Isaque Bahiense is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fábio Gurgel and Michael Langhi of Team Alliance, having also worked extensively with Fábio Andrade of Nova União - Bangu. One of the most talented middleweights of his generation, Bahiense earned the reputation of being a talented guard passer in the lower belt divisions of the sport through his numerous World, Pan, and Brazilian titles. Isaque would later lead the Dream Art Project, an ambitious professional jiu-jitsu program that focuses on scouting the best grappling talent from the colored belt divisions and building them into world champions at the highest level in this sport.