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Daniel Sathler
Nov 2, 2020

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.
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.
Michael Zenga
Nov 2, 2020

Adele Fornarino
Feb 13, 2024

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.
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.
Austin Morris
Nov 2, 2020

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.
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.
Marco Mendes
Nov 2, 2020

Francisco Cuneo
Nov 2, 2020

Heikki Jussila
Sep 19, 2021
Heikki Jussila is a submission wrestler from Finland. In 2021 he won the ADCC European Trials.
Nia Blackman
Feb 19, 2024
Nia Blackman is a Checkmat brown belt from the UK, and an ADCC European Trials champion in the over 65kg division.
Cassia Moura
May 14, 2024
Cassia Moura is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a purple belt no-gi world champion and a brown belt Pan champion who has competed on WNO.




