Top BJJ players?

[djmarkiss]

Back to the thread, best BJJ players:

Gallo, Pluma, Pena

Rillion Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Marcio Feitosa Souza (Gracie Barra)
Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos (Gracie Barra)
Fredson Paixao (Gracie Barra)
Bibiano Fernandes (Gracie Barra)
Alexandre "Soca" Carneiro (Gracie Barra)
Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes (Gracie Barra)
Fabio Santos (Fabio Santos)
Mario Reis (BTT)
Leonardo Vieira (Brasa)
Ricardo Vieira (Brasa)
Royler Gracie (Gracie Humaita)
Ricardo de la Riva (De la Riva)
Joao Roque (Nova Uniao)
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (Nova Uniao)
Robson Moura Fonseca (Nova Uniao)
Marcus Aurelio (ATT)
Marcos "Parrumpinha" DeMatta (ATT)
Yuki Nakai (Paraestra Tokyo)
Rani Yahya (Rickson Gracie)

Leve, Medio

Rolls Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Marcelo Garcia (Alliance)
Daniel Moraes (Gracie Humaita)
Marcelo Behring (Winner Behring)
Andre Galvao (TT Jiujitsu)
Fernando "Terere" Augusto (TT Jiujitsu)
Renzo Gracie (Renzo Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Matt Serra (Renzo Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Jean-Jacques Machado (Machado - Familia Gracie Barra)
BJ Penn (Nova Uniao)
Cameron Earle (Ralph Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Cassio Werneck (World Jiujitsu)

Meio Pesado

Rickson Gracie (Rickson Gracie)
Relson Gracie (Relson Gracie)
Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti (Alliance)
Nino Schembri (Chute Boxe)
Jorge "Macaco" Patino (Chute Boxe)
Ricardo "Cachorrao" Almeida (Renzo Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Rafael "Gordinho" Correa de Lima (Renzo Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Rodrigo Gracie (Royce Gracie)
Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. (Gracie Barra)
Roberto "Roleta" Magalhaes (Gracie Barra)
Flavio "Cachorrinho" Almeida (Gracie Barra)
Mauricio "Tinguinha" Mariano (Gracie Barra)
Marcio "Macarrao" Stambowsky (Gracie Barra)
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza dos Santos (Brasa)
Demian Maia (Brasa)
Saulo Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita)
Thalles Leite (Nova Uniao)
Ricardo Liborio (ATT)
Murilo Bustamante (BTT)
Amaury Bitetti (BTT)
Fernando "Margarida" Pontes (BTT)
David Terrell (Cesar Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)

Pesado, Super Pesado

Alexandre Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita)
Eduardo Telles (TT Jiujitsu)
Fabio Gurgel (Alliance)
Wallid Ismail (Brasil Dojo)
Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga (Macaco Gold Team)
Sergio Penha (LVCC)
Dean Lister (Lister TC)
Rafael Lovato Jr. (Machado)
Rigan Machado (Machado - Familia Gracie Barra)
Rolles Gracie Filho (Renzo Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Fabio Leopoldo (Ryan Gracie - Familia Gracie Barra)
Jon Olav Einemo (Team Scandinavia)
Mario Sperry (BTT)
Ricardo Arona (BTT)
Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (Brasa)
Robert Drysdale (Brasa)
Fabricio Werdum (Winner Behring)
Marcio Corleta (Winner Behring)
Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Mauricio Motta Gomes (Gracie Barra)
Braulio Estima (Gracie Barra)
Marcio "Pe de Pano" da Cruz (Gracie Barra)
Alexandre "Cafe" Dantas (Gracie Barra)
Daniel Gracie Simoes (Gracie Barra)
Roberto "Gordo" Correa de Lima (Gracie Barra)

I think you got em all!

 

[sakufan]

you forgot feijao e leo santos two of the best bjjers ever (both much superior in BJJ then bj penn, matt serra, daniel moraes, ,rolls, etc) , plus I didnt see thales leite there, and shembri wasn't a meio pesado when he did BJJ compt

saying that if you putt "old timers" like romero cavalcantti yould put dede pederneiras e wendell alexandre. I would even put jair "lobo mau" lourenco in there, but I am biased

from all these guys that you left out, I guess you are not a NU fan...

