Steffen Banta is a jiu-jitsu black belt under coach João Gabriel Rocha and a representative of team Alliance in the sport's global circuit. Banta made a name for himself as one of the sport's most promising stars while competing in the colored belt divisions of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) league, leading to his 2022 placement as the #1 ranked brown belt in the world (no-gi rules).