Professor Alexandre “Café” Dantas

ICP4, ICP5, ICP6, ICP6_Revisited, CPR

Head Instructor of Gracie Barra Fort Lauderdale

Alexandre Fernandes Dantas, “Café” is a Black Belt 5th degree in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Carlos Gracie Jr., (born March 1, 1979). Dantas has notable wins in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi and NO Gi competitions over Rodrigo Comprido, Gabriel Gonzaga, Fabrício Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Demian Maia, Bruno Bastos, Fernando Augusto Tererê, Marcio Corleta, Ricco Rodrigues and many others. He is an UFC veteran. As a consequence of your incredible journey in the art, he has been chosen as “a Top 10 of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu history” by the international site realkombat.com. In addition, he is a physical education professor, a lawyer, Master in Law, Ph.D. in International Relations and Political Science.

Main Achievements International Awards/Championships

IBJJF World Champion Adult Division (1999 brown, 2002, 2003 absolute, 2006)
IBJJF Worlds Master Gi Champion (2020)
IBJJF NO GI World Champion (2021)
IBJJF Pan American Champion (1998, purple, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2021)
CBJJ Brazilian National Champion (1998 purple, 1999, 2002 absolute)
CBJJ Brazilian National Team Champion (2002, 2005)
Rio de Janeiro State Champion (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
UAEJJ Legends Heavyweight Champion 2017
United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2021

Magazines, Articles And Books

“Top Ten Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fighter” by Japanese magazine Fight & Life Vol.56 of 2016.
“One of the hardest black belts of the 2000s” by the Brazilian magazine Tatame of November, 2011.
“Winning race´s champion”, “Big name of Jiu-Jitsu”, “Competition Jiu-Jitsu Star” by international magazine GracieMag November, 2010, October, 2015, November, 2016.
Article at Gracie Magazine: “Why women like to watch MMA”
Article at Gracie Magazine: “The time and the black belt”
Book “Alexandre ‘Café’ Dantas Brazilian Jiu-jitsu”, Vol.1.
https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/alexandre-cafe-dantas