Bruno Frazatto
“Bruninho”
Source: sherdog.comFour-time Brazilian national champion who met Rubens Charles in two world finals and an ADCC final, then took his teaching from Campinas to Atlanta.
Biography
Sources for this profile
FloGrappling, "Complete Results: 2015 ADCC" (2015).(opens in a new tab)
At ADCC 2015, Frazatto beat Mark Ramos, Renan Sancar by decision and Geo Martinez 2-0 in the 66 kg bracket before losing the final to Rubens Charles 3-0, taking silver.
Where in the source: Male 66kg section — first-round, quarterfinal, semifinal and "Final" lines
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BJJ Heroes, "Bruno Frazatto" (fighter database profile, undated).(opens in a new tab)
Bruno Frazatto was born in Campinas, Brazil, on 12 July 1984.
Where in the source: Biography section, first paragraph — "born in Campinas"
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- Conflicting accounts
BJJ Heroes says Frazatto started at 16, rose quickly through the belts on the strength of many titles, and often competed in the adult division while still underage.
Where in the source: Biography section, first paragraph — "adult division"
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- Conflicting accounts
BJJ Heroes records that Frazatto received his black belt in 2005 from Roberto Godoi, a São Paulo coach, and gives his lineage as Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Bruno Frazatto.
Where in the source: Lineage line in the header box, and Biography paragraph 2 — "from the hands of Roberto Godoi"
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BJJ Heroes gives Frazatto's full name as Bruno Frazatto Xavier de Campos Barbosa and lists his teams as Atos, and before that Godoi Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Top Team and Brasa.
Where in the source: Header box, full-name line and team/affiliation line
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In the black belt fight record compiled by BJJ Heroes, Frazatto lost to Rubens Charles in the World Championship semifinals of 2006 and 2007 and the finals of 2008 (toe hold) and 2009 (referee decision), and again in the ADCC 2015 final; the same record lists first-round ADCC losses to Rafael Mendes and Gunnar Nelson (absolute) in 2011 and to Tye Ruotolo in 2019.
Where in the source: Fight history table below the grappling record — rows with opponent Rubens Charles, and ADCC rows for 2011 and 2019
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BJJ Heroes says Frazatto made his MMA debut in 2006 and kept fighting MMA while winning in grappling, but in 2008 gave up MMA to concentrate on the gi and a world title, leaving the Godoi academy to train with Leozinho Vieira at Brasa in São Paulo while also training at Ramon Lemos's camp in Rio Claro.
Where in the source: Biography paragraphs 2–4 — "he called off his MMA career"
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Sherdog.com, Fight Finder, "Bruno 'Bruninho' Frazatto" fighter profile.(opens in a new tab)
Sherdog's MMA record lists Bruno "Bruninho" Frazatto of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, born 12 July 1984, affiliated with Team Nogueira, with a professional MMA record of seven wins and two losses.
Where in the source: Fighter info box (country, city, age/birth date, association) and win/loss totals above the fight history table
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According to Sherdog's fight history, Frazatto's first professional MMA bouts came in 2006 and 2007 (Max Fight 1 and 2, Real Fight 3, Combat Sport Challenge), all wins; he returned in June 2013 at Premium Fight Championship 1 and fought in the promotion RFA in 2014 and 2015, his last listed bout being a rear-naked-choke win at RFA 26 on 5 June 2015.
Where in the source: Fight history table — rows from "MF - Max Fight 1" (Mar 2006) to "RFA 26" (Jun 2015)
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Sherdog.com, "ADCC 2015: Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles Claims Another Title, Still 'Feels Like a Rookie'" (2015).(opens in a new tab)
At ADCC 2015 in São Paulo, Rubens Charles won the 66 kg division by beating his fellow Brazilian Bruno Frazatto 3-0 on points in the final.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph — "outpointed Brazilian countryman Bruno Frazatto in the final"
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Telari Jiu Jitsu, instructor profile "Bruno Frazatto" (academy website, 2026).(opens in a new tab)
- Conflicting accounts
According to his academy biography, Frazatto, born in Campinas, began training jiu-jitsu at 14 at Master Marcelo Ferreira's academy, where he stayed until purple belt, and after three months as a white belt was encouraged by Ferreira and his grandfather to compete, winning a regional title.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, paragraphs 1–2 — "age 14"
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His academy biography says a second place at his first World Championship, as a juvenile blue belt, convinced him to make jiu-jitsu his profession, after which he trained and competed full-time.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, paragraph 3 — "his profession"
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His academy biography says he dedicated his 2002 adult blue belt world title to his grandfather, Douglas Frazatto, a major supporter and role model who died that year.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, paragraph 4 — "Douglas Frazatto"
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As a purple belt he looked for a team with more structure and in 2003 began training under Roberto Godoi and Roberto Tozi and their team, earning his black belt in 2005.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, paragraph 5 — "In 2003"
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His academy biography says he joined Team Brasa after talking with Leonardo Vieira, then in 2009 began training with the newly created Atos, a team that stood out at black belt with a modern style, and later fought MMA for four years for Team Nogueira/Black House at Rodrigo Minotauro's invitation.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, paragraph 6 — "newly created Atos"
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In his academy biography Frazatto describes jiu-jitsu as an essential part of his education, personal formation and healthy lifestyle, and says his aim is to pass on his technical knowledge and experience to students.
