Las Vegas is the fight capital of the world so it’s obviously one of the best places to find great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the US. With so many BJJ gyms within a stone’s throw of each other it may be hard to decide where you want to train.
Whether you’re looking to drop in when you’re visiting “Lost Wages” or you’re a Sin City local wanting to check out Jiu Jitsu for the first time we made this list for you.
We’re going to try and say a little about each gym we list and we will provide links to the gym’s websites, along with addresses and phone numbers.
This isn’t a top 10 and gyms aren’t in any particular order, we are unbiased and just want to help you find some great Jiu Jitsu.
Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas
Carlson Gracie Henderson
With one of the most iconic team logos in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the fighting bulldogs are easy to recognize, whenever you see them you know there’s good Jiu Jitsu nearby.
Carlson Gracie in Henderson is a Competition focused school with lots of great athletes. They also have women’s only classes and host great “No politics” open mats on both Saturday and Sundays, where it’s open to all.
We offer a wide range of classes for all ages and skill levels. Whether you are a beginner looking to start training BJJ for the first time or have trained before, we have classes to fit your needs.
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Carlson Gracie in Henderson Nevada (a suburb of Las Vegas) has various classes and training options for everyone.
Classes offered at Carlson Gracie Henderson
- Gi and No Gi
- Kids Classes
- Women Classes
- Fundamentals
- Advanced Classes
- Competition Team
Instructors at Carlson Gracie Henderson
- Romulo Caiado
- Bryan Calleros
Address: 10870 S Eastern Ave Suite #104, Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: 702.525.4128
Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Cobrinha BJJ gym is run by Hector Vasquez who’s been training since 2010. Hector holds many accolades and has won a few world championships and titles in BJJ.
The facility is 2000 square feet of mat space and includes changing rooms with both male and female shower as well as towel service, for those who want to train and get back to work.
Classes offered at Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Gi and No Gi
- Kids Classes
- Beginners
- All Levels
- Women’s Self Defense
Instructors at Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Hector Vasquez
Address: 321 N Buffalo Dr #120, Las Vegas, NV 89145
Phone: 702.527.5122
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
Las Vegas is home to a fantastic Gracie Jiu Jitsu affiliation that is highly rated with great instructors. Not just one, but five different Gracie Jiu Jitsu affiliations within the city. You’re definitely in luck if you’re a Gracie student visiting Las Vegas.
They offer all of the traditional Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes with instructors that are certified to teach Gracie Jiu Jitsu. No matter where you are in the city, you’ll be near a Gracie Jiu Jitsu affiliated school. The Gracie Jiu Jitsu system is tried and tested, so you’ll definitely get a lot out of training at these schools.
For more information of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Gracie Jiu JItsu Las Vegas
- Kids BJJ
- Gracie Fundamentals
- No Gi
- Gracie Intermediate
- Competition Class
- Women’s Self Defense Classes
Instructors at Gracie Jiu JItsu Las Vegas
- Mica Cipili(Head Instructor)
- James Nival
- Andre Cipili
- Ronda Andrews
Address: 5243 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone: (702) 214-6414
Gracie Summerlin
Address: 5375 S Fort Apache Rd Ste 104 Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: 702-214-6414
Gracie Henderson
Address: 11251 South Eastern Ave. Suite 110, Henderson-NV, 89052
Phone: 702-214-6414
Gracie West Craig
Address: 4600 W Craig Rd. Ste 601 North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Phone: 702-776-6170
Gracie Blue Diamond
Address: 9325 S. Cimarron Rd. Suite 120-125 Las Vegas, NV 89178Phone: 702-606-4928
Zenith Jiu Jitsu by Robert Drysdale Las Vegas
Zenith Jiu Jitsu by Robert Drysdale Las Vegas
Many BJJ world champions live and coach in Las Vegas. One in particular is the youngest ever American world champions Robert Drysdale.
Robert Drysdale is the owner and head instructor of Zenith Jiu Jitsu. One of the best gyms to train Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas. This gym is rated as one of the best in the Best Of Vegas section of the Las Vegas Review Journal.
There are 9 fantastic instructors on the staff that are going to help improve your BJJ or MMA game. Definitely consider visiting Zenith Jiu JItsu on your next trip to Las Vegas.
