Alan Moraes is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Carlson Gracie Junior, and a former instructor at the world-famous Carlson Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro, from where he has produced several high-quality black belts, including world medallist Samir Chantre, and Brazilian national champion Breno Bittencourt. Since leaving Carlson Gracie's academy in 2016, Alan Moraes joined Ares BJJ, one of the top affiliations in the sport.