Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Alliance is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association. Alliance was founded by Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti and his students: Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva, and Fernando Gurgel. Alliance Global headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Martial Arts Academy, where "Jacare" is the head instructor. Fabio Gurgel is the co-leader of Alliance and the head instructor at Alliance São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva heads the third main Alliance academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Date founded | 1993 |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Founder | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti Fabio Gurgel Alexandre Paiva |
| Current head | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paivas |
| Arts taught | Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial arts |
| Official website | alliancebjj |
In 2010, Alliance won all major competitions: European Championship, Pan American Championship, and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship; an accomplishment which has never been achieved by any other team in history.
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