Pedro Ernesto Prado Ferreira da Gama

Pedro Gama, commonly known as Pedro "Gama Filho" is a historic figure for grappling based combat sports in Brazil, particularly for Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. A black belt in karate, judo and jiu jitsu (under Reyson Gracie and João Athayde), Gama Filho's deeds were vast and resonated throughout the country. Among his greatest achievements were Pedro's efforts towards placing jiu jitsu in the Physical Education curriculum, which made BJJ accessible to over 60,000 children; his work in creating the "Reação" Institute, which allowed for thousands of underprivileged kids to access judo; his influence in the creation of teams such as GFTeam and Nova Geração.