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Renan Rodrigues

Team
Lineage
Favourite Technique
Armbar & Kneebar
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Jeferson Guaresi

1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021) 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019 / 2021)
1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021) 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019 / 2021) 1st Place IBJJF European Open NOGI (2019) 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2022) 2nd Place 3CG The Underdogs Grand Prix (2021) 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2019)
Team
Unity
Lineage
Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Waldomiro Perez -> Roberto Godoi -> Marco Barbosa -> Murilo Santana > Jeferson Guaresi
Favourite Technique
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Sebastian Rodriguez

1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2022)
Team
Unity
Lineage
Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Mario Yamasaki -> Murilo Santana -> Sebastian Rodriguez
Favourite Technique
Armbar
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Yago de Souza

1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship 1st Place IBJJF European Open
1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship 1st Place IBJJF European Open
Team
New School Brotherhood
Lineage
Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Waldomiro Perez -> Roberto Godoi -> Marco Barbosa -> Cicero Costha -> Yago de Souza
Favourite Technique
Open Guard & Knee Slice
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Rene Sousa

Who’s Next season 1 contestant
Who’s Next season 1 contestant - Top 32 at ADCC East coast and West coast trials - 2x Fight2Win brown belt superfight champ - WNO veteran Rise Invitational superfight winner - SAGC endurance format winner - NAGA expert champion x 2
Team
10th Planet Bethlehem
Lineage
Carlos Gracie > Hélio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > JJ Machado > Eddie Bravo > Zach Maslany / Jon Blank > Rene Sousa
Favourite Technique
Buggy Choke
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Jan Basso

Multiple Medalist IBJJF German National
Multiple Medalist IBJJF German National | Netherland Open Brown Belt | Munich International IBJJF Open Black Belt Champion
Team
GF Team
Lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda -> Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Waldomiro Perez -> Roberto Godoi -> Marco Barbosa -> Cicero Costha -> Leandro Lo -> Jan Basso
Favourite Technique
Single leg x guard / Knee slice passing
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Julio Dos Anjos

1st Place AJP Grand Slam 2021
1st Place AJP Grand Slam 2021 | 1st Place UAEJJF Dubai National Pro (20170 | 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, AD (2020)
Team
GF Team
Lineage
Luis França -> Oswaldo Fadda -> Monir Salomão -> Julio César -> Júlio dos Anjos
Favourite Technique
Triangle/Omoplata
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Jonas Andrade

World Champion AJP 2021
1st Place IBJJF European Open NoGi (2019) | 1st Place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2021) | 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, ABD (2022)
Team
PSLPB Cicero Costha
Lineage
Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Waldomiro Perez -> Roberto Godoi -> Marco Barbosa -> Cicero Costha -> Jonas Andrade
Favourite Technique
Collar & Sleeve
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Thalys Pontes

IBJJF World Champion 2022
Ranked #1 in the world 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022
Team
LEAD BJJ
Lineage
Carlos Gracie -> Helio Gracie -> Rickson Gracie -> Marcelo Behring -> Waldomiro Perez -> Roberto Godoi -> Marco Barbosa -> Cicero Costha/Bruno Bastos/ Lucas Lepri -> Thalys Pontes
Favourite Technique
- Triangle Choke & Arm-Lock - Foot-Lock & Leg-Lock
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Italo Moura

World Champion 2020
1st Place CBJJE World Championship (2020) | 2nd Place IBJJF South American Championship (2020) | 2nd Place CBJJE Brazilian Nationals (2020)
Team
Unity
Lineage
Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Murilo Santana > Italo Moura
Favourite Technique
Omoplata
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