Bernardo Faria
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Bernardo Augusto Rocha de Faria is a Brazilian submission grappler and instructor. He is multi-time IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion. In February and March 2013, Faria was ranked first in the IBJJF World Ranking of all divisions, and was chosen as the best jiu-jitsu athlete of 2015. Faria received his black belt from instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008,[5] and moved to the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sao Paulo team to train withFábio Gurgel in 2009.[6] In June 2022, Faria was inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame.[7]
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| Born | 20 January 1987 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Alliance Jiu Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernardo Faria currently runs his own jiu-jitsu academy in Bedford, Massachusetts.[8] He is a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu team and Marcelo Garcia Association.[9]
Faria is the co-founder of BJJ Fanatics, an online platform that provides educational content for grapplers.[10]
References
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