Where in the source: Lead instructor profile, final paragraph — "not just a profession"
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- Conflicting accounts
Graciemag, "Lightweight Frazatto at Pan: 'I pumped some iron'", 10 March 2010.(opens in a new tab)
- Conflicting accounts
In March 2010 Graciemag described Frazatto, world featherweight runner-up in 2008 and 2009, as a Roberto Tozi black belt competing for Atos, and reported he had added weight and muscle to move up to lightweight for the 2010 Pan.
Where in the source: Article dated 10/03/2010, first paragraph — "The Roberto Tozi black belt put on weight"
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- Conflicting accounts
IBJJF, official results, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2005.(opens in a new tab)
Frazatto (listed as Bruno Frazato, Brazilian Top Team) won the adult male black belt featherweight division at the 2005 Brazilian National Championship, ahead of Cicero Costa.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2006.(opens in a new tab)
He won the adult male black belt featherweight division again at the 2006 Brazilian National Championship, representing Brazilian Top Team, with Jonatas Gurgel second.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2005 World Championship he took bronze in the adult male black belt featherweight division for Brazilian Top Team.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 3
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2006.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2006 World Championship he took bronze again in the black belt featherweight division (Brazilian Top Team); Rubens Charles won the division.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 3
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2007.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2007 World Championship he took bronze in the black belt featherweight division, now listed under Godoi JJ Club; Rubens Charles won.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 3
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IBJJF, official results, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2008.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2008 Brazilian National Championship, representing Brasa, he was runner-up in the black belt featherweight division behind Marcelino Freitas.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 2
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IBJJF, official results, Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2008.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2008 Pan Championship he was runner-up in the black belt featherweight division for Brasa, behind Rubens Charles.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 2
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2008.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2008 World Championship he reached the black belt featherweight final and took silver for Brasa behind Rubens Charles Maciel.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 2
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship 2008.(opens in a new tab)
He won the adult male black belt featherweight division at the 2008 World No-Gi Championship, with Denilson Pimenta second.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1 (academy shown as "Check Mat Bjj")
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IBJJF, official results, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2009.(opens in a new tab)
Representing Atos, he won the black belt featherweight division at the 2009 Brazilian National Championship.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adulto / Preta / Masculino / Pena", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2009.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2009 World Championship, representing Atos, he took silver in the black belt featherweight division behind Rubens Charles; his Atos teammate Rafael Mendes took bronze.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", places 2 and 3
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IBJJF, official results, South American Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010.(opens in a new tab)
He won the black belt featherweight division at the 2010 South American Championship for Atos.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2011.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2011 European Championship, Atos filled the whole black belt featherweight podium: Eduardo Ramos first, Frazatto second, and Rafael and Guilherme Mendes third.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", places 1–3 (all Atos)
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IBJJF, official results, Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2011.(opens in a new tab)
He won the black belt featherweight division at the 2011 Pan Championship (listed as Bruno Frazzatto Barbosa, Atos), with Atos teammates Rafael Mendes second and Eduardo Ramos and Guilherme Mendes third.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2011.(opens in a new tab)
He won the black belt featherweight division at the 2011 Brazilian National Championship (listed as Bruno Frazzato Xavier Barbosa, Atos), with Leonardo Saggioro second.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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IBJJF, official results, European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2012.(opens in a new tab)
As a black belt, he won the adult male featherweight division at the 2012 European Championship for Atos, ahead of teammate David Lemes.
Where in the source: Results by category — "Adult / Black / Male / Feather", place 1
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Graciemag, "Frazatto wins another gold medal and trains for MMA", 10 August 2010.(opens in a new tab)
In August 2010 Frazatto told Graciemag that since the 2009 Worlds he had been building a group of students in Campinas, where he lived 40 minutes from the Atos headquarters in Rio Claro; the teaching kept him out of major events in early 2010, and he taught at Paulo Nikolai's Fighter's Camp academy.
Where in the source: Interview dated 10/08/2010, answer to "What have you been up to, Bruno?"
