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Alliance Jiu Jitsu

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Alliance Jiu Jitsu
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Not to be confused with Alliance MMA or Alliance MMA Gym.

Alliance is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association. 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 is the co-leader of Alliance and the head instructor at Alliance São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva heads the third main Alliance academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

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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.[2][1]

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Alliance was founded in 1993, by Romero Jacaré Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva and Fernando Gurgel. During the 1980s, Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti and his black belt students Fabio Gurgel and Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva followed independent paths, each establishing their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu academies. Despite their separate journeys, their teams frequently competed against each other in tournaments, leading to internal rivalries stemming from their shared lineage.[2][1]

In 1993, recognizing the potential for greater success through unity, the three practitioners founded the Alliance team, intending to combine their efforts and present a united front in national and international competitions.[2]

As their individual academies grew and began to establish affiliates, a need arose for standardized instruction and organizational consistency. In 2014, the founders formalized the creation of the Alliance Association to unify their teaching methodology and implement administrative practices that had proven successful, particularly under Fabio Gurgel's leadership.[2]

Alliance has expanded into a global association with over 300 affiliated academies across multiple continents. The team is widely recognized for its structured instructional system and competitive achievements, including 14 titles in the adult division of the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Alliance has produced numerous notable athletes such as Sergio Moraes, Bruno Malfacine, Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, Leonardo Leite, Leo Nogueira, Tarsis Humphreys, Bernardo Faria, Michael Langhi, Marcelo Garcia, Lucas Lepri, Daniela Genovesi, Gabi Garcia, Monique Elias, Fernando "Tererê" Augusto, and Andresa Corrêa.[2]

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Competition results

  • Fourteen times World champions - 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024 [3]
  • Two Times World Master Champions - 2022, 2023 [4]
  • National Brazilian champion in 2011 [5]
  • National Brazilian champion in 2009 [5]
  • Two times champion Rio Open in 2008 and 2009 [5]
  • European champion 2010, 2011 and 2013 [5]

Notable black belts

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Official Alliance Affiliates

Alliance BJJ Houston is an official affiliate located in Houston, Texas, offering training programs for adults and children under the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu association.[8][9]

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