Isaque Bahiense is a

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

black belt

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competitor and professor, and founder of the

Dream Art Project Dream Art Project is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team started in São Paulo, Brazil by BJJ world champion Isaque Bahiense. The Dream Art Project as since expanded its academies to Spring, Texas; Conroe, Texas; and Fullerton, California ...

. He had trained at

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previously. His world champion students include Anna Rodrigues.

Professional grappling career

2020-2021

Bahiense competed at BJJ Bet on September 6, 2020 where he submitted Gregor Gracie with a guillotine. He was then invited to compete in a middleweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 4 on November 14, 2020. He won his first two matches but lost to

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in the final. Bahiense returned at BJJ Stars 5 on February 6, 2021 for a superfight with Roberto Jimenez. He won the match 4-0 on points. He then competed at Big Deal Pro 3 on July 10, 2021 where he defeated Servio Tulio on points. He then won gold in the 85kg division of the Abu Dhabi World Pro on November 18, 2021. On December 12, 2022, Bahiense competed in the middleweight division of the

IBJJF World Championship The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...

and won a silver medal.

2022-2023

On February 6, 2022, Bahiense won the 88kg division of the ADCC South American trials. He entered the medium-heavyweight division of the

on June 5, 2022 and won a silver medal. Bahiense then made his debut at the

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in the 88kg division, although he lost to eventual champion

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in the opening round. He then competed in the main event BJJ Stars 9 on October 9, 2022 against

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. He won the match on penalties. He then competed in the IBJJF Grand Prix 2022 on October 28, where he won gold in the medium-heavyweight division. He was invited to compete against

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in the main event of the IBJJF Grand Prix 2023 on March 3, 2023. He lost the match on points. He entered the medium-heavyweight division of the

on June 11, 2023 and won a bronze medal. Bahiense was invited to compete in a superfight against Matheus Spirandeli at BJJ Stars 11 on September 9, 2023. He won the match by submission. Bahiense competed in a rematch against Gustavo Batista in the main event of ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. He won the match by unanimous decision.

2024

Bahiense competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where he won a bronze medal at under 88kg. Bahiense competed in the medium-heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024. He made it to the semi-final before losing on points to Fellipe Andrew. Bahiense won a bronze medal in the medium-heavyweight division of the

2024 on June 1, 2024.

Mixed martial arts career

Bahiense announced in November 2023 that he was going to be making his professional MMA debut after the 2024 edition of the

Instructor lineage

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Rolls Gracie Rolls Gracie (; 1951–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist. He was a prominent member of the Gracie family known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and considered by some the family's best ever fighter. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, ...

Romero Cavalcanti Romero Cavalcanti (born October 22, 1952) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master and the founder of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. He is one of the six men who were promoted to BJJ belt, black belt by Rolls Gracie prior to his fatal 1982 hang gliding accident.

Fábio Gurgel Fábio Duca Gurgel do Amaral (born 18 January 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a former Mixed martial arts fighter and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. One of the best jiu-jitsu competitors of his generation, ...

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References

Living people 1995 births Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists category: Dream Art {{Brazil-bjj-bio-stub