Arizona · AZ
BJJ in Phoenix
37 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies · avg. $112/mo
Phoenix is the dominant BJJ market in the Southwest, with more than 50 listings in the city proper and a lineage range that reaches from Royler Gracie to Eddie Bravo. The anchor academy is **Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy**, led by Master Wellington "Megaton" Dias — a 7th-degree coral belt under Royler Gracie (Gracie Humaita), a Pan-American, European, US National, and World medalist, and the only competitor to have entered every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship since the inaugural 1996 event. His black belt Sean Nuzzo runs the connected **Gracie Jiu-Jitsu North Phoenix** as a Gracie University Certified Training Center. Alongside Megaton, **Gracie Arizona Jiu Jitsu Academy** in Midtown brings a Relson Gracie lineage — Professor Nathan Zigler leads a 4,300 sq.ft facility with 11 black belts and 30+ years of history in Phoenix. Gracie Barra covers three Phoenix city addresses: GB Arcadia (Arcadia neighborhood), GB North Phoenix (Deer Valley, head instructor Jow Jow), and GB Ahwatukee (South Phoenix, led by 4th-degree black belt Professor Luis Freire with Professor Roiter Lima). **Checkmat** has two city-side anchors — the highest-profile is the academy co-owned by multiple world champions Mayko Araujo and Karen Antunes; Exodus Jiu-Jitsu (Deer Valley) holds a second Checkmat flag with a BJJ-Judo blend. Other standouts include **SOL BJJ** in Uptown Phoenix (black belt Austin Baker under Flavio Almeida, 5,000 sq.ft), **TNT MMA Training Center** (6th-degree black belt Scott Tannenbaum under Rigan Machado, strong no-gi program), **Refuge BJJ** (Josh Guerra, IBJJF world-ranked #21 in 2019 under Gustavo Dantas / Jair Lourenco of Team Kimura, multiple black belt coaches), **Ares BJJ** (two North Phoenix locations, plus the connected Ares PV BJJ in the Paradise Valley corridor), **Element Jiu Jitsu** (downtown Phoenix, black belts Etienne Ruiz and Michaela Jones), **Satori BJJ** (Esdras Junior, No-Gi Pan 2021 champion), **One Love Grappling Arts** (Issa Able under Gustavo Dantas), **Marcio Andre BJJ Academy** in Ahwatukee (3rd-degree black belt), and **Black Flag Submission Co** (Gilbert "Mickey" Olivas, veteran-owned, BJJ + Catch-as-Catch-Can + Sambo). The city also holds **Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Phoenix** with two Elite Certified Gracie University locations under Adam Ideson (Gracie Humaita lineage). Expect $120–$175/mo for adult unlimited; Gracie Barra locations typically bill bi-weekly.
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South Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense
5.0(114)Ucelo Martial Arts Phoenix
5.0(234)Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Phoenix (Bell Location)
5.0(22)Strong Heart Academy Brazilian jiu-jitsu & MMA
5.0(209)Linsacum Training Wrestling Jiujitsu
5.0(48)Element Jiu Jitsu
5.0(47)Ares PV BJJ
5.0(45)Forte Jiu Jitsu
5.0(114)Marcio Andre Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
5.0(151)12th Street Jiu-Jitsu
5.0(95)CHECKMAT Jiu-Jitsu By Mayko & Karen
5.0(92)Black Flag Submission co
5.0(36)Satori Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
5.0(105)High Street Jiu Jitsu
5.0(12)Pinnacle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
5.0(31)Gracie Jiu Jitsu North Phoenix
5.0(140)Ares BJJ Phoenix
5.0(49)Sol BJJ - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes in Phoenix
5.0(35)Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Phoenix
5.0(103)Hardrock Jiu-Jitsu
5.0(12)Refuge BJJ
5.0(48)Barncat Jiu Jitsu
5.0(44)One Love Grappling Arts
4.9(166)Far East Martial Arts & Fitness
4.9(83)The MMA LAB
4.9(341)Legion MMA
4.9(85)TNT MMA Training Center
4.9(100)Exodus Jiu-Jitsu
4.9(62)Gracie Barra Ahwatukee Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self Defense
4.8(79)USA Martial Arts
4.8(85)Gracie Barra North Phoenix Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
4.8(119)Gracie Barra Arcadia Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense
4.8(48)Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
4.8(24)Pro Edge Boxing MMA & Brazilian Jujitsu
4.7(81)Gracie Arizona Jiu Jitsu Academy
4.7(99)Megaton BJJ Competition team
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