Kauã Gabriel Barbosa, commonly known as Kauã Gabriel is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Melqui Galvão who first broke out in the sport back in 2022 after he made the final of the ADCC Brazilian Qualifier in São Paulo as an 18yo purple belt. He would cement his claim as one of the hottest prospects in the sport in the years that followed, particularly in the no-gi circuit.