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Verified leader profiles are being added with approved website photos. Public profile research is summarised here, while any remaining uncertain details are clearly marked for approval.

Roberto Atalla smiling in a gi at Rio Grappling Club Summer Camp in Cesenatico, Italy, 2025
Roberto Atalla at Rio Grappling Club Summer Camp, Cesenatico, Italy — 2025.

Founder

Roberto Atalla

Founder of Rio Grappling Club and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Sergio “Bolão” Souza. Roberto started Rio Grappling Club in 2003 as a sports society at SOAS University of London, later growing it into an international team with Mauro Chueng.

  • Full name listed by BJJ Heroes as Roberto de Moraes Atalla.
  • Lineage: Carlson Gracie → Sergio “Bolão” Souza → Roberto Atalla.
  • BJJ Heroes lists Roberto as a former World Champion and European Champion, with black belt podiums at the World, Pan American and Brazilian National Championships.
  • Roberto now splits his time between Poland, Brazil and international seminars for the team.

Sources checked: Rio Grappling Club history copy, BJJ Heroes profile.

Approved portrait neededMauro Chueng

Co-founder

Mauro Chueng

Co-founder of Rio Grappling Club and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Sergio “Bolão” Souza. Mauro joined Roberto’s Rio Grappling Club journey from Portugal after the two had trained together at Rio Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

  • Full name listed by BJJ Heroes as Mauro Sergio Chueng da Silva.
  • Lineage: Carlson Gracie → Sergio “Bolão” Souza → Mauro Chueng.
  • Based in Albufeira in the Algarve, Portugal, where he is known as a leading BJJ instructor in the region.
  • BJJ Heroes lists major results including 2x Copa Rio de Janeiro Champion, 2005 European silver medallist and Brazilian National podium results.

Sources checked: Rio Grappling Club history copy, BJJ Heroes profile, Digitsu profile.

Some details or portrait choice still need final approval before launch copy is treated as official.

Romes Ramos Jr. wearing a blue Rio Grappling Club gi at a jiu-jitsu event
Romes Ramos Jr. — owner-supplied profile photo.

Team Leader Brazil

Romes Ramos Jr.

Brazil team leader connected with Rio Grappling Club Uberaba. Roberto confirmed the Uberaba seminar photos are from an affiliated school led by Romes Ramos.

  • BJJ gold medals in IBJJF official competitions:
  • 4 times Brazilian National Champion.
  • 5 times International Masters Champion.
  • 4 times South American Champion.
  • 36 times gold medalist at IBJJF International Opens.
  • Official personal biography should still be approved by Roberto/Romes.

Sources checked: Roberto-supplied Uberaba context, BJJ Metrics profile.

Some details or portrait choice still need final approval before launch copy is treated as official.

Research note

Profile and photo status

  • Rio Grappling Club history copy already ported into this site.
  • BJJ Heroes public profiles for Roberto Atalla and Mauro Chueng.
  • Digitsu public profile for Mauro Chueng.
  • BJJ Metrics public profile for Romes Pereira Ramos Junior.
  • Website photos only use owner-supplied/approved local images; no web-scraped photos were added.

Next step

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Roberto can still send approved portraits, exact stripes, school names or preferred wording, and this page can be tightened immediately.

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