Bernardo Faria

Bernardo Faria
Born	(1987-01-20) 20 January 1987 (age 38) Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence	Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Team	Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Medal record Representing   Brazil Brazilian jiu-jitsu IBJJF World Championship 2010 California, USA -94kg 2011 California, USA -94kg 2011 California, USA Absolute [1] 2012 California, USA -100kg [2] 2012 California, USA Absolute [2] 2013 California, USA -100kg 2014 California, USA -100kg [3] 2014 California, USA Absolute [3] 2015 California, USA -100kg 2015 California, USA Absolute 2017 California, USA -100kg [4] IBJJF Pan American Championship 2010 California, USA -94kg 2010 California, USA Absolute 2012 California, USA -100kg 2015 California, USA -100kg 2015 California, USA Absolute 2016 California, USA Absolute IBJJF European Championship 2011 Lisbon, Portugal -94kg 2012 Lisbon, Portugal -100kg 2013 Lisbon, Portugal -100kg IBJJF European No-Gi Championship 2012 London, England Absolute 2012 London, England -86.5kg CBJJ Brazilian National Championship 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi Championship 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +81.5kg

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 with Fábio Gurgel in 2009. ^[6] In June 2022, Faria was inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame. ^[7]

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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5. "About Bernardo Faria" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
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7. "Bernardo Faria Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall Of Fame". Sensō Jiu Jitsu. 2021-02-08.
8. "Bernardo Faria Academy" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
9. "Marcelo Garcia and Bernardo Faria Training Footage" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
10. "About Us". BJJ Fanatics. Retrieved 2025-03-31.