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William Wilson
William Wilson is an American grappler and jiu-jitsu black belt under Andre "Alemão" Vasconcelos of the Carlson Gracie Association, who first made waves in the sport while competing in the colored belt divisions of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, though his first major break onto a mainstream audience took place at the professional
2026 ADCC West Coast Trials Results
APRIL 19, 2026, was the date, and Fairplex Expo Hall 9 in Pomona, California, USA was the place set for this year's edition of the ADCC North American West Coast Trials, the last chance for grapplers of this continent to qualify for the big show happening later this Summer in Krakow, Poland. Unlike in previous
Andressa Guirau
Andressa Nogueira Tolentino Guirau, commonly known as Andressa Guirau, is a former 7x Brazilian National Champion Acrobatic Gymnast and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Eduardo Guirau, who first made waves in the sport of BJJ while competing on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, representing the historic Alvaro Barreto Jiu-Jitsu Association. Andressa Nogueira Guirau
Gustavo Ogawa
Gustavo Ogawa is a Japanese-born, Brazilian grappler and a black belt under Guilherme Mendes who also worked extensively under Alexandre Ogawa (his father). Gustavo represented Ogawa Jiu-Jitsu early on in his career and went on to represent the California-based workgroup Art Of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ), for whom he conquered many important titles, particularly in the International
Luiz Victor Maxnuk
Luiz Victor Gregoriano Pinto Maxnuk, commonly known as Luiz Victor or Luiz Maxnuk, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Marcio André, who worked extensively with Fábio Andrade in his neighborhood of Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the first 10 years of his career. Maxnuk first made waves in the sport as a colored belt
Francisco Papasidero
Francisco Papasidero is a professional Argentinian grappler who holds a jiu-jitsu black belt under Guilherme Mendes, who additionally worked with Pablo Lavaselli, Juan Manuel Gutiérrez (Capi), Gabriel Brizuela, and Max Nelbone. Fran Papasidero first gained notoriety in the sport as a colored-belt athlete while competing for Renzo Gracie Academy in Orlando, Florida, and, later, Art
Tarcisio Santos
Tarcisio Damasceno Santos is a professional grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Marcio André, who also worked extensively with Vugner Silva and Marcos Wolf. Tarcisio Santos gained notoriety in the sport while representing the MAJJ Association, particularly on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, where he won numerous important medals in the
2026 1st ADCC South American Trials, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MARCH 16, 2026, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, was the date and place set for this year’s first ADCC South American Qualifier, one of the most consequential no-gi events in the world, as it uncovers the continent’s first representatives to attend the ADCC World Championship finals in Poland later this year. South America, and Brazil in
Denise Krahn
Denise Krahn is a German grappler and black belt under Frank Burczynski of the Hilti BJJ team in Berlin. Krahn gained notoriety while competing in the colored-belt division. However, her first major step towards jiu-jitsu's mainstream came in January 2026, when Denise became the first German athlete to win the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF)
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