Alliance Jiu Jitsu

































Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Alliance jiu-jitsu.svg
Date founded 1993
Country of origin
Brazil Brazil
Founder
Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti
Fabio Gurgel
Alexandre Paiva
Current head Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva
Arts taught
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts
Official website Alliance Martial Arts

Alliance (pronounced ah-lee-AHN-say from the Brazilian origin, but uh-LAHY-uhns in the American/English form) is one of the most prominent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu associations and the current defending World team champion, having won the titles at the World Championships from 2008-2016. They also won the World Championships back to back in 1998 and 1999. Alliance was founded by Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti and his students: Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva, and Fernando Gurgel. Alliance Global headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Martial Arts Academy, where "Jacare" is the head instructor. Fabio Gurgel, also known as the "General", is the co-leader of Alliance and the head instructor at Alliance Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva heads the third main Alliance academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


In 2010, Alliance won all major competitions: European Championship, Pan American Championship, and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship; an accomplishment which has never been achieved by any other team in history.




Contents






  • 1 History of Alliance


  • 2 Notable Alliance Black Belts


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History of Alliance


Alliance was founded in 1993, by Romero Jacaré Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva and Fernando Gurgel.


Main Titles:



  • Eleven times World Champions - 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 ,2014, 2015 and 2016..

  • National Brazilian champion in 2011

  • National Brazilian champion in 2009

  • Two times champion rio open in 2008 and 2009

  • European champion 2010, 2011 and 2013



Notable Alliance Black Belts


This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.



  • Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti - Founder - 8th Degree Red / White Coral Belt & one of six Rolls Gracie black belts & Head Coach of Alliance in Atlanta


  • Fabio "General" Gurgel - Founder & 4x IBJJF World Heavyweight Champion - 6th Degree Black Belt & Head Coach of Alliance in Sao Paulo


  • Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva - Founder - IBJJF World Champion - 6th Degree Black Belt & Head Coach of Alliance in Rio de Janeiro


  • Fernando "Terere" Augusto - 2x IBJJF World Middleweight Champion


  • Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel - 4x IBJJF World Featherweight Champion/2x No Gi World Champ - 3X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Winner


  • Marcelo "Marcelinho" Garcia - 5x IBJJF World Middleweight Champion - 4X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Winner


  • Gabrielle Garcia - MMA Fighter - 6x IBJJF World Winner - 4x World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Winner - 3X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Winner


  • Sergio "Serginho" Moraes - UFC Figher and 2x IBJJF World Champion

  • Felipe "Zicró" Neto - 2x Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Florida State Champion


  • Luana Alzuguir 5x IBJJF World 1x ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Winner


  • Rodrigo Damm - Ex UFC Fighter and Ultimate Fighter Brasil participant


  • Tarsis Humphreys - 1x IBJJF World Medium/Heavy Champion


  • Andresa Correa - 3x IBJJF World Winner - 3x World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Winner


  • Lucas Lepri - 3x IBJJF World Lightweight Champion/3x World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Winner


  • Mário Reis - 2x IBJJF World Featherweight Champion


  • Michael Langhi - 3X IBJJF World Winner 1x World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Winner


  • Monique Elias 1x IBJJF World Winner


  • Dominyka Obelenyte - 4x IBJJF World Winner


  • Bruno Malfacine - 8x IBJJF World Roosterweight Champion


  • Demian Maia - UFC Fighter, 2x UFC Title Challenger, 5X IBJJF World Winner and 1X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Winner


  • Matt Larsen - Creator of the US Army Combatives Program


  • Bernardo Faria - 4x IBJJF World Champion


  • Leo Nogueira - 3x IBJJF World Winner / Bronze ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Champion


  • Polyana Lago Barbosa - 3x IBJJF World Middleweight Champion


  • Tayane Porfírio - First Female "Grand Slam" black belt champion, 4x IBJJF World Winner


  • Isaque Bahiense - 1x IBJJF World Winner, 1x IBJJF Europeans Winner


  • Nicholas Meregali - 1x IBJJF World Winner, 1x Brazilian National Championship Winner


  • Dimitrius Souza - 3x Brazilian National Championship Winner, 1x European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) Winner


  • Fernando Di Piero “Soluço” - Multiple-time international medalist[1]


  • Matias Simonelli Multiple IBJJF Event Medallist and first Argentinian Black Belt under Mestre Fabio Gurgel

  • Nei Seda - Multiple IBJJF Event Medallist and Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva first Black Belt

  • Leo Leite

  • Vicente Cavalcanti- Asian Open champion, Rome Open champion, 3x Pan Pacific champion, 3x Australian champion.

  • Raul "Gacho" Jimenez



References




  1. ^ http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/fernando-di-piero-soluco



External links




  • Alliance BJJ Full History

  • Alliance BJJ HQ

  • Alliance Sao Paulo


  • Alliance BJJ Academy MARanking profile Statistics and BJJ (GI) main titles since 2004









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