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Excellent Advice from Bernardo Faria

Excellent Advice from Bernardo Faria

From IBJJF

September 15, 2026

Bernardo Faria took the stage for an insightful Jiu-Jitsu Con Talk this year, sharing stories from his early competition career, how he met his business partners, and the journey of building BJJ Fanatics into one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu instructional platforms in the world.

Bernardo also opened up about how he continues to apply the principles he learned through Jiu-Jitsu to his everyday life, even years after retiring from competition. From pushing forward through extreme adversity to approaching life’s challenges the same way he approached a match, Bernardo explains how Jiu-Jitsu has continued to shape the way he lives.

“Jiu-Jitsu is just the way I live my life.”

Hear the full Jiu-Jitsu Con Talk with Bernardo Faria now on the IBJJF YouTube channel. 🎥🥋

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