Fernando Paradeda is a jiu jitsu black belt under both Walter Mattos & Ze Mario Sperry being one of the founding members of Sul Jiu Jitsu, Icon Jiu Jitsu (a world wide BJJ association) and Drill BJJ. Paradeda, who is a former black belt World Cup champion (2003), was also one of the main organisers of the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship, a competition run by the United Arab Emirates Jiu Jitsu Federation.