Luigi Mondelli is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under André "Dedeco" Almeida, being widely recognized as one of the top grappling instructors in the US. Mondelli has been praised for his work with mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes as well, from both American Top Team (ATT) and John Hackleman's "The Pit", with the mediatic Glover Teixeira being his most well known pupil. Adding to his long list of achievements, Luigi Mondelli is also the founder of Kore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an association that works to reintegrate jiu jitsu with the techniques of judo and wrestling.