# Fabiano Scherner ("Pega Leve")

> Black Belt 5 Stripes | Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** Fabiano Scherner

**Nickname:** Pega Leve

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt 5 Stripes

**Nationality:** Brazil

**Date of Birth:** June 30, 1972 (age 54)


## Bio

Fabiano Scherner rocketed from white to black belt in under four years, a pace that still turns heads. Starting jiu-jitsu at 26 to plug holes in his MMA game at Ataque Duplo, he earned his blue in eleven months and his purple a year later under Murilo Rupp and Sergio Sá. Moving to Rio as a brown belt, he trained at Brazilian Top Team under Murilo Bustamante and Luis Roberto Duarte (Bebeo), who awarded his black belt in December 2002. Shortly after, Ricardo Liborio brought him to Olympia, Washington to coach, where he finally launched an MMA career spanning the UFC, Cage Rage, and Hook’n Shoot.
## Gym Affiliations

- **Chess Lab BJJ** (Portland, United States) — Head Instructor

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**Last Updated:** October 01, 2026

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