b Ohlenkamp Neil The Judo Rank System Retrieved 14 March 2011 Rocian Gracie Jr Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Center gt gt History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu URL accessed on 9 February 2011 Ericson E Jr 2009 Never Give Up Helio Gracie Archived 1 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Baltimore City Paper 30 December 2009 Retrieved on 9 February 2011 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