The Maeda Project · 600 English biographies published across 2759 people
2,759 people
2,759 results
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| Belt | Name | Students | Country | Team | Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-and-black belt | Carlos Gracie Jr."Carlinhos" | 1956 | 31 | Brazil | Gracie Barra | Has biography |
| Red belt | Carlson Gracie"Champion" | 1932–2006 | 28 | Brazil | Carlson Gracie | Has biography |
2,759 people across 5 eras of BJJ history
The BJJ Story published people directory| Andre Galvao"Deco" |
| 1982 |
| 17 |
| Brazil |
| Atos |
| Has biography |
| Black belt | Cicero Costha | — | 16 | Brazil | Cicero Costha | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Fabio Gurgel"General" | 1970 | 16 | Brazil | Alliance | No biography |
| Black belt | Leonardo Vieira"Leozinho" | 1976 | 16 | Brazil | Checkmat | Has biography |
| Red belt | Hélio Gracie"Caxinguele" | 1913–2009 | 15 | Brazil | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Lloyd Irvin | 1969 | 14 | United States | Lloyd Irvin | No biography |
| Red belt | Carlos Gracie"Nanico" | 1902–1994 | 12 | Brazil | Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Black belt | Eduardo "Teta" Rios"Teta" | 1981 | 12 | Brazil | Carlson Gracie | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ricardo Vieira"Ricardinho" | 1979 | 12 | Brazil | Checkmat | Has biography |
| Black belt | Andre Pederneiras"Dede" | 1967 | 11 | Brazil | Nova Uniao | Has biography |
| Red-and-black belt | Julio Cesar Pereira | 1964 | 11 | Brazil | Grappling Fight Team | No biography |
| Black belt | Roberto Abreu"Cyborg" | 1980 | 11 | Brazil | Fight Sports | Has biography |
| Black belt | Marcelo Garcia"Marcelinho" | 1983 | 10 | Brazil | Alliance | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Ricardo Liborio | 1967 | 10 | Brazil | American Top Team | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Romero Cavalcanti"Jacare" | 1952 | 8 | Brazil | Alliance | Has biography |
| Black belt | Vinicius Magalhaes | 1971 | 8 | Brazil | Gracie Barra | Has biography |
| Black belt | Clark Gracie | 1984 | 6 | Brazil and United States | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Guilherme Mendes | 1988 | 6 | Brazil | Atos | Has biography |
| Black belt | Marco Barbosa"Barbosinha" | — | 6 | Brazil | Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Mário Reis | 1979 | 6 | Brazil | Alliance | Has biography |
| Black belt | Robert Drysdale | 1981 | 6 | Brazil and United States | Zenith BJJ | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Roberto Correa"Gordo" | 1971 | 6 | Brazil | Gordo Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Red-and-black belt | Royler Gracie | 1965 | 6 | Brazil and United States | Gracie Humaita | Has biography |
| Black belt | Tommy Langaker"The Norwegian Nightmare" | 1994 | 6 | Norway | Kimura/Nova Uniao | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alexandre Paiva"Gigi" | 1967 | 5 | Brazil | Alliance | Has biography |
| Red belt | Flavio Behring | 1937 | 5 | Brazil | Behring Jiu Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Murilo Santana | — | 5 | Brazil | Unity Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Coral belt | Renzo Gracie | 1967 | 5 | Brazil | Renzo Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Black belt | Roberto Godoi | — | 5 | Brazil | Godoi Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Rodrigo Medeiros"Comprido" | 1974 | 5 | Brazil | Brasa | No biography |
| Red belt | Rolls Gracie | 1951–1982 | 5 | Brazil | Academia Gracie | Has biography |
| Black belt | Ryan Gracie"Fera" | 1974–2007 | 5 | Brazil | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Saulo Ribeiro"Saulo" | 1974 | 5 | Brazil and United States | Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Coral belt | Cláudio Franca | — | 4 | Brazil | Claudio Franca BJJ (CFBJJ) | No biography |
| Black belt | Darragh OConaill | 1987 | 4 | Ireland | East Coast Jiu-Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | Felipe Mota"Gargamel" | 1980 | 4 | Brazil | Roger Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Black belt | John Danaher"The Professor" | 1967 | 4 | New Zealand | New Wave | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Regis Lebre | — | 4 | — | Gracie Humaita | No biography |
| Black belt | Ricardo de la Riva | 1965 | 4 | Brazil | De La Riva | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Ricardo Marques | — | 4 | — | Brazilian Top Team | No biography |
| Black belt | Roger Gracie | 1981 | 4 | Brazil | Roger Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Sérgio Souza | — | 4 | — | — | No biography |
| Red-and-black belt | Sylvio Behring | 1962 | 4 | Brazil | Franco-Behring | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Alexandre de Souza"Pop" | — | 3 | Brazil | Gracie Floripa | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Andre Almeida | — | 3 | — | Alliance | No biography |
