Head Instructor
ICP_2022, ICP_2023, ICP_2024
Professor Fernando Amadeu is the founder of Gracie Barra Columbus. Born in 1989 in Brasilia, Brazil, he moved to the United States in 2017 after graduating as an engineer at the University of Brasilia. Eventually he became the head instructor of Gracie Barra Albuquerque, NM. In 2024, he moved to Dublin, Ohio, with his family to open the first Gracie Barra school in the State
Professor Amadeu is committed to providing high level Jiu Jitsu instruction, with experience and professionalism, in a welcoming school for the nearby communities. On top of that, he is a well accomplished competitor. Here are his major accomplishments:
- 1st place – 2024 IBJJF Austin Open Gi and NOGI
- Champion – 2024 Compnet New Mexico Superfight
- 1st Place – 2023 Compnet New Mexico Absolute Black Belt
- 1st Place – 2021 IBJJF Chicago Open Gi and NOGI
- 1st Place – 2020 IBJJF Portland Open
- 1st Place – 2019 IBJJF New York Open
- 1st Place – 2019 IBJJF Phoenix Open (Brown Belt)
- 1st Place – 2019/2018/2017 6x NAGA Albuquerque Expert (Gi and NOGI)
- Champion – 2019 Fight to Win 102 – NOGI Superfight
- 1st Place – 2018 IBJJF Las Vegas Open (Brown Belt)
- 1st Place – 2018 IBJJf Denver Open NOGI (Brown Belt)
- 3rd Place – 2017 IBJJF NOGI Worlds (Brown Belt)
- 1st Place – 2017 IBJJF Atlanta Open (Brown Belt)