# Alef Brito

> Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** Alef Brito

**Nationality:** Brazil

**Gender:** Male


## Bio

Starting his competitive ascent late and far from the major BJJ hubs, Alef Brito built his black belt career on a foundation laid in Maranhão under coaches Wellyton Menezes and Rildo Paiva, earning his black belt from them alongside Marcos Santana in 2018. After graduating with an accounting degree, he moved to the United States, initially struggling at the IBJJF Pan Championship as a brown belt before linking up with Osvaldo Moizinho and the Ares JJ Team in Modesto, California. Brito is best known for his 2022 ADCC debut, where he submitted Marcelo Marques to secure bronze in the -66kg division.

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**Last Updated:** September 05, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/alef-brito)