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Roll Call No. 21 — Carlos Gracie: The Founder

He learned from a traveling Japanese master, opened the first academy, and turned a martial art into a family, a philosophy, and a way of life.

Well-worn jiu-jitsu black belt coiled on dark training mats

Roll Call No. 20 — Mikey Musumeci: America's Fi...

Five world titles, a pro no-gi crown, and a leglock game so precise it made a barefoot flyweight one of grappling's biggest draws.

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Roll Call No. 19 — Kron Gracie: The Finisher

Rickson's son submitted the entire ADCC field to win gold — the family's finest pure competitor of the modern era, with a finish-or-nothing soul.

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Roll Call No. 18 — Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza: Cham...

World and ADCC champion on the mat, then a world-title contender in the cage — Jacare's a rare grappler who conquered both.

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Roll Call No. 17 — Fernando 'Terere' Augusto: L...

Two world titles, an electric style that changed a generation, and a coaching tree — Cobrinha, Galvao — that speaks for itself.

Well-worn jiu-jitsu black belt coiled on dark training mats

Roll Call No. 16 — Braulio Estima: The Carcara

World titles, a historic ADCC double gold as a middleweight, and one of the most artistic all-around games the sport has seen.