BJJ in Sacramento

Sacramento is the deepest BJJ market in California's Capital Region with 18 listings inside city limits, and the pedigree concentration is unusually strong for a city outside the LA / Bay Area / San Diego triangle. The single most decorated competitor in the metro is **Cassio Werneck Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu**, founded in Sacramento in 2006 by IBJJF World Champion Cassio Werneck — 2003 Adult Black Belt World Champion, 8x Master World Champion, 9x Pan American Champion, with 30+ years on the mats and a coaching resume that includes Frank Mir, Randy Couture, Dan Henderson, and Urijah Faber. Werneck has produced multiple black belts who teach across the metro: Julian Flowers (2019, Woodland Jiu-Jitsu), Dan Goodwin (2010), Toby Staley (kids), and Mark Kamizaki (2016, also leads MatTime in Penryn). The second flagship is **Sacramento Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy - Yemaso BJJ** on the Werneck branch — founded 2011 by Professor Marcos "Yemaso" Torregrosa, a 5th-degree black belt and 3x World Champion under Werneck, born in Puerto Rico and now running affiliate locations in Idaho and Reno alongside the Sacramento HQ. The third Brazilian flagship is **Ralph Gracie Association, Sacramento CA** in North Natomas (4000 Truxel Rd) under Manny Gonzales, a 3rd-degree black belt under Ricardo Guimaraes (Royler Gracie / Carlos Gracie Jr. / Roberto "Gordo" Correia / Ralph Gracie lineage) — the academy hosts Sacramento's only dedicated Women's-only BJJ class, built and led by black belt Katie Dees. Adult unlimited at Ralph Gracie Sacramento is $185/mo with a $30 drop-in. The MMA pillar is **Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness** — the Sacramento home of Team Alpha Male / Team Alpha MMA, one of the most renowned MMA programs in the world. Founded by UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber, the gym has produced Faber himself, TJ Dillashaw, Cody Garbrandt, Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes, Andre Fili and others; the BJJ side runs under veteran black belt Fabio Prado with Gi & No-Gi alongside Team Alpha MMA, Wrestling Fundamentals, Muay Thai, Round 2 Boxing, and Ultimate Strength. The separately-listed **Team Alpha Male** entry covers the same Sacramento MMA team and roster. The Cia Paulista flag is held by **Team Andre Cia Paulista Sacramento** under Professor André Glodzinski, a 4th-degree black belt with a BJJ Heroes profile and 9+ years in Sacramento, supported by 2nd-degree black belts Nick Knight and Chris Latino — drop-ins at $30. The Eddie Bravo network reaches the Capital through **10th Planet Sacramento Jiu Jitsu** at 8345 Folsom Blvd Suite 105 under head coach Albert Tapia, the metro's no-gi-only specialist option. The Ares BJJ Association runs **Ares Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Sacramento** at 4501 Auburn Blvd Suite 108 under head black belt Franky Carrasco with a four-black-belt instructor bench (Julio Veliz, Ian Johnson, John Taylor, plus brown belt Sam Hankins) — $129/mo Adult or Kids unlimited and $189/mo full-gym including the sister striking school **Rise Kickboxing and Fitness** (opened August 2022, co-founded by former MMA fighter Brieta Carpenter and Veliz with $129 unlimited Muay Thai / MMA / Strength). The Maxwell family threads two locations: **Sacramento Jiu Jitsu Team Maxwell** is the family-run academy headed by father-and-son Professor Terry Maxwell and Professor Davin Maxwell (~1,800 sq ft mat space, active competition program), and **Maxwell Brazilian Jiu Jitsu** is Davin Maxwell's separate Sacramento school with 30+ years of teaching experience and Gi/No-Gi/Kids programs. **Capitol Jiu Jitsu (CJJ)** runs two locations — East Sacramento (1734 34th Street) and Carmichael — plus a Longevity program, with a free 2-week trial on the Adult and Children's curriculum. **Logic Jiu Jitsu** on Freeport Blvd is co-owned by Chris Loera (BJJ black belt, Sambo Dutch Open bronze medalist, founder of Logic Kimonos apparel) and Kelvin Martinez, with Adult Gi/No-Gi, Kids ages 3–15, "Logic 45" Strength & Conditioning, and Friday/Sunday Open Mats. **Kaizen Jiu Jitsu** at 2415 23rd Street (95818) is operated by Gibran with a perfect 5.0 rating across 122 reviews. **Nine 16 Martial Arts** in South Sacramento is a community-focused academy with a mission to make Jiu-Jitsu accessible in underserved neighborhoods. **HBS MMA and Fitness Center** on College Oak Drive runs Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Self-Defense and Youth programs as a full-service combat facility. **California Boxing and MMA** (founded 2011) is a boxing-primary family gym with No-Gi BJJ on Saturdays, MMA, Muay Thai and Kids programs — $160/mo unlimited, no contract. **Warrior MMA** rounds out the city footprint as a no-website Sacramento-area MMA listing. Adult unlimited monthly pricing inside Sacramento where published clusters around $129–$185 (Ares and Rise at $129, California Boxing at $160, Ralph Gracie at $185), with Werneck, Yemaso, Maxwell and Capitol BJJ on inquire-only structures.