Bernardo Faria
"Bê"
Drags opponents into deep water and watches them sink.
Fight Plan: Bernardo Faria
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to high-level leg lock entries during the transition to half guard
- Game is heavily dependent on the Gi for grip-based pressure
- Limited standing wrestling repertoire as he prefers pulling guard
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio90
- Wrestling75
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control67
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Bernardo Faria
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Pulls half guard immediately to initiate his offensive sequence
- Uses a deep underhook in half guard to transition into 'The Faria Sweep'
- Employs relentless over-under pressure passing once in top position
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
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Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Bernardo has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries; retired from elite competition.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2017-06-01vs Erberth SantosPoints · IBJJF World Championship
- W2017-06-01vs Vitor AraujoPoints · IBJJF World Championship
- W2017-06-01vs Luiz PanzaAdvantage · IBJJF World Championship
- W2017-06-01vs Vanderbere ToledoPoints · IBJJF World Championship
- L2017-06-01vs Luiz PanzaAdvantage · IBJJF World Championship
Availability
Inducted into IBJJF Hall of Fame in 2022; focuses on BJJ Fanatics and his academy.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Bernardo Faria is an IBJJF Hall of Famer celebrated for a 'simple but unstoppable' game based on fundamental pressure. He is arguably the greatest deep-half guard and over-under passing specialist in BJJ history, utilizing a high-percentage system that favors technique and leverage over raw athleticism.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Pulls half guard immediately to initiate his offensive sequence
- Uses a deep underhook in half guard to transition into 'The Faria Sweep'
- Employs relentless over-under pressure passing once in top position
- Forces opponents into stagnant positions to negate mobility and athleticism
- Systematically climbs the hierarchy of positions with heavy chest-to-chest pressure
Signature Moves
- Deep Half Guard / Faria Sweep
- Over-Under Pass
- Miragaia Passing
- Single Leg from Half Guard
- Wheel Sweep
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to high-level leg lock entries during the transition to half guard
- Game is heavily dependent on the Gi for grip-based pressure
- Limited standing wrestling repertoire as he prefers pulling guard