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  1. Andre Galvao

    Andre Galvao

    Nov 6, 2017

    Andre Galvao is a jiu-jitsu black belt and champion grappler with ADCC and IBJJF World Championship titles. Co-founder of the Atos team, Galvao is head coach at the San Diego Atos HQ to many world champions. His athletes have also gone on to win the ADCC World Championships, and the IBJJF World Championships. The Atos team is considered one of the top teams in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
  2. Cole Abate

    Cole Abate

    Oct 15, 2019

    Cole Abate (born November 16, 2004) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi and no-gi competitor based out of Costa Mesa, CA. He trains under Gui Mendes and represents the Art Of Jiu-Jitsu team. In 2021 he won the ADCC 1st North American Trials at the age of 16.
  3. Roosevelt Sousa

    Roosevelt Sousa

    Oct 23, 2020

    Roosevelt Sousa is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt representing Fight Sports. He won the 2022 ADCC South American Trials.
  4. Elisabeth Clay

    Elisabeth Clay

    Dec 14, 2019

    Elisabeth Clay is a black belt competitor representing Ares BJJ. Born on June 10, 2000 in Katy, TX, Clay won the 2017 ADCC Trials as a 16-year-old blue belt although an injury forced her out of the World Championships. Coached by Samir Chantre and Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho, Clay competes both gi and no-gi and is known for her fearsome leg attacks.
  5. Joe Gilpin

    Joe Gilpin

    Oct 19, 2023

  6. Slack Barrett

    Slack Barrett

    Sep 16, 2024

  7. Reid Connell

    Reid Connell

    Apr 19, 2019

  8. Trey Robinson

    Trey Robinson

    Oct 8, 2021

  9. Daniel Sathler

    Daniel Sathler

    Nov 2, 2020

  10. Michael Zenga

    Michael Zenga

    Nov 2, 2020

  11. Adele Fornarino

    Adele Fornarino

    Feb 13, 2024

  12. Elder Cruz

    Elder Cruz

    Jun 4, 2020

    Elder Cruz, aka "El Monstro" is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt from La Habra, CA. Cruz trains under coach Lucas Leite and represents Checkmat. He is the an IBJJF Pan and American National champion, as well as a WNO veteran.
  13. Gabi Pessanha

    Gabi Pessanha

    Jun 18, 2020

    Gabi Pessanha is a jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and IBJJF World champion, Pan, European and Brazilian champion. She hails from the City of God (Cidade de Deus) in Rio de Janeiro and represents Infight Jiu-Jitsu. She was born on Aug 8, 2000.
  14. Austin Morris

    Austin Morris

    Nov 2, 2020

  15. Gianni Grippo

    Gianni Grippo

    Nov 2, 2017

    Gianni Grippo is a jiu-jitsu black belt representing Alliance - Marcelo Garcia, and a no-gi world champion. In the colored belt ranks, and early in his black belt career, Grippo earned recognition for his skill with berimbolos and leg drags. Born on March 21, 1992 in New York, Grippo began training in his youth, and earned his black belt in 2013.