Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where a UFC Hall of Famer and a 7× world champion built their academy. From your first day on the mat to your black belt — everyone starts here.
Brabus isn't a gym that borrowed a famous name. It was founded by two Nova União world champions who put their belts on the wall and their standards on the mat.
First and longest-reigning UFC Featherweight Champion. Seven straight title defenses. UFC Hall of Fame, 2023. Nova União black belt. Joins Brabus for special seminars and events.
His storyThe senior black belt and head coach who leads training every day — a multiple-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Nova União black belt, and The Ultimate Fighter Brasil winner.
His storyLéo Santos leads daily training as head coach and senior black belt; José Aldo appears for special days, seminars, and select programs.
Learn technique the way titles are won — detailed, pressure-tested, and taught by people who have stood on the world's highest podiums.
Brabus carries the Nova União lineage — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1995, the system behind some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever produced.
Discipline, respect, and community for every age and level. Kids, adults, competitors, and complete beginners train under one roof.
Whether you have never tied a belt or you are chasing a podium, there is a place for you on the Brabus mat.
Brand new? Start here. The core positions, escapes, and submissions — no experience needed.
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Build real skill, strength, and confidence in the traditional gi. All levels welcome.
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Fast, fluid submission grappling — the style closest to MMA, with no gi to grip.
ExploreDiscipline, focus, and anti-bully confidence in a positive, structured program.
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View allAt the heart of the academy sits José Aldo's UFC championship belt — a daily reminder of what discipline, repetition, and heart can build. You train in its presence.
Forged by Legends
The King of RioBelts and medals come and go. What jiu-jitsu leaves behind is the person it forges — calmer under pressure, humbler in victory, harder to break. Every class is a chance to step off the mat better than you stepped on.
You'll be challenged by people better than you — and that's the gift. The mat keeps the ego honest and the mind open to learning.
Show up, do the work, repeat. The habits built here — consistency, focus, follow-through — quietly rebuild the rest of your life.
Every training partner trusts you with their safety, and you with theirs. Respect isn't a sign on the wall here — it's how we roll.
You'll be caught, swept, and tapped — and you'll learn to breathe, reset, and come back. A skill that reaches far beyond jiu-jitsu.
Stronger body. Sharper mind. Steadier character. That's what forged means.
Reserve your trial online in under a minute. No pressure, no commitment.
Borrow a gi, meet a coach, and learn the basics in a welcoming, beginner-friendly room.
Step on the mat, move, and find out exactly what you are made of.
Brabus was built to be a place of discipline, respect, health, and connection — for families and athletes of every level. Our doors are open whether your goal is a world title or your first push-up.
Right off I-4 in the heart of Lake Mary, minutes from Greater Orlando. Easy parking, a brand-new facility, and a mat that's ready when you are.
No experience required. No commitment. Just step on the mat.
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