Emily Fernandez is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Bruno Bastos and a representative of the Bruno Bastos Association and Team LEAD (Live Everyday to Achieve your Dreams) in the sport's international circuit. Fernandez started making waves in the sport at a very young age, winning several World Championships (gi and no-gi) in the juvenile division of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF).