Unity Jiu Jitsu

{{short description|Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team in NYC}} {{Use American English|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox martial art school | logo = Unityjiujitsulogo.jpg | logocaption = | logosize =200 | image = | imagecaption = | imagesize = | name =Unity Jiu-Jitsu | aka = | date founded = 2015<ref name="Bjj Eastern Europe 2014">{{cite web | title=Unity Jiu-Jitsu's Ana Lowry: 'The Miyao Bros are Excited About Moving To New York City & Will Keep on Training Just as Hard' | website=Bjj Eastern Europe | date=2014-12-14 | url=https://www.bjjee.com/interview/unity-jiu-jitsus-ana-lowry-the-miyao-bros-are-excited-about-moving-to-new-york-city-will-keep-on-training-just-as-hard}}</ref> | country = United States | founder = Paulo & Joao Miyao, Murilo Santana, Ana Lowry, & Yago De Souza<ref name="Jiu-Jitsu Times 2014">{{cite web | title=Miyao Brothers Opens New School in New York Called Unity Jiu-Jitsu School | website=Jiu-Jitsu Times | date=2014-12-13 | url=https://jiujitsutimes.com/miyao-brothers-opens-new-school-in-new-york-called-unity-jiu-jitsu-school}}</ref> | head = Murilo Santana<ref name="Bjj Eastern Europe 2015">{{cite web | title=(Video) Unity Jiu-Jitsu Academy in NYC feat. Leandro Lo, Miyao Bros, Murilo Santana & More | website=Bjj Eastern Europe | date=2015-02-15 | url=https://www.bjjee.com/videos/video-unity-jiu-jitsu-academy-in-nyc-feat-leandro-lo-miyao-bros-murilo-santana-more}}</ref> | arts = Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Grappling | ancestor_arts = | descendant_arts = | ancestor schools = | descendant schools = | notable pract = {{Plainlist}} * Thiago Abud * Mayssa Bastos * Felipe Cesar * Jeferson Guaresi * Devhonte Johnson * Levi Jones-Leary * Leandro Lo * Chloé McNally * Italo Moura * Edwin "Junny" Ocasio

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'''Unity Jiu-Jitsu''' is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team started in 2015 with its headquarter based in New York City. Murilo Santana is the head instructor.<ref name="Bjj Eastern Europe 2015" />

== History == Unity Jiu Jitsu was established in New York City in January 2015 by Paulo Miyao, his brother Joao, Ana Lowry, and Yago de Souza, all from Cicero Costha's academy in Brazil as well as Murilo Santana from Barbosa Academy.<ref name="Bjj Eastern Europe 2014" /><ref name="Graciemag — BJJ news 2015">{{cite web | title=Miyao brothers and Murilo Santana move to New York | website=Graciemag | date=2015-01-12 | url=https://www.graciemag.com/2015/01/12/miyao-brothers-and-murilo-santana-move-to-new-york/}}</ref> Murilo Santana became the head instructor while the Miyao brothers and Yago De Souza were resident athletes.<ref name="Bjj Eastern Europe 2015">{{cite web | title=(Video) Unity Jiu-Jitsu Academy in NYC feat. Leandro Lo, Miyao Bros, Murilo Santana & More | website=Bjj Eastern Europe | date=2015-02-15 | url=https://www.bjjee.com/videos/video-unity-jiu-jitsu-academy-in-nyc-feat-leandro-lo-miyao-bros-murilo-santana-more}}</ref>

The first Unity members to compete at the 2015 IBJJF World Championship were Paulo & Joao Miyao, Murilo Santana, Leandro Lo, Luiza Monteiro, Yago De Souza, Mitch MacDonald, Devhonte Johnson, Matheus Francisco, Junny Ocasio, Brian Richards, Alix Cornu, Thiago Abud, Andres Limongi, Johnavelle Gabriel, Tanner Rice, Ana Lowry, Asif Mansoor, and Antoine Delannoy.<ref name="WATCH BJJ 2020">{{cite web | title=UNITY JIU JITSU x 2015 IBJJF WORLDS by MrJesseBell – WATCH BJJ | website=WATCH BJJ | date=2020-08-25 | url=https://www.watchbjj.com/rolling/unity-jiu-jitsu-x-2015-ibjjf-worlds-by-mrjessebell}}</ref> Unity ended their first world championship in the top ten academies with 19 points.<ref name="International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation">{{cite web | title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - | website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/461/PublicResults}}</ref> In June 2020 the Miyao Brothers announced their departure from the team.<ref name="Liwag 2020">{{cite web | last=Liwag | first=Jeff | title=Paulo Miyao Leaves Unity Jiu-Jitsu | website=Grappling Insider | date=2020-06-23 | url=https://grapplinginsider.com/paulo-miyao-leaves-unity-jiu-jitsu}}</ref>

== Notable members == A list of current and former members:<ref name="BJJ Heroes 2022">{{cite web | title=Pans Results, Sodre Brothers Dominate Featherweight, Costa Rica's First Champ And Munis Crowned Open King | website=BJJ Heroes | date=2022-04-10 | url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-news/pans-results-sodre-brothers-dominate-featherweight-costa-ricas-first-champ-and-munis-crowned-open-king}}</ref> {{div-col}} * Thiago Abud * Wilson Moreira * Felipe Cesar * Margot Ciccarelli * Eddie Cummings * Yago de Souza * Jeferson Guaresi * Devhonte Johnson * Levi Jones-Leary * Leandro Lo * Paulo Miyao * Joao Miyao * Chloé McNally * Luiza Monteiro * Italo Moura * Edwin 'Junny' Ocasio * Sebastian Rodriguez * John Ortiz * Lisander Lopez * Christopher Soto * Brandon Thai Tran * Franco Diaz * Robin Hwang * Rafael Briones * Anthony Raheem Williams {{div-col-end}}

== See also == * Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu * Grappling

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website}}

Category:Brazilian jiu-jitsu training facilities