Alliance Jiu Jitsu
THE HISTORY OF THE ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION
In the 1980s, master Romero Cavalcanti (Jacaré) and his two black belt students Fabio Gurgel (General) and Alexandre Paiva (Gigi) followed different paths in search of success in their own academies. However, in all championships they met and ended up competing with each other, creating an unfair rivalry because of their origins. That is why in 1993 the three made the decision to form an alliance, ALLIANCE, and to go hand in hand in all championships.
In 2014, seeing that each of their academies was expanding and forming branches, they decided to create an association to unify the teaching method and implement the management knowledge that was making great success in the hands of Fabio Gurgel.
Today the ALLIANCE Team has more than 300 branches spread all over the world, with a reference methodology and 13x WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Which shows the strength, dedication and unity of this team. Among the main champions are: Sergio Moraes, Bruno Malfacine, Cobrinha, Leonardo Leite, Leo Nogueira, Tarsis Humprhreys, Bernardo Faria, Michael Langhi, Marcelinho Garcia, Lucas Lepri, Isaque Bahiense, Luana Alzuguir, Daniela Genovesi, Nicholas Meregali, Gabi Garcia, Monique Elias, Fernando Terere and Andressa Correa.
ROMERO “JACARÉ” CAVALCANTI
Born in 1952, Jacaré started his BJJ training at the age of 11. At the age of 16, he joined the Gracie School, famous in Copacabana, where he grew up. Jacaré and the Gracies lived in the same neighborhood, so he met them all. He trained at BJJ with Carlos Gracie Jr., Gracie Crolin, Santos Fabio, Mauricio Gomes, Machados, Rickson Gracie, and many others.
FABIO GURGEL “GENERAL”
Born in 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, he started his career in Jiu Jitsu at the age of 13. At 16, after winning some titles as a blue and purple belt, he became an instructor at the Jacaré Jiu Jitsu academy. At 19, he graduated from black belt, being the first black belt by master Romero Jacaré. In 1993 he was one of the founders of the alliance team alongside Alexandre Paiva and master Romero Jacaré.
ALEXANDRE PAIVA
Alexandre Paiva started training Jiu Jitsu in 1983 with Professor Jacaré in Ipanema. He trained an average of 8 hours a day, started to stand out among students and started participating in competitions as a blue belt. In 1991 he obtained his black belt from Jacaré and started a new phase in his career. He was a professor at the Jacaré academy, as well as the Academia Equipe 1 in Ipanema and the Clube Federal, strike academy.
Alliance 12X World Champion
World Champion
Male
98 / 99 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 19
Female
09 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 18
Youth
07 / 09 / 18
Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship
Male
10 / 8 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 15 / 16
Female
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Masters
06 / 07 / 08
European Championship
Male
10 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 19 / 20
Female
07 / 14 / 16
Masters
09
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP
Male
09 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 18 / 19
Female
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 18 / 19
Masters
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 18 / 19
Youth
09 / 19