Keep reading below for more information on Zenith Jiu Jitsu
Classes Offered At Zenith Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- BJJ Kids
- Kids Wrestling
- Kids Striking
- BJJ Beginners
- BJJ Adults
- BJJ Competition
- +35 BJJ
- Women’s BJJ
- Women’s Combat Fitness
- No Gi BJJ Beginner
- MMA
- Judo
- Striking
Instructors at Zenth Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- Robert Drysdale(Head Instructor/Owner)
- Marcelo Nunes(BJJ Coach)
- Allan Antoniewicz(Judo Coach)
- Sonny Sebastian(BJJ Coach)
- Max Rohskopf(BJJ Kids)
- Ken Hahn(Striking Coach)
- Shawn Johnson(Striking/Wrestling Coach)
- Lehua Sodaria
- Shayna McCallum
Address: 2000 S Rainbow Blvd ste a 108, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone: (702) 258-0048
Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu – Las Vegas
Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas is one of the longest running BJJ schools in Las Vegas. With nearly 20 years in business, they have continually been a top school in the city.
This school has produced many BJJ champions and many still teach at the two affiliate schools in Vegas. If you want great training, then Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu is a great choice. For more information on Cobra Kai Jiu JItsu keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Cobra Kai Jiu JItsu Las Vegas
- Kids BJJ
- Fundamental Technique Only Class
- Gi BJJ
- No Gi
- Judo
- No Gi Leg Lock Class
- Gi Marathon Rolls Class
Instructors at Cobra Kai Jiu JItsu Las Vegas
- Simpson Go
- Sonny Nohara
- Joey Velaques
- Rodrigo Guitierrez
- Jerry Shapiro
- Paul Kuvelis
Address: 1525 W Oakey Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 516-5758
Cobra Kai Southwest
Address: 7060 W. Sunset Rd. Ste. 110 Las Vegas, NV 89113
Cascão Jiu Jitsu – Las Vegas
Walter Cascão has built a nice BJJ gym in the Las Vegas area. Cascão is a 2 time world champion and a two times pan champion.
This gym has excellent reviews and a variety of classes for you to try during your stay. For more information on Cascão Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas keep reading below.
Classes Offered At Cascão Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- Kids BJJ
- Women’s BJJ
- BJJ
- MMA
- Boxing
- Judo
- Self Defense
Address: 3870 E Flamingo Rd Unit A12, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (702) 818-7500
Sergio Penha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Las Vegas
Master Sergio Penha has been training Jiu Jitsu for over 40 years. He is a red/white belt and has promoted 25 black belts during his time as a professor.
Penha has coached multiple world champions in BJJ and MMA. You will be hard pressed to find anyone with as much experience as him anywhere in the world. For more information of Sergio Penha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Sergio Penha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Kids BJJ
- Adult BJJ
Instructors at Sergio Penha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Sergio Penha(Head Instructor/Owner)
Address: 3904 Schiff Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: (702) 217-0870
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
If you’re down for some great no gi classes, there are 2 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu locations within Las Vegas. These Las Vegas locations have some of the best coaches within the 10th Planet System led by head instructor Casey Halstead.
At these schools you are going to get the best modern no gi Jiu Jitsu on the planet. The instructors have competed at the highest level and you’ll get some great training here. For more on 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas school keep reading below.
Classes Offered at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- BJJ Fundamentals
- BJJ Basics
- Jiu Jitsu All Levels
- Leg Locks
- Advanced Class
- Yoga
- Kickboxing
Instructors at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- Casey Halstead
- Mike Wilson
- Bendy Casimir
- Eric Umali
Las Vegas Henderson Location
Address: 1205 W Warm Springs Rd #108, Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: (702) 337-1029
Downtown Las Vegas Location
Address: 124 S 6th St #180, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 337-1029
Vinny Magalhaes Jiu Jitsu – Syndicate MMA
Las Vegas has always been known for having an immense amount of MMA gyms in the city. Syndicate MMA has become a top choice and once of the best gyms to train Jiu JItsu in Las Vegas.
This gym is headed by world BJJ champ, MMA fighter, and Renato Laranja’s favorite person Vinny Magalhaes. Vinny has been known as one of the best competitors in the world for the last decade.
He is also one of the best coaches in the world. Instructing numerous professional grapplers and MMA fighters. This is an internationally recognized school that you’d be lucky to train at.
For more information of Syndicate MMA keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Syndicate MMA
- Kids BJJ
- Kids Muay Thai
- MMA
- BJJ
- No Gi
- Muay Thai
Instructors at Syndicate MMA
- Vinny Magalhaes (Head BJJ Instructor)
Address: 6315 S. Rainbow # 103, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (702) 838-8008
Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
Ribeiro BJJ is known for having a quality program and one of the top affiliations in the world. Dax Ramos and his wife Glenda run the Ribeiro BJJ affiliation in Las Vegas.
This school has great reviews and has the quality coaching you’d expect from a Ribeiro BJJ school. You’re in for some world class training her at Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas.
