Bruno F. Fernandes

Bruno Franco Fernandes (born April 6, 1978) is a Brazilian ophthalmologist and martial arts teacher (4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt) based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Bruno F. Fernandes
Bruno F. Fernandes
Born	(1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Gracie Barra
Rank	4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr.
Occupation	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher, entrepreneur, researcher
Notable students	Georges St. Pierre, Vince Mattei Fateh Belkalem, Rodolphe Beaulieu Thierry Quenneville

Bruno F. Fernandes

Bruno F. Fernandes in competition
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship[1]
	2002 United States	Middleweight
	2001 United States	Middleweight
	2000 United States	Middleweight
	1999 United States	Middleweight
	1998 United States	Middleweight
	1997 United States	Middleweight
Pan American Championship
	2014 United States	Middleweight
	2008 United States	Middleweight
	1998 United States	Open category
	1998 United States	Middleweight
	1997 United States	Middleweight
Nogi Pan American Championship
	2013 United States	Middleweight
	2012 United States	Middleweight
Brazilian Championships[1]
	2004 Brazil	Middleweight
	1998 Brazil	Middleweight
	1997 Brazil	Middleweight
	1997 Brazil	Open category
	1996 Brazil	Middleweight
	1994 Brazil	Middleweight
Australian Championships[2]
	2013	Australia

In 2010, he founded Gracie Barra (GB) Montreal, a school of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and became President of GB Wear Canada.[3] He is also the regional Director of Gracie Barra Association for Quebec, Canada.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[1]

Notable students

As Founder and Head instructor of the Montreal branch of Gracie Barra, Bruno Fernandes has been teaching to many students the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is assisted by BJJ practitioners, MMA fighters and conditioning coaches including Ivan Menjivar[7] and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.[8]

- 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.[9][10][11]
- Rodolphe Beaulieu was awarded a Black Belt in 2011 after training with Bruno F Fernandes from 2006.[11]

Local championships

• 2013: IBJJ Montreal Open middleweight Champion (age: 35).[12]
• 2013: IBJJ Montreal Open category, Absolute Champion (age: 35).[12]
• 2013: Australian National Championship, Champion (age: 35).
• 2000: São Paulo State Championship, Open category, Third place (age: 22).
• 2000: São Paulo State Championship, middleweight, Champion (age: 22).
• 1997: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middleweight, Third place (age: 19).
• 1996: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middleweight, Champion (age: 18).
• 1994: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middle-heavyweight, Champion (age: 16).
• 1991: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middle-heavyweight, Champion (age: 13).

World championships 2004: Middleweight, Fifth Place (age: 26). 2003: Middleweight, Fifth Place (age: 25). 2002: Middleweight, Second Place black belt (age: 24). 2001: Middleweight, Third Place black belt (age: 23). 2000: Middleweight, Champion brown belt (age: 22). 1999: Middleweight, Second Place brown belt (age: 21). 1998: Middleweight, Champion brown belt (age: 20). 1997: Middleweight, Second Place purple belt (age: 19). Pan-American championships 2013: No-Gi Middleweight, Third place (age: 35). 2012: No-Gi Middleweight, Third place (age: 34). 2008: Middleweight, Third place (age: 29). 1998: Open category, Absolute Champion (age: 19). 1998: Middleweight, Champion (age: 19). 1997: Middleweight, Champion (age: 19). Brazilian championships 2004: Middle-heavyweight, Third place (age: 26). 1998: Middleweight, Third place (age: 20). 1997: Middleweight, Champion (age: 19). 1997: Open category, Second place (age: 19). 1996: Middleweight, Champion (age: 18). 1994: Middle-heavyweight, Third place (age: 16).

See also List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References

1. "IBJJF Championships results". Retrieved August 30, 2014.
2. "2013 Australian Champions Cup" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
8. Forest, Marie-Claude. "Sur les traces de Georges St-Pierre". Canoe. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
9. "Bruno Fernandes talks GSP and Gracie Barra expansion in Canada". JITS. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
10. Myers, Tommy. "Georges St. Pierre earns Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Bruno Fernandes". MMA mania. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
11. Dunlop, Marcelo. "trying-moment"/ "GSP marks operation, honored at GB during "trying moment"". Gracie Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
12. Ivan Trindade (November 17, 2013). "Montreal Open: Bruno Fernandes wins black belt open class, other results". Gracie Mag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.