The Maeda Project · 1000 of 1972 biographies complete
1972 athletes across 5 eras of BJJ history
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| Name↕ | Country | Team | Period↕ | Students↓ | Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gracie Jr."Carlinhos" | Brazilian | — | 1956 | 107 | ● | |
| Rigan Machado | Brazilian-American | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | 1966 | 79 | ● | |
| Carlson Gracie"Champion" | Brazilian | Carlson Gracie | 1932–2006 | 61 | ● | |
| Pedro Sauer | Brazilian | Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association | 1958 | 53 | ● | |
| Royler Gracie | Brazilian-American | Gracie Humaita | 1965 | 48 | ● | |
| Romero Cavalcanti"Jacare" | Brazilian | Alliance | 1952 | 44 | ● | |
| Renzo Gracie | Brazilian | Renzo Gracie Academy | 1967 | 38 | ||
| Hélio Gracie"Caxinguele" | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1913–2009 | 32 | ● | |
| Rickson Gracie | Brazilian | Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1958 | 32 | ||
| Roberto Traven | Brazilian | Traven BJJ | 1968 | 29 | ● | |
| Fabio Gurgel"General" | Brazilian | Alliance | 1970 | 28 | ● | |
| Flavio Behring | Brazilian | Behring Jiu Jitsu | 1937 | 27 | ● | |
| Vinicius Magalhaes | Brazilian | Gracie Barra | 1971 | 27 | ● | |
| Andre Pederneiras"Dede" | Brazilian | Nova Uniao | 1967 | 26 | ● | |
| Carlos Gracie"Nanico" | Brazilian | Gracie Academy | 1902–1994 | 24 | ● | |
| Andre Galvao"Deco" | Brazilian | Atos | 1982 | 23 | ● | |
| Ricardo de la Riva | Brazilian | De La Riva | 1965 | 22 | ● | |
| Ricardo Almeida"Cachorrao" | Brazilian-American | Renzo Gracie Academy | 1976 | 21 | ||
| Carlos Machado"Soneca" | Brazilian | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | 1963 | 20 | ● | |
| Leonardo Vieira | Brazilian | Checkmat | 1976 | 20 | ● | |
| Alexandre Paiva | Brazilian | Alliance | 1967 | 20 | ● | |
| Hélio Moreira"Soneca" | Brazilian | Helio Soneca Association (formerly from Gracie Barra) | — | 19 | ● | |
| Rodrigo Medeiros (Carlson) | Brazilian | — | — | 18 | ● | |
| Cicero Costha | Brazilian | Cicero Costha | — | 18 | ● | |
| Ricardo Liborio | Brazilian | American Top Team | 1967 | 17 | ● | |
| Ralph Gracie"The Pitbull" | Brazilian | Ralph Gracie Academy | 1971 | 17 | ||
| Julio Cesar Pereira | Brazilian | Grappling Fight Team | 1964 | 16 | ||
| Gustavo Dantas | Brazilian | Nova Uniao | 1974 | 15 | ● | |
| Fransisco Mansor | Brazilian | — | — | 14 | ● | |
| Marcus Soares | Brazilian | — | 1957 | 14 | ● | |
| Jean-Jacques Machado | Brazilian | — | 1968 | 14 | ● | |
| Ricardo Vieira | Brazilian | Checkmat | — | 14 | ● | |
| Murilo Bustamante | Brazilian | Brazilian Top Team | 1966 | 13 | ● | |
| Royce Gracie | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1966 | 12 | ● | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | Brazilian-American | Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu | 1974 | 12 | ● | |
| Julio Pereira | Brazilian | — | — | 12 | ||
| Guilherme Mendes | Brazilian | Atos | 1988 | 12 | ● | |
| Oswaldo Alves | Brazilian | — | 1939 | 11 | ● | |
| Sylvio Behring | Brazilian | — | 1962 | 11 | ● | |
| Rodrigo Vaghi | Brazilian | — | — | 11 | ● | |
| Ryan Gracie"Fera" | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1974–2007 | 11 | ● | |
| Roberto Godoi | Brazilian | Godoi Jiu-Jitsu | — | 11 | ● | |
| Marco Barbosa"Barbosinha" | Brazilian | Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu | — | 11 | ● | |
| Aloisio Silva Jr. | Brazilian | — | — | 10 | ● | |
| Roberto Abreu | Brazilian | Fight Sports | 1980 | 10 | ● | |
| Marcelo Garcia"Marcelinho" | Brazilian | Alliance | 1983 | 10 | ● | |
