Bernardo Faria

{{short description|Brazilian martial artist}}

{{Infobox martial artist

|name =Bernardo Faria

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|1|20}}

|birth_place =Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

| residence = Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

| team = Alliance Jiu Jitsu

| rank = Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu''

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}

{{MedalSport | Brazilian jiu-jitsu}}

{{MedalCompetition | IBJJF World Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 California, USA | -94kg}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 California, USA | -94kg}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 California, USA | Absolute}}{{Cite web |url=https://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2011-results/ |title=World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2011 – Results - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation |access-date=2019-06-10 |archive-date=2018-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031054709/http://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2011-results/ |url-status=dead }}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 California, USA | -100kg}}{{cite web |url=https://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2012-results/ |title=World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 – Results - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation |website=ibjjf.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623202241/http://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2012-results/ |archive-date=2017-06-23}}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalGold | 2013 California, USA | -100kg}}

{{MedalSilver | 2014 California, USA | -100kg}}{{Cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2014-results/|title = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -}}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 California, USA | -100kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalSilver | 2017 California, USA | -100kg}}{{Cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/results/world-jiu-jitsu-championship-2017-results/|title = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -}}

{{MedalCompetition | IBJJF Pan American Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 California, USA | -94kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalGold | 2012 California, USA | -100kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 California, USA | -100kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalGold | 2016 California, USA | Absolute}}

{{MedalCompetition | IBJJF European Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Lisbon, Portugal | -94kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2012 Lisbon, Portugal | -100kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Lisbon, Portugal | -100kg}}

{{MedalCompetition | IBJJF European No-Gi Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2012 London, England | Absolute}}

{{MedalGold | 2012 London, England | -86.5kg}}

{{MedalCompetition | CBJJ Brazilian National Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute}}

{{MedalCompetition | CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +81.5kg}}

}}

Bernardo Augusto Rocha de Faria is a Brazilian submission grappler and instructor. He is multi-time IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion.

In February and March 2013, Faria was ranked first in the IBJJF World Ranking of all divisions, and was chosen as the best jiu-jitsu athlete of 2015. Faria received his black belt from instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008,{{cite web

|url=https://bernardofariaacademy.com/about-bernardo-faria/

|title=About Bernardo Faria

|accessdate=2017-12-23

}} and moved to the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sao Paulo team to train with Fábio Gurgel in 2009.{{cite web

|url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/bernardo-faria-facts-and-bio

|title=BJJ Heroes - Bernardo Faria

|accessdate=2017-12-23

}} In June 2022, Faria was inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame.{{cite web | title=Bernardo Faria Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall Of Fame | website=Sensō Jiu Jitsu | date=2021-02-08 | url=https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/bernardo-faria-inducted-into-the-ibjjf-hall-of-fame/}}

Bernardo Faria currently runs his own jiu-jitsu academy in Bedford, Massachusetts.{{cite web

|url=https://bernardofariaacademy.com/

|title=Bernardo Faria Academy

|accessdate=2017-12-23

}} He is a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu team and Marcelo Garcia Association.{{cite web

|url=http://jiujitsumag.com/marcelo-garcia-and-bernardo-faria-training-footage/

|title=Marcelo Garcia and Bernardo Faria Training Footage

|accessdate=2017-12-23

}}

Faria is the co-founder of BJJ Fanatics, an online platform that provides educational content for grapplers.{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://bjjfanatics.com/pages/about-bjj-fanatics |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=BJJ Fanatics |language=en}}