Vinicius Marinho is a former professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who fights out of the world-famous GF Team (Grappling Fight Team) with an extensive curriculum of achievements in the sport. Marinho started training at age 10 and was awarded his coveted black belt rank when he was 19 years of age by Master Julio Cesar. Since earning his belt Vinicius has won several important tournaments including the Rio State Championship in his weight division and the absolute (Vinicius is a lightweight) as well as the Brazilian National Teams tournament.