Team Accomplishments
Aggregated from member gyms’ linked competitors — see how rankings work.
Notable Athletes
Instructors
Cole Abate
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 3
Cole Abate is a multiple-time world champion in the colored belts and the youngest ever to win the ADCC Trials at the age of 16 years old. He was recently promoted to black belt by Professor Gui Mendes in July 2023.
Gui Mendes
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 4
Gui Mendes is a 4x World Champion and member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame. He is the head professor at AOJ Academy and has created champions at every age and belt level.
Jessa Khan
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 3
Jessa Khan officially joined AOJ Academy in 2016 as an orange belt. She won the World Championships in the blue, purple and brown belts and received her black belt from Professor Gui Mendes 2 days before her 19th birthday. In 2023, she captured the black belt world title in the light-featherweight division after an amazing performance.
Pablo Lavaselli
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 12
Pablo Lavaselli is a 2x World Pro Champion and Brazilian Nationals Champion. Originally from Argentina, Pablo moved to the USA in the summer of 2022 to learn from Professor Gui Mendes. Since then he has become an integral part of AOJ Academy and the AOJ+ online platform.
Rafael Mendes
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 6
Rafael Mendes is a 6x World Champion and 2x ADCC Champion known for his creative and innovative style. In 2022, Rafael was inducted into both the IBJJF and ADCC Hall of Fame.
Tainan Dalpra
Black Belt · Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
🏆 3
Tainan Dalpra is a 2x Black Belt World Champion and is known for his technical yet dynamic style. He moved from Brazil to the United States in 2014 at the age of 14 to pursue his dream of making a career from Jiu Jitsu and is now one of the head professors inside the academy.
Member Gyms (1)
Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
Costa Mesa, CA
Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) in Costa Mesa, founded by the legendary Mendes brothers, is a world-renowned academy setting global standards for technical BJJ training and design aesthetics. Operating out of an iconic all-white facility, AOJ provides world-class instruction in Gi and No-Gi BJJ for students of all ages. It is home to multiple adult black belt world champions (such as Tainan Dalpra, Cole Abate, Jessa Khan, and Pablo Lavaselli) and boasts an extraordinary kids program.