Dedé Pederneiras receives 8th-degree coral belt at Nova União conference

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Nova União founder Dedé Pederneiras, 59, was awarded an 8th-degree red-and-white belt in jiu-jitsu on Oct. 30 at the Nova União Conference in Rio de Janeiro.

Dedé Pederneiras receives 8th-degree coral belt at Nova União conference
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What you need to know

  • Pederneiras received the red-and-white 8th-degree belt on Friday, Oct. 30, at Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
  • He co-founded Nova União in 1995 with Wendell Alexander.
  • José Aldo, Renan Barão and BJ Penn are among the UFC champions linked to his team.

Reported, not confirmed

  • Dedé Pederneiras received the 8th-degree red-and-white belt on Oct. 30 at the Nova União Conference 2026 at Upper Arena, Rio de Janeiro. Recorte da Luta
  • Pederneiras co-founded Nova União in 1995 with Wendell Alexander. Recorte da Luta
  • Pederneiras is 59 and a black belt under Carlson Gracie. Recorte da Luta
  • Master Guilherme Santos was also graded at the conference. Recorte da Luta
Dedé Pederneiras received the red-and-white belt of 8th degree in jiu-jitsu on Friday, Oct. 30, during the opening of the Nova União Conference 2026 at Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro, according to Recorte da Luta.

A black belt under Carlson Gracie, he founded Nova União in 1995 with Wendell Alexander. The team produced UFC champions including José Aldo, Renan Barão and BJ Penn, and jiu-jitsu competitors such as Robson Moura and Vitor Shaolin.

The ceremony brought together students, relatives and other team representatives, including GFTeam founder Julio Cesar Pereira. Master Guilherme Santos was also graded at the conference.
 
Summary
Nova União founder Dedé Pederneiras, 59, was awarded an 8th-degree red-and-white belt in jiu-jitsu on Oct. 30 at the Nova União Conference in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pederneiras received the red-and-white 8th-degree belt on Friday, Oct. 30, at Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
He co-founded Nova União in 1995 with Wendell Alexander.
José Aldo, Renan Barão and BJ Penn are among the UFC champions linked to his team.
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Recorte da Luta | https://recortedaluta.com.br/2026/10/31/dede-pederneiras-recebe-faixa-coral-de-8o-grau-e-tem-trajetoria-de-formacao-de-campeoes-reconhecida-confira/
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