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All Active Retired ★ Hall of Fame
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Red Belt (9th Degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RIG

Rickson Gracie

★ Hall of Fame
Rickson Gracie Academy · Middleweight
Gracie familyVale TudoMMA pioneerundefeatedJudo black beltRio de Janeiro
Brazilian Under: Hélio Gracie Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RG

Roger Gracie

★ Hall of Fame
Roger Gracie Academy · Super-Heavyweight
Gracie familycross-collar chokemount controlIBJJF Hall of FameADCC Hall of FameGracie BarraMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Carlos Gracie Jr. Retired
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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
GR

Gordon Ryan

"The King"
★ Hall of Fame
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu · Super-Heavyweight
no-gi specialistNew WaveDanaher systemleg locksADCCback control
American Under: Garry Tonon, under the John Danaher lineage Retired
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Black Belt
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AG

André Galvão

"Deco"
★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Medium-Heavyweight
AtosADCC Hall of FameIBJJF Hall of Famejudo takedownsteam builderMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Fernando "Tererê" Augusto (early training under Luis "Careca" Dagmar) Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
LL

Leandro Lo

★ Hall of Fame
NS Brotherhood · Medium-Heavyweight
IBJJF World Championmultiple weight classesNS BrotherhoodHall of Famein memoriam
Brazilian Under: Cícero Costha Retired
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Black Belt
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RM

Rafael Mendes

"The Wizard"
★ Hall of Fame
Art of Jiu-Jitsu · Featherweight
Art of Jiu-Jitsuberimbolo50/50 guardfeatherweightguard innovationMendes brothers
Brazilian Under: Ramon Lemos Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MM

Mikey Musumeci

"Darth Rigatoni"
★ Hall of Fame
Cobrinha BJJ · Rooster
black beltroosterweightleg locksONE ChampionshipUFC BJJIBJJF World Champion
American Under: Gilbert "Durinho" Burns Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
CJ

Craig Jones

"Second Best Grappler"
★ Hall of Fame
B Team Jiu-Jitsu · Middleweight
black beltleg locksADCC silver medalistB Team Jiu-JitsuCraig Jones InvitationalAustralian
Australian Under: Lachlan Giles Retired
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Black Belt
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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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