The Maeda Project · 600 English biographies published across 2759 people
Before 1900· 8 people
1900–1949· 33 people
1950–1979· 206 people
| Red-and-black belt | Carlos Gracie Jr."Carlinhos" | Brazil | 1956 | 31 |
| Coral belt | Fabio Gurgel"General" | Brazil | 1970 | 16 |
| Black belt | Leonardo Vieira"Leozinho" | Brazil | 1976 | 16 |
| Black belt | Lloyd Irvin | United States | 1969 | 14 |
| Black belt | Ricardo Vieira"Ricardinho" | Brazil | 1979 | 12 |
| Black belt | Andre Pederneiras"Dede" | Brazil | 1967 | 11 |
| Red-and-black belt | Julio Cesar Pereira | Brazil | 1964 | 11 |
| Coral belt | Ricardo Liborio | Brazil | 1967 | 10 |
1980–1999· 245 people
2000–present· 47 people
2,759 people across 5 eras of BJJ history
The BJJ Story published people directory