Alexandre Paiva

Alexandre Paiva
Official Representative, Alliance Jiu-Jitsu

Alexandre Paiva is a black belt under Jacaré, and one of the first generation black belts from the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team, along with Fábio Gurgel, Roberto Traven, Fernando Gurgel, Vinícius Campelo, and Leo Costello Branco. He is concidered to be one of the most technical students of Jacaré. His Jiu-Jitsu style is one of the purest and most effective forms of the art. The beauty of his movements stands out among others in a class with players like Royler Gracie, and Leozinho Vieira. He has made appearances in the Mundial tournaments, taking 3rd place in the Médio category of the 1997 Mundial, and is a part of the 1998 Mundial Champions, the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team.

Alexandre Paiva vs. Renzo Gracie

Alexandre Paiva began training in Jiu-Jitsu in around 1983 with Professor Jacaré, in the Master Jiu-Jitsu Ipanema academy. Training about 8 hours a day, he began to stand out among students, and began to participate in competitions as a blue belt. Recording many victories early in his career, he was known for finishing nearly all of his opponents with submissions. Alexandre was so dedicated to his Jiu-Jitsu training, that in addition to his regular training at the Master Jiu-Jitsu academy, every Wednesday he traveled to Botafogo to the Gracie Humaitá academy to train with Rickson Gracie.

In 1988, Alexandre suffered a serious injury that forced him to stop training for 2 years. He eventually had to have surgery of the cervical column to correct the problem.

In 1991, Alexandre obtained his black belt from Jacaré, and began a new phase in his career. He was teaching in Jacaré's academy, as well as the Equipe 1 academy, and the Clube Federal academy.

Leo Branco, Alexandre, Jacaré, Traven, and Fábio

In 1992, Alexandre joined with Roberto Traven and Francisco Caneppa to open the Academia Strike Jiu-Jitsu, in Leblon. In 1994, Alexandre founded the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Team, along with Fábio Gurgel, Fernando Gurgel, Roberto Traven, Leo Costello Branco, Vinícius Campelo, and Jacaré.

Alexandre's resumé includes being 8 time Carioca Champion, 3 time Brazilian National Champion, and Pan-American Champion. Alexandre is also the president of the Super Liga Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu.

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