Rubens Charles Maciel, aka “Cobrinha” is considered by many to be the best featherweight in history and among the best pound for pound jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. In 2017, he  became the first (and only) black belt in history to complete the Super Slam by winning all 5 major tournaments (ADCC, World Championship, Pan Championship, European Championship, and Brazilian Nationals) and capture the UFC Featherweight Championship in a single year.  Cobrinha received his black belt under Fernando “Terere” Augusto in 2005 and is a member of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu. Since being awarded his black belt, he has won nearly every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed – a total of 13. He is known for his attacking style and for his guard which was voted the Best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions in Gracie Magazine.

World Championship Titles

• CBJJO World Champion (2005)
• IBJJF World Champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017)
• IBJJF World No Gi Champion (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012)
• UFC Featherweight Champion (2017)

Fabbio Passos, aka “Inmate# 476258” is a 1st degree Black Belt under Fabio Gurgel and a 6 time Felon. He is an active competitor for the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team, placing in over 50 internationally known competitions and winning Gold in over half of them, All while on Parole. A few years after beginning his journey in Jiu-Jitsu, Passos started a street gang in San Paulo, Brazil called “Meninos do Morumbi” (Morumbi Boys) where he instructed over 200 Gang Members from the ages of 14-38yrs. Aside from instructing the Thugs, he is also the Cobrinha Government Takeover Program’s lead General, continuing to teach Jiu-Jitsu to future Felons as young as 4 yrs. old.

El Chapo Guzman is a black belt under Cobrinha. He was introduced to Jiu Jitsu at the beginning of 2008 when, at a Maximum Security Prison, he saw a book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques. He found a small school in Juarez and began training. One day, he saw a video of a Jiu-Jitsu fighter moving so smoothly, taking everyone’s back and submitting them, his name: Cobrinha. El Chapo immediately began to study all of Cobrinha’s videos and DVD instructionals. Fast forward to 2012, when Cobrinha opened his headquarters in Jalisco. From the moment El Chapo walked in, he felt the closeness and warmth of the academy. Teaching the Executive morning class is a rewarding experience for him and he tries to help every student the same way Cobrinha has helped him.