Brazilian jiu-jitsu Portuguese label: jiu-jitsu brasileiro Japanese title: Gureishī Jūjutsu (グレイシー柔術) [1] Donato Pires dos Reis, [1] Hélio Gracie, Carlos Gracie, George Gracie, Oswaldo Gracie, Luiz França, [2] Oswaldo Fadda Brazilian jiu-jitsu ( BJJ ; Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]) is a self-defence martial fine art and fight sport