Bruno F. Fernandes

Bruno F. Fernandes
Bruno F. Fernandes
Born (1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 (age 48)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamGracie Barra
Rank  6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr.
Other information
OccupationBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher, entrepreneur, researcher
Notable studentsGeorges St. Pierre Vince Mattei
Bruno F. Fernandes
BJJ competition
Bruno F. Fernandes in competition
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2002 United StatesMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place2001 United StatesMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place2000 United StatesMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1999 United StatesMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place1998 United StatesMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1997 United StatesMiddleweight
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place2014 United StatesMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place2008 United StatesMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place1998 United StatesOpen category
Gold medal – first place1998 United StatesMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place1997 United StatesMiddleweight
Nogi Pan American Championship
Bronze medal – third place2013 United StatesMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place2012 United StatesMiddleweight
Brazilian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 BrazilMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place1998 BrazilMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place1997 BrazilMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1997 BrazilOpen category
Gold medal – first place1996 BrazilMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place1994 BrazilMiddleweight
Australian Championships
Gold medal – first place2013Australia

Bruno Franco Fernandes (born April 6, 1978) is a Brazilian martial arts teacher (6th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt) based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

In 2010, he founded Gracie Barra (GB) Montreal, a school of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and became President of GB Wear Canada. He is also the regional Director of Gracie Barra Association for Quebec, Canada. During his martial arts career, he won multiple World Championship titles and received many awards and recognitions in international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments such as the Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships), Pan-American Championships, and Brazilian Nationals, as well as in local state- and city-sponsored cups.

Awards and achievements

Fernandes won 2 medals at the IBJJF world championships as an adult black belt—a bronze in 2001 and a silver in 2002. From an early age, Bruno Fernandes has participated regularly in world, regional, national, state and city championships. A collection of his tournament successes are listed below.

Notable students

As Founder and Head instructor of the Montreal branch of Gracie Barra, Bruno Fernandes has been teaching many students the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is assisted by BJJ practitioners, MMA fighters and conditioning coaches including Ivan Menjivar and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

- Georges St-Pierre, a MMA fighter and world champion, is a student of Fernandes. He was awarded a Black Belt in 2008 and a related first stripe in 2011.
- Rodolphe Beaulieu was awarded a Black Belt in 2011 after training with Bruno F Fernandes from 2006.

Local championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 "IBJJF Championships results". Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2013 Australian Champions Cup" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Gracie Barra Association. "Bruno Fernandes: Jiu Jitsu's Renaissance Man". Gracie Barra Association. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Deb Blyth (April 28, 2010). "Catching up with Bruno Fernandes". Graciemag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ Deb Blyth (December 16, 2009). "If you can't spare one hour of your day to do something you love, there really is something wrong in your life". Gracie Mag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Montreal Diary: UFC gives Brazilian jiu-jitsu a boost". Montreal Gazette. November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hunt, Loretta (21 February 2013). "After years in and out of MMA, Ivan Menjivar finally eyeing title shot". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Forest, Marie-Claude. "Sur les traces de Georges St-Pierre". Canoe. Retrieved 25 February 2013.[dead link]
  9. ↑ "Bruno Fernandes talks GSP and Gracie Barra expansion in Canada". JITS. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ Myers, Tommy (12 October 2008). "Georges St. Pierre earns Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Bruno Fernandes". MMA mania. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  11. 1 2 Dunlop, Marcelo. "trying-moment"/ "GSP marks operation, honored at GB during "trying moment"". Gracie Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  12. 1 2 Ivan Trindade (November 17, 2013). "Montreal Open: Bruno Fernandes wins black belt open class, other results". Gracie Mag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.