Carlson Academy Team assembled one of the greatest teams that ever competed, with fighters like Ricarido Liborio, André Pederneiras founder of the Nova Uniao Academy, Murilo Bustamante world champion and UFC middleweight champion as well as founder of BTT (Brazilian Top Team), former UFC Light-heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort "the Phenom", Walid Ismail (another BJJ legend) among many, many others.