| Black belt | André "Fievel" Carvalho | — | 3 | Brazil | Carlson Gracie | Has biography |
| Black belt | Bruno Carvalho | — | 3 | Brazil | Team Carvalho | Has biography |
| Black belt | Caio Terra | 1986 | 3 | Brazil | Caio Terra Association | Has biography |
| Red belt | Carlson Gracie Jr. | — | 3 | — | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Cesar Guimaraes | — | 3 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Elcio Figueiredo | 1945 | 3 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Red belt | George Gracie"Gato Ruivo" | 1911–1985 | 3 | Brazil | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jair Lourenço | — | 3 | Brazil | Nova Uniao - Kimura | Has biography |
| Black belt | Jean-Jacques Machado | 1968 | 3 | Brazil | Jean Jacques Machado Association / RCJ Machado | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | José Olimpio | — | 3 | — | Gracie Barra | No biography |
| Black belt | Lucas Leite"Loucura" | 1982 | 3 | Brazil | Checkmat | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Mitsuyo Maeda"Otávio Maeda" | 1878–1941 | 3 | Japan | — | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Murilo Bustamante | 1966 | 3 | Brazil | Brazilian Top Team | No biography |
| Black belt | Nic Ruben Nikolaisen"Nic Ruben" | 1978 | 3 | Norway | Frontline Academy | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Paulo Rezende"Paulão" | — | 3 | — | Zenith BJJ | No biography |
| Red belt | Rickson Gracie | 1958 | 3 | Brazil | Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Roberto Traven | 1968 | 3 | Brazil | Traven BJJ | Has biography |
| Red belt | Robson Gracie | 1935–2023 | 3 | Brazil | Gracie Academy | Has biography |
| Black belt | Robson Moura"Robinho" | 1978 | 3 | Brazil | Nova Uniao | No biography |
| Black belt | Rodrigo Cavaca | 1981 | 3 | Brazil | Zenith BJJ | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Royce Gracie | 1966 | 3 | Brazil | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Sergio Bolao | — | 3 | — | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Takeo Yano"The Eastern Demon" | 1909–1988 | 3 | Japan | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Adilson de Souza | — | 2 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alan Finfou | — | 2 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Aldo Januario | 1978 | 2 | Brazil | Caveirinha Jiu-Jitsu Family | Has biography |
| Black belt | Alexandre Ribeiro"Xande" | 1981 | 2 | Brazil | Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Amal Easton | — | 2 | — | Easton Training Centre | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Banni Cavalcanti | — | 2 | — | — | No biography |
| Black belt | Braulio Estima"Carcará" | 1980 | 2 | Brazil | Gracie Barra | No biography |
| Black belt | Craig Jones | 1991 | 2 | Australia | B-Team | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Crezio de Souza | — | 2 | — | Alliance | No biography |
| Red-and-black belt | Crolin Gracie | 1957 | 2 | Brazil | Gracie Humaita | Has biography |
| Black belt | Demian Maia | 1977 | 2 | Brazil | Evolucao Thai | Has biography |
| Black belt | Eddie Bravo | 1970 | 2 | United States | 10th Planet | Has biography |
| Black belt | Erivaldo Junior | — | 2 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Black belt | Fabiano Gaudio | — | 2 | Brazil | — | Has biography |
| Coral belt | Fabio Santos | 1956 | 2 | Brazil | Fabio Santos BJJ | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Fabricio Martins | — | 2 | — | Equipe Fabricio | No biography |
| Black belt | Faustino Neto"Pina" | 1966 | 2 | Brazil | Clube Pina de Jiu Jitsu | No biography |
| Black belt | Felipe Costa | 1978 | 2 | Brazil | Brasa | No biography |
| Black belt | Felipe Pena"Preguica" | 1993 | 2 | Brazil | Gracie Barra | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Hannette Quadros Staack | — | 2 | — | — | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | Heath Pedigo | — | 2 | — | Pedigo Submission Fighting | No biography |
| Unknown belt | João Gabriel de Oliveira e Silva Rocha | — | 2 | — | Soul Fighters | No biography |
| Coral belt | John Will | 1957 | 2 | Australia | Will-Machado BJJ | No biography |
| Black belt | José Carlos Hissa Granja | 1976 | 2 | Brazil | Kimura / Nova Uniao | Has biography |
| Unknown belt | JW Wright | — | 2 | — | Gracie Humaita | No biography |
| Black belt | Lachlan Giles"Velachiraptor" | 1986 | 2 | Australia | Absolute MMA | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Laerte Barcelos | — | 2 | — | — | No biography |
| Unknown belt | Leandro Escobar"Tatu" | — | 2 | — | Double Five | No biography |
| Black belt | Leandro Lo | 1989–2022 | 2 | Brazil | New School Brotherhood | No biography |
| Black belt | Leticia Ribeiro | 1978 | 2 | Brazil | Gracie Humaita | No biography |