Alehander da Silva Mariano is a jiu-jitsu black belt under André Galvão, who worked extensively with Joelton "Creatina" as a colored belt, and represents the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team in the sport's global circuit. Alehander Mariano first made waves in the grappling community as a brown belt, a time when the Rio de Janeiro native conquered numerous important medals in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, including world titles in the Gi and in No-Gi.