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Graciemag, "Going with winning flow, Frazatto heads for Hawaii", 26 August 2010.(opens in a new tab)
Later in August 2010 he said he had struggled to combine teaching at the Campinas academy he ran with Paulo Nikolai with his own training; with the school now full of students he could train at Atos in Rio Claro again, returned to featherweight and won the National Cup, beating Mário Reis and then Leon Amâncio 8-0 in the final.
Where in the source: Article dated 26/08/2010, first quote — "trouble reconciling teaching class with training"
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Graciemag, "Frazatto rejoins featherweights", 24 November 2010.(opens in a new tab)
By November 2010 he had won all three events he entered after returning to featherweight, including the São Paulo state championship, which earned him a trip to the Pan, and the South American Open in Florianópolis, where he won two matches with back chokes.
Where in the source: Article dated 24/11/2010, first quote — "I participated in three events since returning to featherweight"
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Graciemag, "Plenty of training at Guard with Frazatto, Paulo Zulu, and De La Riva", 19 December 2010.(opens in a new tab)
By mid-December 2010 he had won the World Cup, with three matches and a final against former world champion Mário Reis decided on advantages after a 4-4 score, and had shared a seminar in Santa Catarina with Ricardo De La Riva.
Where in the source: Article dated 19/12/2010 — "4-4 on points and 3-2 in advantage points"
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Graciemag, "Frazatto and Atos featherweight squad", 17 February 2011.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2011 European Championship he beat Justin Rader with a back-mount choke set up from an omoplata before the Atos featherweights closed out the division, then won two more bouts by submission representing Brazil in the National Team Match; he said the team would next hold a training camp at André Galvão's Atos academy in San Diego.
Where in the source: Interview dated 17/02/2011, answer to "Tell us about Europe"
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Graciemag, "Bruno Frazatto implementa sistema de Jiu-Jitsu no Team Nogueira", 8 August 2013 (press release).(opens in a new tab)
In August 2013 Graciemag reported that Frazatto, by then a four-time Brazilian national champion and a coach to MMA fighters such as Erick Silva and Rafael Feijão, had been put in charge of the ground curriculum for all Team Nogueira franchises; at Rodrigo Minotauro's request he designed a 40-position system and a 30-class beginner plan for students training for fitness rather than competition, with intermediate and advanced levels to follow.
Where in the source: Article dated 08/08/2013 — "Eu criei um sistema com 40 posições"
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Graciemag, "Após 6 anos, Bruno Frazatto volta ao MMA finalizando no Premium Fight", 23 June 2013.(opens in a new tab)
On 22 June 2013, fighting for Team Nogueira/XGym at the first Premium Fight Championship in Valinhos, São Paulo state, he returned to MMA after six years away and submitted Fernando dos Santos with an armlock early in the first round.
Where in the source: Article dated 23/06/2013, results list — "Bruno Frazatto (Team Nogueira/ XGym) venceu Fernando dos Santos"
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Graciemag, "First time missing Worlds, Frazatto eyes MMA: 'I don't want to be an underdog'", 29 May 2012.(opens in a new tab)
In May 2012 he withdrew from the World Championship for the first time since he started competing, a decision made with his teacher Ramon Lemos so he could prepare properly for an MMA comeback; he said he did not want to be an underdog and would still attend the Worlds to corner teammates and study how the sport was evolving.
Where in the source: Article dated 29/05/2012 — "I don’t want to be an underdog"
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Graciemag, "Spot at ADCC secured, Frazatto focuses on new objectives", 3 May 2011.(opens in a new tab)
In spring 2011 he won the under-66 kg division at the South American ADCC qualifier in São Paulo, winning five matches (three by submission) after only two weeks of preparation planned with Ramon Lemos, which secured his place at ADCC 2011 in England.
Where in the source: Article dated 03/05/2011, first quote — "I had five matches and won three by submission"
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Graciemag, "Frazatto trains with prince before ADCC 2011", 22 July 2011.(opens in a new tab)
Before ADCC 2011 he trained for a week with Sheikh Tahnoon in Abu Dhabi, then prepared at André Galvão's academy in San Diego; he had also won the South American ADCC qualifier in 2007 and competed at ADCC 2007, and said he now felt fully prepared for the no-gi rules.
Where in the source: Article dated 22/07/2011 — "won the South American qualifiers for the ADCC back in 2007"
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Graciemag, "Promoter lobbies for Bruno Frazatto to compete in Abu Dhabi", 7 March 2012.(opens in a new tab)
At the Gramado trials for the 2012 World Pro in Abu Dhabi, organisers named Frazatto the most technical competitor after he had finished every opponent up to the semifinals; he lost the final to Isaque Paiva by submission, and when Paiva was disqualified for leaving the area to celebrate, Frazatto refused to accept the win and the paid trip that came with it.
