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

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Wikipedia explicitly confirms GSP earned his BJJ black belt under Bruno Fernandes

  (2006-2008)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Wikipedia explicitly confirms GSP earned his BJJ black belt under Bruno Fernandes

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)linkinfo

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