Fabio Clemente is an important jiu-jitsu player and coach, particularly for New York’s grappling circuit, as he founded the very first Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in the mid-1990s. Read More.

Pedro Fernandes-Farias was born in Rio de Janero, Brasil. He is the 2022 Master’s 1 IBJJF Lightweight World Champion. Read More.

Vedha Toscano is one of the main representatives of the Team Fabio Clemente | Checkmat BJJ team in the sport’s international circuit. She is the 2019 IBJJF NoGi World Champion. Read More.

Zata Toscano was born and raised in New York City, where he learned how to take his first steps on the mats. Read More.

Bailey Cohen-Vera is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, writer, and educator. Read More.