Where in the source: Article dated 07/03/2012, section "Between honor and a berth, Bruno chose well"
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Graciemag, "Campeão de Jiu-Jitsu Bruno Frazatto assina com evento internacional de MMA", 10 December 2013 (press release).(opens in a new tab)
In December 2013, aged 29 and training at Team Nogueira alongside featherweights such as Patrício Pitbull and Rony Jason, he signed with the international MMA promotion RFA and said his dream was to fight in the UFC.
Where in the source: Article dated 10/12/2013 — "Meu sonho é lutar no Ultimate"
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Graciemag, "Mendes bros explain addition of Bruno Frazatto to GMA Art of Jiu-Jitsu teaching staff", 27 October 2014.(opens in a new tab)
In October 2014 Guilherme and Rafael Mendes added Frazatto to the teaching staff of their Art of Jiu-Jitsu academy in Costa Mesa, California, to teach early-morning gi and afternoon no-gi classes; they said he had been a black belt training partner when they were purple belts, taught them a lot and was an important part of their beginning, while he continued to pursue MMA.
Where in the source: Interview dated 27/10/2014, answer to "How far back does your relationship with him go?"
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Graciemag, "Frazatto e o ouro no Europeu Sem Kimono: 'A melhor preparação é a competição'", 17 April 2015.(opens in a new tab)
In April 2015 he won the featherweight division of the IBJJF European No-Gi Championship in Italy, submitting Ilke Bulut with a rear-naked choke in the final, and also won the lightweight gi division at the Rome Open; he said competition was the best preparation during an MMA camp.
Where in the source: Article dated 17/04/2015 — "A melhor preparação, dentro do camp é a competição"
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Graciemag, "'Surpreso' com convite, Bruno Frazatto disputa ADCC 2015", 30 June 2015.(opens in a new tab)
In June 2015 he said he had been surprised by an invitation to ADCC 2015's 66 kg division in São Paulo, four years after his previous ADCC; he was training at Team Nogueira in Dubai and had kept up his jiu-jitsu after an RFA win.
Where in the source: Article dated 30/06/2015 — "Fui pego de surpresa"
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Graciemag, "O duelo técnico de Samir Chantre e Bruno Frazatto no Atlanta Open", 18 October 2016.(opens in a new tab)
In September 2016, representing Atos, he met Samir Chantre in the black belt featherweight final of the Atlanta Summer Open.
Where in the source: Article dated 18/10/2016, first paragraph
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BJJ Heroes, "Alex Enriquez, True Grappling Grit" (interview article, undated on the page).(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes reported that in mid-2020 Alex Enriquez moved from Knuckle Up to Frazatto's Atos academy in Atlanta with her former coach's blessing, saying she loved the training and opportunities he had given her; she won gold at the Pan Championship in 2020 and double gold at the No-Gi Pans that year as an Atos representative.
Where in the source: Interview (2021), paragraph on switching camps — "I decided to switch to professor Bruno Frazatto"
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Wikipedia, "Alex Enriquez".(opens in a new tab)
Alex Enriquez has trained under Frazatto at Atos since 2020; her first major black belt title was the 2022 Pan No-Gi Championship, and in 2023 she won the women's -63 kg title at the World No-Gi Championship.
Where in the source: Career section, second paragraph — "training under Bruno Frazatto since 2020"
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BJJ Heroes, "Scout Watch, An Vu The Rising Star In The Traven-Atos Coalition" (undated in extraction).(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes describes Atos Atlanta as Frazatto's own academy, where Roberto Traven's student An Vu became a regular and competed for Atos.
Where in the source: Scout Watch article, paragraph on An Vu's development — "Bruno Frazatto's own academy (Atos Atlanta)"
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Telari Jiu Jitsu, "Instructors" (academy website, © 2026).(opens in a new tab)
Frazatto is listed, together with Roberto Traven, as a lead instructor of Telari Jiu Jitsu in Marietta/East Cobb and Dunwoody, Georgia; brown belt instructor Jesse Hauch is described as training and teaching under him since 2016.
Where in the source: Instructors page, "Lead Instructors" block and Jesse Hauch entry — "teaching under Bruno Frazatto since 2016"
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Graciemag, "Traven e Frazatto lideram equipes no Atlanta Fall da PBJJF", 12 September 2025.(opens in a new tab)
In September 2025 Graciemag reported that Frazatto and Roberto Traven were taking their teams to the PBJJF Atlanta Fall Open in Douglasville, Georgia; Frazatto said a clash of dates meant his less experienced students would compete, prepared on fundamentals and specific situations, and that facing fear and exposing oneself in competition builds lasting personal growth.
Where in the source: Article dated 12/09/2025, Frazatto's quotes in the closing paragraphs — "Lidar com o medo"
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ADCC 2015Source: adcombat.com-66 kgNo-giVerified | 2nd place | -66 kgNo-giVerified |