“the name "Tinguinha" comes from his childhood. Mauricio loved to surf, and he resembled a famous pro surfer called Tinguinha Lima. Because of that resemblance his friends started calling him Tinguinha.”
Team
Tinguinha BJJ Academy
Biography
Mauricio Mariano, commonly known as 'Tinguinha', is a historical figure in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, having won important trophies such as the Brazilian Nationals. Tinguinha was a revolutionary of the open guard in the early 1990s, having created several techniques from that position, Mauricio Mariano was also one of the first members of Gracie Barra to travel to the United States, later building his own enterprise: Tinguinha BJJ Academy.