# Federico Tisi

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## Overview

**Name:** Federico Tisi


## Bio

Federico Tisi became the first Italian-born black belt in BJJ history, receiving the rank on August 9, 2005, after extensive training in Rio de Janeiro with Gracie Barra’s Carlos “Escorrega” and Vitor “Shaollin” Ribeiro. Beginning Judo in 4th grade, he discovered Gracie Jiu-Jitsu through the first UFC as a teenager and trained under the Vacirca Brothers in Zurich, who awarded his blue and purple belts. With no BJJ instruction available in Rome, he started teaching as a white belt, founding “Tribe Jiu-Jitsu” in 1999. Roberto “Meneguetti” Almeida promoted him to brown belt. Tisi also founded the “Unione Italiana Jiu Jitsu,” representing the IBJJF in Italy.
## Achievements

- European Open Champion (2006 Master – WO, 2010 Senior 1)
- International Roma Submission Wrestling Tournament Champion, class A (2002, 2003)
- Modena International Submission Wrestling Tournament Champion, class A (2003)
- World Cup Bronze Medallist (2005 brown – CBJJO)
- FILA Grappling Italian Champion, Elite Division (2008)
- European Open Silver Medallist (2005, 2008 Master)
- European Open Bronze Medallist (2007 Master)

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**Last Updated:** September 22, 2026

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