Márcio Feitosa (Gracie Barra)

Marcio Feitosa – one of the biggest names in Jiu Jitsu, Feitosa is like Carlos Gracie Junior’s right hand man in the Gracie Barra organization, and a true embassador of both the academy and the sport. A multi time World champion, Brazilian champion and even ADCC champion, Marcio Feitosa has won all major tournaments in the black belt division. Today he resides in the United States where his main duties lie at a coaching level.

Marcio Feitosa in Detail

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > Marcio Feitosa

Main Competitive Achievements:

• 3x World Champion (1997, 2001, 2002);
• ADCC Champion (2001);
• 2x ADCC Brazilian Trials Winner (1999, 2000);
• 4x Pan American Champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999);
• 6x Brazilian National Champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999);
• 5x World Silver Medallist (2006, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1998)

Weigh Division: Peso Leve – Lightweight (161lbs)

Team/Association: Gracie Barra

Marcio Feitosa’s Biography

Marcio Feitosa was born on the 16th of May 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was raised in a “well off” family in Barra, one of the best burgs in Rio de Janeiro, but unfortunately his father abandoned the family leaving Marcio and his brother in charge of the household. Marcio was only 12 years old at the time.

Marcio trained extensively at the Gracie Barra academy from a very young age, and when he reached 15, his master Carlos Gracie Junior invited him to be an assistant coach at the gym. This allowed Feitosa to help his mother putting some much needed money towards the bills.

Feitosa’s hard training paid off and he received his black belt when he was 19. Just two years after he received his belt he wrote his name in BJJ history by winning the first Pan American BJJ games and the Brazilian Nationals. Feitosa would go on to win the Mundials the next year and become one of the strongest competitors of his generation winning against legendary fighters like Leonardo Vieira and Vitor Ribeiro.

Marcio Feitosa is also one of the most famous Jiu Jitsu fighters amongst the Brazilian Jet Set media for his long term relationship with TV actress Taís Araújo.

Marcio Feitosa vs Urijah Faber