For more on Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- Kids BJJ
- BJJ
- Women’s BJJ
- No Gi
- Competition Class
Instructors at Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
- Dax Ramos (Head Instructor)
- Glenda Ramos
Address: 4850 W Flamingo Rd #38, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: (702) 754-3343
Dunham Jiu Jitsu – Las Vegas
Dunham Jiu Jitsu is another great choice to take BJJ classes if you’re in Vegas. They have a good close knit team and that has a good number of members.
The instructors are said to be great, so check ’em out and see for yourselves. For more information on Dunham Jiu Jitsu keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Dunham Jiu Jitsu
- Kids BJJ
- Kids Wrestling
- Teen BJJ
- Teen Wrestling
- BJJ Fundamentals
- BJJ All Levels
- No Gi
- MMA
- Muay Thai
- Boxing
Address: 8880 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: (702) 557-4878
Wand Fight Team Mixed Martial Arts
The legendary Wanderlei Silva set up shop for his MMA gym in downtown Las Vegas. Wandy has created quite a team of coaches made up of former BJJ competitors and fighters.
This gym is one of the top spots for tourists to drop in and train while in Vegas. They welcome drop ins and you’ll enjoy training in this great facility, Maybe you’ll even get to train along Wanderlei himself.
For more information on Wand Fight Team Mixed Martial Arts keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Wand Fight Team
- Kids BJJ
- Kids Wrestling
- Kids Judo
- Kids Muay Thai
- BJJ
- MMA
- Judo
- Wrestling
- Muay Thai
- No Gi
Instructors at Wand Fight Team
- Leandro Lorenco
- Michael Costa
- Pete MartinJosh Quinlan
- Ali Zachary
- Marc Simmons
Address: 3061 Business Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: (702) 538-8300
Tribe Fitness and Martial Arts
Address: 5752 S Fort Apache Rd #125, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: (702) 343-6644
Redemption Fight Team
Redemption is another excellent choice to train at while in Las Vegas. They offer great BJJ and Muay Thai programs to kids and adults.
The team is large and the school has very good reviews online. For more information on Redemption Fight Team keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Redemption Fight Team
- Kids BJJ
- Kids Muay Thai
- BJJ Adults
- No Gi
Instructors at Redemption Fight Team
- Robert Lagasca(Head Instructor)
- Chris Howey
- Ismael Cha Cha Chavez(Muay Thai)
Address: 9155 S Las Vegas Blvd #202, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: (702) 755-8705
Xtreme Couture MMA
After legend Randy Couture opened Xtreme Couture it became one of the premier gyms in the world. At one point nearly all of the MMA world champions trained here.
It is known for housing some of the top talents in the world and is a world-class facility. For more information on Xtreme Couture MMA keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Xtreme Couture MMA
- Youth Programs
- BJJ
- No Gi
- MMA
- Boxing
- Muay Thai
- Functional Fitness
- Wrestling
Address: 4055 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (702) 616-1022
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas
BJJ black belt Raul Jimenez opened up the Vegas Affiliation a few years ago and it has steadily been growing into the great academy.
Raul’s son Robero is one of the best young phenoms and BJJ and makes this his home gym. Alliance has fantastic BJJ and Raul is a great coach. For more information on Alliance Las Vegas keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Alliance BJJ Las Vegas
- Kids BJJ
- BJJ
- No Gi
- Muay Thai
Address: 4555 S Fort Apache Rd Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89147
Phone: (702) 778-6617
Ronin Jiu Jitsu – North Las Vegas
At Ronin Jiu Jitsu not only are you going to get good BJJ, but you’ll also be able to get great Sambo training. This is what sets the school apart from other schools in Las Vegas.
Top notch BJJ training, while also having great Sambo training. This gym is located in North Las Vegas if you want to get out of downtown and train with great BJJ/Sambo instructors.
Classes offered at Ronin Jiu Jitsu
- BJJ
- Kickboxing
- MMA
- Submission Wrestling
- Sambo
Instructor at Ronin Jiu Jitsu
- Henry Coll(Head Instructor/Owner)
Address: 2575 E Craig Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Phone: (702) 327-2814
Uprising MMA Training Center – North Las Vegas
The last gym on our list is Uprising MMA Training Center. This school has multiple martial arts programs available at the school including a good BJJ program. They are an affiliation of Cascão BJJ.
If you’re in North LV go check them out and see for yourself if this is a good BJJ school. For more information on Uprising MMA Training Center keep reading below.
Classes Offered at Uprising MMA Training Center
- Kids MMA
- Kids BJJ
- BJJ
- Boxing
- Kickboxing
- Yoga
Address: 6325 N Commerce St, North Las Vegas, NV 89031
Phone: (702) 633-6745
That wraps up Sin City
Make sure to have fun training when you’re in Las Vegas. The hardest part of your trip will be dealing with your hangover and figuring out which BJJ gym to drop in at.
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