BJJ Icons
BJJ Icons archive
Welcome to BJJ Icons and thanks for dropping by. This is an online database fully dedicated to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes, Professors, and Grandmasters and their accomplishments which brings prestige to our amazing art. On this page, you will find a list of grappling icons from around the world. Click on the names to find biographies, grappling records, competition accolades, and highlight videos. This is the only site to find the most up-to-date and relevant information on the Icons of the science of Jiu-Jitsu.
Leonardo “Cascao” Saggioro
Leo Saggioro is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ricardo Marques. Leo is often known as ‘Cascão,’ a nickname from a famous comic book character from the collection ‘Turma da Mônica’ (translates to Monica’s...
Bruno Malfacine
Bruno Malfacine began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the tender age of 12 years old in his hometown Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. Initially Malfacine started training the science of Jiu-Jitsu with the intentions of...
Jonathan “JT” Torres
Jonathan Torres, popularly known as “JT,” started his martial arts journey in the discipline of Karate. A view of Torres' future successes could be seen earlier on in his youth. He earned a black belt...
Micael Galvao
Micael Galvao, popularly known as "Mica,” is an amazing and highly decorated Jiu-Jitsu competitor from Manaus, Brazil. Born on October 8, 2003, Galvao is known for his early success on the world level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
Thalys Pontes
2022 Brown Belt light featherweight world champion Thalys Pontes is originally from Ipiranga, Riberão Preto-SP, Brazil. In 2017, Pontes decided to chase his dreams and made a bold move to solely travel to the United...
Tainan Dalpra
AOJ superstar Tainan Dalpra was born on 12/06/2000 in Florianopolis, Brazil. At the tender age of 5 years old, his father started teaching him the science of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He started competing at an early...
Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro, a six-time world champion, six-degree black belt, and owner of VSBJJA, is on the mat actively teaching classes at his Scotch Plains studio every day. Ribeiro is widely regarded as one of...
Isaac Doederlein
2022 IBJJF Black Belt World Champion Isaac Doederlein was born on November 12, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia – USA. When Isaac was 11 years old, his mother signed him up for her church group’s judo...
Robson “Robinho” Moura
Robson “Robinho” Moura is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an 8X World Champion and IBJJF Hall of Famer. He is from Teresopolis (a small town in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...
Andre Galvao
Prof. Galvão is a jiu-jitsu icon and multiple-time world champion who heads the Atos team in San Diego, CA. Originally from Brazil, Galvão moved to San Diego, CA to open his academy and further grow...
Josef “Ze Cobra” Manuel
Professor Josef “Ze Cobra” Manuel born and raised in Newark New Jersey was first introduced to this brilliant form of Martial Art in his teenage years watching Royce Gracie in the early editions of the...