The Maeda Project · 600 English biographies published across 2759 people
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| Belt | Name | Students | Country | Team | Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black belt | Lloyd Irvin | 1969 | 14 | United States | Lloyd Irvin | No biography |
| Black belt | Eddie Bravo | 1970 | 2 | United States | 10th Planet | Has biography |
2,759 people across 5 eras of BJJ history
The BJJ Story published people directory| Marc Laimon |
| — |
| 2 |
| United States |
| Cobra Kai |
| No biography |
| Black belt | Mike Fowler | 1982 | 2 | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Cesar Gracie | 1966 | 1 | United States | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | Chris Haueter | 1964 | 1 | United States | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Enson Inoue"Yamato Damashii" | 1967 | 1 | United States | Purebred | No biography |
| Black belt | Garry Tonon"Lion Killer" | 1992 | 1 | United States | Renzo Gracie Academy | No biography |
| Black belt | Kenny Florian | 1976 | 1 | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Matt Arroyo | 1982 | 1 | United States | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Matt Serra"The Terror" | 1974 | 1 | United States | Renzo Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Black belt | Nick Albin"Chewy (Chewjitsu)" | 1983 | 1 | United States | Derby City MMA (Louisville, KY) / Alliance-Renato Tavares lineage | No biography |
| Black belt | Rafael Lovato Jr. | 1983 | 1 | United States | Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Association | Has biography |
| Black belt | Rob Kahn | — | 1 | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Roy Dean | — | 1 | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ryan Hall | 1985 | 1 | United States | 50/50 | No biography |
| Black belt | Soshihiro Satake"Barriga Preta" | 1880–1942 | 1 | Japan | Kodokan | Has biography |
| Black belt | Tom DeBlass | 1982 | 1 | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Adam Singer | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alan Belcher"The Talent" | 1984 | — | United States | Alan Belcher MMA Club | No biography |
| Black belt | Alan Mohler | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alberto Crane | 1976 | — | United States | Gracie Barra | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alexis Alduncin Barragan | — | — | Mexico | Renzo Gracie Mexico | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Amy Scot Campo | 2000 | — | United States | Zenith BJJ | No biography |
| Black belt | Andrew Wiltse"Buzzsaw" | 1992 | — | United States | Pedigo Submission Fighting | No biography |
| Black belt | Andy Wang"The Yellow Peril" | — | — | Taiwan and United States | Grappling Unlimited (Egan Inoue) | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ashlee Funegra | 2006 | — | United States | Art of Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Baret Yoshida | 1975 | — | United States | Gracie Humaita | No biography |
| Black belt | Ben Lowry | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Benson Henderson | 1983 | — | United States | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Bill Cooper | 1987 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | BJ Penn"The Prodigy" | 1978 | — | United States | Nova Uniao (historical) | No biography |
| Coral belt | Bob Bass | — | — | United States | Rigan Machado BJJ | Has biography |
| Black belt | Brandon Vera | 1977 | — | Philippines and United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Brianna Ste-Marie | 1996 | — | Canada | Brazilian Top Team Canada | No biography |
| Black belt | Chris Brennan | 1971 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Chris Holdsworth""Holds It Down"" | 1987 | — | United States | Alpha Male | No biography |
| Black belt | Chris McCune | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Chuck Norris | 1940–2026 | — | United States | Machado BJJ | Has biography |
| Black belt | Cole Abate"Ice Cole" | 2004 | — | United States | Art of Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Craig Kukuk | 1961 | — | United States | — | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Damian Serra | — | — | United States | — | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Dan Inosanto | 1936 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Dante Rivera | 1974 | — | United States | — | No biography |
| Black belt | David Camarillo | 1977 | — | United States | Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | David Johnson | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Coral belt | David Meyer | — | — | United States | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | David Terrell"Dave" | 1978 | — | United States | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | Dean Lister | 1976 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Denis Kang | 1977 | — | Canada | Carlson Gracie (Canada) / Marcus Soares | Has biography |
| Black belt | Denny Prokopos | 1988 | — | United States | Gracie Barra | Has biography |
| Black belt | Dimitrios Mavraganis | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Egan Inoue | 1965 | — | United States | Grappling Unlimited | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Elijah Amir Dorsey | 2001 | — | United States | Team Lloyd Irvin | No biography |
| Black belt | Eric Schafer | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Erik Paulson | 1966 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ethan Crelinsten | 1994 | — | Canada | B-Team | No biography |
| Black belt | Fabio Holanda"The Mastermind" | — | — | Brazil | Brazilian Top Team Canada | Has biography |
| Black belt | Felicia Oh | 1967 | — | United States | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | Firas Zahabi | 1980 | — | Canada | TriStar Gym | No biography |
| Black belt | Giancarlo Bodoni | 1995 | — | United States | New Wave | Has biography |
| Black belt | Gordon Ryan"The King" | 1995 | — | United States | New Wave | No biography |
| Black belt | Grace Gundrum | 2002 | — | United States | 10th Planet | No biography |
| Black belt | Greg Nelson | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Heather H. Raftery | — | — | United States | Atos | No biography |
| Black belt | Helena Crevar | 2007 | — | United States | New Wave Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Henry Akins | — | — | United States | Dynamix MMA | No biography |
| Black belt | Hillary Williams"Killary" | 1988 | — | United States | WSMMA | No biography |
| Black belt | Jacob Rodriguez"Jay Rod." | — | — | United States | B-Team | No biography |
| Black belt | Jake Mackenzie | — | — | Canada | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | James Harbison"Jah" | — | — | United States | Lloyd Irvin | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jasmine Rocha | 2002 | — | United States | Vagner Rocha Martial Arts (VRMA) | No biography |
| Black belt | Jason Scully | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Javier Vazquez"Showtime" | 1977 | — | Cuba and United States | Gracie Rancho | No biography |
| Black belt | Jeff Curran | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jeff Glover | 1983 | — | United States | Paragon BJJ | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jeff Higgs | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jeff Joslin | — | — | Canada | Joslin's MMA | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jeff Kunze | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jeremy Arel"The Gerbil" | 1981 | — | United States | Great Grappling BJJ | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jim Kiser | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Joe D'arce | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Joe Rogan | 1967 | — | United States | Jean Jacques Machado / 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Joe Stevenson | 1982 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Joel Tudor | 1976 | — | United States | Surfight BJJ | No biography |
| Black belt | John Rallo | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jon Thomas | 1990 | — | United States | Jon Thomas BJJ | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jonathan Torres"JT" | 1989 | — | United States | Atos | No biography |
| Black belt | Jordan Preisinger"Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu" | 1992 | — | United States | Independent | Has biography |
| Black belt | Josh Hinger | 1982 | — | United States | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | JT Torres | 1989 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Justin Garcia | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Keenan Cornelius"Black Belt Hunter" | 1993 | — | United States | Atos | No biography |
| Black belt | Keith Florian | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Keith Owen | — | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ken Gabrielson | — | — | United States | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Kevin Casey | 1981 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Klint Klaas | 1972 | — | United States | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Kody Steele | — | — | United States | Checkmat / Brazilian Fight Factory | No biography |
| Black belt | Kurt Osiander"The Rhino" | 1966 | — | United States | Ralph Gracie Academy | No biography |