Description

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor and the youngest of the three Valente Brothers. He trained under Grandmaster Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma from Hélio Gracie in 2007. He moved to Miami in 2007 to study criminology at Barry University. He is a primary instructor at the Valente Brothers academy and has taught high-profile students including Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen.

Teachers (1)

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  Hélio Gracie

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 2

  Probable

  Joaquim trained under Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma directly from him in 2007; documented on the Valente Brothers official website

  (1991)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Joaquim trained under Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma directly from him in 2007; documented on the Valente Brothers official website

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "At the tender age of two, Pedro, Gui and Joaquim were already taking private lessons from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie"

  — Our Story - Valente Brotherslink

Ranks (1)

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  receipt_longBlack belt 2

  Probable

  Awarded Professor's Diploma by Hélio Gracie in 2007; documented on Valente Brothers official site

  BJJ Ranking System (2007)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Awarded Professor's Diploma by Hélio Gracie in 2007; documented on Valente Brothers official site

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In 2007 Joaquim also received the Professors' Diploma from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie"

  — Our Story - Valente Brotherslink

Students (1)

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  Ivanka Trump

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 2

  Probable

  Ivanka trains under Joaquim Valente at the Valente Brothers academy in Miami; documented in multiple news articles

  (2022)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Ivanka trains under Joaquim Valente at the Valente Brothers academy in Miami; documented in multiple news articles

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Ivanka Trump BJJ Stats & Bio (Digitsu)linkinfo

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