You're right. I missed some of the names you mentioned. I did mention Thalles Leite. He caught my eye when he was a brown belt. Yes Nino did compete at a lighter weight. Very attentive I see. I have nothing against NU, I just sport the GB flag.

 

[Ybot]

sakufan, Definitely great list. I don't know were you went to research team names, weights and such, but it's great to see them.

Just so you know Cassio Werneck is Brazilian Top Team. We, his students are Wernecks World Class Jiu-jitsu. I do believe that there is another team called World Jiu-jitsu.

I'm not trying to nitpick, just thought your list was great and worth saving and wanted your info correct on the one I do actually know about.

 

[kimurense]

You're right. I missed some of the names you mentioned. I did mention Thalles Leite. He caught my eye when he was a brown belt. Yes Nino did compete at a lighter weight. Very attentive I see. I have nothing against NU, I just sport the GB flag.

It's allright, I guess if it was me doing the list I would pop in a few \nu guys more than I woulg GB's

 

[rooku]

i like my BJJ school a lot, because we have good black belts come out. we had xande a few weeks ago. rosendo diaz will be here tomorrow. Royler and David Adiv both come out on occasion. It's pretty sweet.

 

[johil d'o]

At Rickson's school in LA, we had quite a few big names coming in, around the time of Rickson's "Budo" tournament a couple months back. Xande, Marcio Feitosa, Damien Maia and others stopped by for a bit. It's hard to work in for a roll with these guys, as so many upper belts tend to roll with them predominantly.

I've rolled with Rickson and Rany Yahrya within the last year, but not too many other big names.

 

[The Technical]

Too many to count, is there an official ranking?

 

[rebelfolk]

Marcelo Garcia......period!

 

[ATTfighter]

pablo popovich
marcus arielius
rafeal dias

 

[genkisudo69]

still nobody mentions... eddie bravo!
the guy has tons of unusual techniques!

 

[GuardGame]

Kyra Gracie!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nate Pringle]

Roger Gracie
Jacare
Marcelo Garcia
Pe De Pano
Andre Galvao
Marcio Feitosa
Ricardo Veira
Daniel Moraes
Xande Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro
Royler Gracie
Shaolin
Eduardo Telles
Jeff Glover
Terere
Dave and Dan Camarillo
Cafe Dantes
Mike Fowler
Leo Viera

 

[sakufan]

Roger Gracie
Jacare
Marcelo Garcia
Pe De Pano
Andre Galvao
Marcio Feitosa
Ricardo Veira
Daniel Moraes
Xande Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro
Royler Gracie
Shaolin
Eduardo Telles
Jeff Glover
Terere
Dave and Dan Camarillo
Cafe Dantes
Mike Fowler
Leo Viera

Fowler is good but he's not there yet. Same goes for Glover. Gregor Rangel, a brown belt from Tean Renzo Gracie submitted Fowler rather smoothly after taking him down, passing guard and mounting him, and controlling the entire match.

 

[dutchmasterj3]

Marcelo Garcia is the best pound for pound jiu jitsu dude I think.

 

[Soulfly]

Marcelo Garcia is the best pound for pound jiu jitsu dude I think.

Agreed

 

[Lawrence Dunning]

Roger Gracie
Jacare
Marcelo Garcia
Pe De Pano
Andre Galvao
Marcio Feitosa
Ricardo Veira
Daniel Moraes
Xande Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro
Royler Gracie
Shaolin

thats a comprehensive list, from a guy who knows BJJ!

 

[GracieMMABarra]

cant believe Marcio Feitosa isnt getting any love. Look out for kyron gracie..he's going to be amazing in the next few years. As for Jeff Glover, the guy has so much talent, but he's a little cock. Great grappler and entertaining to watch but not one of the best in the world...but maybe someday

 

[GuardGame]

Its all about Jacare, Marcelo Garcia, and Roger Gracie of course...ALONG with my WOMAN...Kyra Gracie...Oh she makes me melt

 

[2om30]

Eduardo Telles..

 

[Escabar]

JJ Machado
Roger Gracie
Jacare
Marcelo Garcia
Royler Gracie