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All Active Retired ★ Hall of Fame
Showing 1–12 of 12 fighters
Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MG

Marcelo Garcia

"Marcelinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Middleweight
AllianceX-guardarm dragguillotineADCC Hall of FameIBJJF Hall of Famecomeback
Brazilian Under: Fabio Gurgel Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MA

Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

"Buchecha"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightADCC-championIBJJF-record-holderCheckmatMMA-crossover
Brazilian Under: Rodrigo Cavaca Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
BM

Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita

"Bia"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Humaita · Lightweight
black beltIBJJF World ChampionADCC championwomen's BJJGracie HumaitaMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Leticia Ribeiro Active competitor
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Black Belt (3rd degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GB

Gilbert Burns

"Durinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Nova União · Lightweight
MMA crossoverUFC welterweightNova UniãoADCClightweightBrazilian-American
Brazilian-American Under: Rafael "Fofitio" Barros Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
FP

Felipe Pena

"Preguiça"
★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Heavyweight
ADCC championGordon Ryan rivalheavyweightAtosabsolute divisionblack belt
Brazilian Under: Vinícius "Draculino" Magalhães and Marcelo "Uirapuru" Azevedo Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
YS

Yuri Simões

"Novinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Caio Terra Association · Medium-Heavyweight
Caio Terra AssociationADCC championabsolute divisionno-gi specialistback attacks
Brazilian Under: Ricardo Vieira Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RV

Rodolfo Vieira

"The Black Belt Hunter"
★ Hall of Fame
GF Team · Heavyweight
heavyweightblack-belt-hunterGF-TeamADCC-championUFC
Brazilian Under: Julio Cesar Pereira Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
NM

Nicholas Meregali

"Alemão"
★ Hall of Fame
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
gi specialistno-gisuper-heavyweightNew Wave Jiu JitsuADCC medalistguard passer
Brazilian Under: Mario Reis Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
VM

Vinny Magalhães

"Pezão"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Humaita · Ultra-Heavyweight
ADCC Hall of FameheavyweightGracie HumaitáMMA crossoversubmission specialist
Brazilian Under: Vinicius Aieta and Royler Gracie Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GG

Gabi Garcia

★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightAllianceADCC championMMA crossoverdoping controversyBrazilian BJJ
Brazilian Under: Fabio Gurgel Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MN

Michelle Nicolini

★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Light Feather
Checkmatlight featherIBJJF Hall of FameADCC championBrazilian BJJEvolve MMA
Brazilian Under: Robert Drysdale Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
TP

Tayane Porfirio

★ Hall of Fame
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
super-heavyweightAllianceGrand Slamdoping suspensionBrazilian BJJcomeback
Brazilian Under: Alexandre Paiva Active competitor
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