| Oswaldo Fadda"Mestre Fadda" | Brazilian | — | 1920–2005 | 9 | ● | |
| Rolls Gracie | Brazilian | Academia Gracie | 1951–1982 | 9 | ● | |
| Luiz Palhares | Brazilian | — | 1959 | 9 | ● | |
| Rey Diogo | Brazilian | — | 1964 | 9 | ● | |
| Octavio Almeida | Brazilian | Academia Octávio de Almeida de Jiu Jitsu e Defesa Pessoal | 1917 | 9 | ● | |
| Marcelo Saporito | Brazilian | Carlson Gracie | 1959 | 8 | ● | |
| Allan Goes | Brazilian | Carlson Gracie/BTT (Brazilian Top Team) | 1971 | 8 | ● | |
| Rodrigo Medeiros | Brazilian | Brasa | — | 8 | ● | |
| Robert Drysdale | Brazilian-American | Zenith BJJ | 1981 | 8 | ● | |
| Jorge Pereira | Brazilian | — | 1964 | 7 | ● | |
| Fransisco Albuquerque | Brazilian | — | 1969 | 7 | ● | |
| Wagnney Fabiano | Brazilian-Canadian | Nova Uniao | 1975 | 7 | ● | |
| Mário Reis | Brazilian | Alliance | 1979 | 7 | ● | |
| Ramon Lemos | Brazilian | Atos | 1979 | 7 | ● | |
| João Roque | Brazilian | Nova Uniao | — | 7 | ● | |
| Wellington Dias"Megaton" | Brazilian | Gracie Humaita | — | 6 | ||
| Wendell Alexander"Del" | Brazilian | Nova Uniao | — | 6 | ● | |
| Fabio Santos | Brazilian | Fabio Santos BJJ | 1956 | 6 | ● | |
| Jean Jacques Machado | Brazilian | Machado Jiu-Jitsu | — | 6 | ● | |
| Roberto de Lima"Gordo" | Brazilian | Gordo Jiu-Jitsu | — | 6 | ● | |
| Clark Gracie | Brazilian-American | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1984 | 6 | ● | |
| Jorge Patino"Macaco" | Brazilian | Macaco Gold Team | 1973 | 6 | ● | |
| George Gracie"Gato Ruivo" | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1911–1985 | 5 | ● | |
| Reyson Gracie | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1942 | 5 | ● | |
| Robson Gracie | Brazilian | Gracie Academy | 1935–2023 | 5 | ● | |
| Charles Gracie | Brazilian | — | — | 5 | ● | |
| Relson Gracie | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1956 | 5 | ● | |
| John Crouch | Panamanian | MMA Lab | — | 5 | ● | |
| Carlos Valente | Brazilian | — | — | 5 | ● | |
| Fernando Yamasaki | Brazilian | Yamasaki Jiu-Jitsu | 1967 | 5 | ● | |
| Roger Gracie | Brazilian | Roger Gracie Academy | 1981 | 5 | ● | |
| Andre Terencio"Negão" | Brazilian | Alliance | 1977 | 5 | ● | |
| Ailson Jucao Brites"Jucão" | Brazilian | Equipe Jucao | 1965 | 5 | ||
| Murilo Santana | Brazilian | Unity Jiu-Jitsu | — | 5 | ● | |
| Rillion Gracie | Brazilian | — | — | 4 | ● | |
| Reylson Gracie | Brazilian | Reylson Gracie Academy | 1943 | 4 | ● | |
| Rorion Gracie | Brazilian | Gracie Academy | 1952 | 4 | ● | |
| Cláudio Franca | Brazilian | Claudio Franca BJJ (CFBJJ) | — | 4 | ● | |
| Marcus Silveira | Brazilian | — | — | 4 | ● | |
| Vini Aieta | Brazilian | — | — | 4 | ● | |
| Marcelo Behring | Brazilian | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 1965 | 4 | ● | |
| Faustino Neto"Pina" | Brazilian | Clube Pina de Jiu Jitsu | 1966 | 4 | ● | |
| Rodrigo Cavaca | Brazilian | Zenith BJJ | 1981 | 4 | ● | |
| Ricardo Miller | Brazilian | Paragon BJJ | 1969 | 4 | ● | |
| Waldomiro Perez | Brazilian | Cia Paulista | — | 4 | ● | |
| Roberto Maia | Brazilian | — | — | 4 | ● | |
| Marcello Monteiro | Brazilian | — | — | 4 | ● | |
| Demian Maia | Brazilian | Evolucao Thai | 1977 | 4 | ● | |
| Alexandre de Souza"Pop" | Brazilian | Gracie Floripa | — | 4 | ● | |
| José Carlos Hissa Granja | Brazilian | Kimura / Nova Uniao | 1976 | 4 | ● | |
| Melquisedeque S. de Lima Galvao"Melqui" | Brazilian | Alliance | 1979 | 4 | ● | |
| Felipe Mota"Gargamel" | Brazilian | Roger Gracie Academy | 1980 | 4 | ||
| Carlos Pinto Sa | Brazilian | — | — | 3 | ● | |
| Monir Salomao | Brazilian | Monir de Jiu-Jitsu | — | 3 |