# Michael Zenga

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## Overview

**Name:** Michael Zenga

**Date of Birth:** January 30, 1974 (age 52)


## Bio

Co-founder of BJJ Fanatics alongside Bernardo Faria, Michael Zenga turned a seminar invitation into the sport’s largest instructional platform. A Boston University student during the early UFC years, he cut his teeth drilling Gracie VHS tapes on dorm carpet with Alan Teo before earning his blue belt under Roberto Maia in 1995. After a seven-year hiatus, he returned at Brazilian Top Team Boston under Daniel Gazoni and Joao Amaral, receiving his black belt in December 2012. Concurrently training judo under Olympian Jimmy Pedro, Zenga earned a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan-Am Judo Masters and a Massachusetts State Championship in the brown/black belt division.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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