Description
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and instructor, best known for awarding Georges
St-Pierre his BJJ black belt in September 2008. Fernandes was a top
representative of the Gracie Barra team in the early 2000s and later moved to
Montreal, Canada, where he became a coach at Tristar Gym and founded the first
Gracie Barra academy in Montreal.
Students (1)
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Georges St-Pierre
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Probable
(2006–2008)
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms GSP earned his BJJ black belt under Bruno
Fernandes
“In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under
Bruno Fernandes.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Georges St-Pierre -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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“In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under
Bruno Fernandes.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Georges St-Pierre -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Bruno Fernandes. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYSNKBS8KT92XAMGEFQDWBXW - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KYSNKBS8KT92XAMGEFQDWBXW, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Bruno Fernandes}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KYSNKBS8KT92XAMGEFQDWBXW}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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