60 BJJ Academies in Belo Horizonte.
Belo Horizonte gets less of the international spotlight than Rio or São Paulo, but for serious BJJ players this is a legitimate destination — a city that has produced some of the most accomplished competitors of the last two decades, with a calmer pace and a stronger pipeline of black belts than its size suggests.
The anchor is Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte (GBBH), the first Gracie Barra academy founded outside Rio. Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhães built the room from scratch, and it has produced or been home to Romulo Barral (multiple-time IBJJF World Champion), Felipe Pena (multiple-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC Absolute Champion), Samuel Braga, and Sergio Benini, among others. GBBH has stayed at the top of the Minas Gerais competition rankings for years and is widely regarded as one of the most successful Gracie Barra rooms anywhere.
The room culture is technical, with a heavy emphasis on the Gracie Barra fundamentals progression. Draculino still travels in to teach seminars at GBBH, and visiting black belts from around the world cycle through the academy. Outside GBBH, BH has affiliates of most of the major Brazilian teams and a wide independent layer.
What to expect on the mat: the technical level is going to surprise you. Classes are full-sized but not São Paulo–big, and the rolls run technical and clean. Portuguese is more useful here than in tourist-heavy Rio — BH sees fewer English-speaking visitors.
Practical tips: drop-in pricing varies — ask the academy directly. Best months: April–October (BH's dry season is mild and pleasant for training). The city is geographically spread — Uber works well, and you'll probably pick a neighborhood near the gym you're targeting rather than gym-hop across town. The competitive calendar is steady year-round, with both state and national IBJJF events drawing competitors from across Minas Gerais.
Academia Atlas Jiu Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Academia no Renascença | Thunder Fight Club
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Academia Sanshiro de Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Academy Akio Matsuura
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Academy Kimura BH
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
ACL Jiu Jitsu & Judô
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
ALCANCE Jiu Jitsu Caiçara - Escola de Jiu-Jitsu em Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Alex Ribeiro brazilian jiu-jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Alliance Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
BHX Team Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Bruno Mascarenhas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
BTT BH - Brazilian Top Team - Santa Mônica - BH MG
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
CAIO GREGÓRIO TEAM
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
CJJF Belvedere - Academia de Jiu-jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
CT GID Bjj
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Equipe Titan Brazilian Jiujitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Fellipe Orilth Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Fight Studio - Artes Marciais e Pilates
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Fight Team
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
FMAS-BJJ
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Brasil Industrial/Espaço Combat
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Castelo - BH
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Centro Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Cobre
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Caiçara
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Lourdes
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra - Pompéia
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Santa Efigênia
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Santa Inês BH jiu jitsu School
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Gracie Barra Savassi
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Guilhotina Fight Team
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Hurra Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
JIU JITSU BH
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
JIU JITSU FOR LIFE TEAM BH
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Jiu-jítsu Gracie Barra Coreu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
JIU-JITSU RL TEAM
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Kando Jiu Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
KRAV MAGA MINAS GERAIS / BELO HORIZONTE
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
KTG Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Kuririn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu KBJJ
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Legacy Jiu Jitsu e Muay Thai Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Life BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Lobo Jiu Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
LOUGHAN TEAM Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
MOICANO TOP TEAM CENTRO DE TREINAMENTO DE JIU-JITSU
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Mouse Team Jiu-jitsu - Fusion Fight
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Octopus | Jiu Jitsu Club
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Okami Escola de Artes Marciais
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Sharks Jiu-Jítsu e Esportes LTDA
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Shiroi BH Kimonos Centro
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Sobrinho Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Aulas Particulares
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
STUDIO 031 BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Studio Grappling BJJ
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Terra Nova Jiu-Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Under Fight - Aula de MMA, No-Gi, Jiu Jitsu( Adulto e Kids), Judô & Sambo
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Vinny Jiu Jitsu
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
ZEV JIU JITSU
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais