Marcelo Behring
MMA Fighting reports Marcelo Behring’s 1984 bout with Flavio Molina; Yamasaki Academy places him teaching at a São Paulo gym in 1986.
Biography
Sources for this profile
MMA Fighting, Guilherme Cruz, “The Brazilian Colosseum,” October 23, 2014.(opens in a new tab)
A 2014 MMA Fighting feature on the 1984 Jiu-Jitsu vs. Martial Arts Challenge identifies Marcelo Behring as a black belt under Rickson Gracie and says he represented jiu-jitsu against Flavio Molina, winning after the referee stopped the bout.
Where in the source: “The Brazilian Colosseum”; 1984 challenge section, paragraphs beginning “Molina wanted to face” and “In the first fight of the night”.
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Yamasaki Academy, “About,” academy biography page, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Yamasaki Academy says Mário Yamasaki began training in jiu-jitsu in 1986 under the late Marcelo Behring, whom it identifies as a black belt under Rickson Gracie.
Where in the source: “About”; Instructors section, Mário Yamasaki biography, first paragraph.
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Yamasaki Academy, “Mario Yamasaki,” January 4, 2018.(opens in a new tab)
Yamasaki Academy’s Mário Yamasaki biography says that in 1986 he began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcelo Behring, who had begun teaching jiu-jitsu at the same São Paulo gym where Yamasaki taught judo.
Where in the source: “Mario Yamasaki”; 1986 paragraph beginning “In 1986, at the age of 22”.
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UOL Esporte, “Mario Yamasaki conta como trouxe UFC ao Brasil em 1998 e como virou juiz do torneio,” November 3, 2010.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2010 UOL Esporte account, Mário Yamasaki says he began training jiu-jitsu with Marcelo Behring; the article identifies Behring as a black belt under Rickson Gracie.
Where in the source: “O começo”; Mário Yamasaki’s first-person account beginning “Comecei a treinar jiu-jitsu com o Marcelo Behring”.
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Globo Esporte, “Pioneira do jiu-jitsu no Brasil fala do 1º campeonato e ‘época de ouro’ no RJ,” 2014.(opens in a new tab)
A 2014 Globo Esporte account of Yvone Duarte’s recollections describes Marcelo Behring as the black-belt president of the Federação Carioca de Jiu-jitsu at a 1985 women’s tournament and identifies him as a Rickson Gracie student.
Where in the source: “O primeiro campeonato feminino do Brasil”; 1985 tournament paragraph naming the Federação Carioca de Jiu-jitsu president Marcelo Behring.
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Folha de S.Paulo, “Notas,” April 27, 1995.(opens in a new tab)
Folha de S.Paulo reported on April 27, 1995, that Marcelo Behring’s body had been found after he had been missing for three months and that he was buried in Rio de Janeiro the previous Friday.
Where in the source: “Notas,” São Paulo, April 27, 1995; item beginning “A nota triste do jiu-jítsu”.
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