Fabricio Andrey Batista Junior
“Hokage”
Source: onefc.comFabricio “Hokage” Andrey rose from a Manaus youth project to a black-belt world title, adapting his instinctive game across ONE and ADCC.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Ben Coate, ONE Championship, 5 Things To Know About BJJ Star Fabricio Andrey, 28 March 2025.(opens in a new tab)
Andrey learned capoeira alongside his father during early childhood, before beginning jiu-jitsu at thirteen.
Where in the source: Sections 1 and 2, childhood arts
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His Hokage nickname and pre-match power-up stomp refer to Naruto, an anime he follows.
Where in the source: Section 5, Naruto fandom
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ONE's 2025 feature characterizes Andrey's attacks through flying armbars, high-amplitude takedowns and triangle chokes.
Where in the source: Section 4, technical descriptions
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BJJ Heroes, Fabricio Andrey, undated.(opens in a new tab)
Fabricio Andrey Batista Junior was born in Manaus on 5 March 2000.
Where in the source: Biography opening
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Andrey joined Projeto Nandinho near his home in late 2013, training under Melqui Galvão.
Where in the source: Biography, first jiu-jitsu classes
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Already training professionally as a green belt, Andrey moved to São Paulo as a blue belt to improve his prospects of obtaining a US visa. Alliance Matriz and Dream Art supported him, and he stayed to train.
Where in the source: Biography, move and support
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Michael Langhi and Fábio Gurgel awarded Andrey his purple and brown belts. He returned to Manaus for his black-belt promotion by Melqui Galvão in August 2020.
Where in the source: Biography, belt promotions
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After consecutive colored-belt World titles, Andrey won the 2020 brown-belt Europeans, but the pandemic's tournament cancellations interrupted his hope of a brown-belt World title.
Where in the source: Side Notes, 2020 plans and cancellations
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Augusto Ferreira and Vitória Lemos, Combate/ge, Fabricio Andrey vê favoritismo diante de compatriota e revela planos no MMA, 10 February 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Andrey won the blue-belt Worlds in 2018 and purple-belt Worlds in 2019. His black-belt titles include the 2021 featherweight Worlds, the 2022 Brazilian Nationals and the 2023 Europeans.
Where in the source: Career summary following the self-reference question
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Before his third ONE appearance in February 2026, Andrey described learning to manage the Thailand trip through familiar food, hydration, weight management and training. He said his first appearance had brought nerves and a new experience.
Where in the source: Opening interview responses, adaptation to Thailand
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Helping Jean Silva prepare for UFC 324 sparked Andrey's interest in MMA. In February 2026 he treated a transition as a possibility several years away and named ADCC, ONE and another gi World title as immediate ambitions.
Where in the source: Later interview, Jean Silva's camp and future goals
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ONE Championship, Fabricio Hokage Andrey athlete biography and event record, accessed September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, Andrey won the final by submitting former champion Jamil Hill-Taylor.
Where in the source: About Fabricio Andrey, 2021 breakthrough paragraph
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Andrey won his first three ONE submission-grappling matches by unanimous decision against Ashley Williams, Eduardo Granzotto and João Mendes. Owen Jones defeated him by split decision at ONE Fight Night 44 in June 2026.
Where in the source: Complete four-bout Event Results table and method breakdown
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ONE explicitly lists Andrey's country as Brazil.
Where in the source: Named athlete facts, Country
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IBJJF, Fabricio Andrey Brazilian National Interview, ahead of the 2022 Brasileiros.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2022 interview, Andrey said competing in Brazil felt special and argued that visa barriers kept some strong Brazilian athletes from entering US events.
Where in the source: Question 3, competing at home versus in the United States
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Kriel Ibarrola, ONE Championship, My Little Brother: Fabricio Andrey Details Friendship With Diogo Reis, 6 June 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Andrey and Diogo Reis grew up training together in Manaus. Andrey recalled taking the younger Reis home after practice and said their close friendship continued after they joined different teams.
Where in the source: Opening history and first direct interview response
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In June 2026, Andrey described himself as an instinctive submission hunter who sometimes lost through insufficient strategy. He said he learned rules and tactical decisions from Reis.
Where in the source: Middle interview, contrasting approaches and training together
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Although close friends, Andrey and Reis met in the 2022 ADCC quarterfinals. In their 2026 interview, Andrey said he would be willing to face Reis again in ONE.
Where in the source: Final section, previous ADCC meeting and possible rematch
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ONE's June 2026 friendship interview describes Andrey as having joined Alliance while Reis formed Agora Jiu-Jitsu.
Where in the source: Opening team comparison
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R. R. Ellis, FloGrappling, ADCC 2026 Results: Full Brackets, Champions And Medal Winners, 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
At ADCC 2026, Andrey submitted David Santos in the under-66-kilogram round of sixteen, then lost a referee decision to eventual champion Kennedy Maciel in the quarterfinal.
Where in the source: Complete men's -66kg round-of-16, quarterfinal, semifinal, final and medal hierarchy
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