Rio de Janeiro-born Rodolfo Vieira is one of the most successful and well-known heavyweight Jiu-jitsu fighters of all time. As a representative of the powerhouse GFTeam, Vieira established his position by dominating the international tournament circuit, amassing four World championships titles and many other top accolades.
With an aggressive, attacking style, Vieiras Jiu-jitsu blends moments of dynamic movement with crushing control and is built on a solid foundation of positional dominance and sharp submissions. His influential gripping strategies have had a profound influence on the modern competition style yet can be implemented by players of all levels.

With a ground-breaking three consecutive double World championship titles (superheavyweight and absolute) to his name, Marcus Buchecha is the all-conquering top ranked Jiu-jitsu player in the world today. The Checkmat team representative, hailing from Santos, Sao Paulo but based in Southern California, is widely recognised as the best super heavyweight weight champion to ever enter the tournament arena.
The charismatic champ, an avid world traveller, is as known for his professionalism and teaching ability as for his competition success. Buchecha has enjoyed a friendly rivalry with Rodolfo in competition but the two heavyweights are firm friends off the mat.

Gezary Matuda is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the legendary Ricardo Libório and a top competitor of her generation, known for having one of the most exciting styles of fighting in the women’s divisions, a style that earned her numerous titles, such as the pan american and world championships in the black belt category.

Mackenzie Dearn is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and one of the top female grapplers of her generation, being also the daughter of another famous BJJ personality, the legendary “Megaton”. Mackenzie Dern started competing in the adult divisions of Jiu Jitsu tournaments at the age of 14, winning the respect of most BJJ enthusiasts by winning several important trophies as a teenager. Her grappling tuition has been closely followed by her father, and also byRoyler Gracie, Letícia Ribeiro and Mackenzie Dern’s boyfriend Augusto Mendes.