Fernando Augusto
"Tererê"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Fernando Augusto
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Performance consistency affected by long-term health struggles
- Can be susceptible to heavy top-pressure specialists when stamina fades
- Historical vulnerability to mental health-related focus lapses
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- 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 Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression11
- Cardio85
- Wrestling90
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control73
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Fernando Augusto
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes highly aggressive and kinetic movement to overwhelm the guard
- Establishes dominant grips to facilitate elite-level Toreando passing
- Uses rapid direction changes (Leg Drags) to clear opponents' hips
- 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
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Fernando Augusto.
How Fernando has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Recovered from historical health issues; primarily active in a coaching and testimonial capacity.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2013-01-01vs Alan FinfouPoints · IBJJF European Open
- W2012-09-01vs UnknownMexico Invitational
- L2004-01-01vs Fabricio WerdumPoints · IBJJF World Championships
- W2004-01-01vs Marcelo GarciaPoints · IBJJF Pan Championships
Availability
Continues to teach at his academy in Rio de Janeiro and conduct seminars worldwide.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Fernando 'Tererê' Augusto is a legendary figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, recognized as one of the most pound-for-pound influential competitors of the early 2000s. Known for his charismatic style and revolutionary guard passing, he fundamentally changed the sport by developing the modern Leg Drag and Toreando systems.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes highly aggressive and kinetic movement to overwhelm the guard
- Establishes dominant grips to facilitate elite-level Toreando passing
- Uses rapid direction changes (Leg Drags) to clear opponents' hips
- Maintains constant forward pressure to force defensive errors
Signature Moves
- Toreando Guard Pass
- Leg Drag
- Flying Triangle
- Seoi Nage (Judo Throw)
Weaknesses
- Performance consistency affected by long-term health struggles
- Can be susceptible to heavy top-pressure specialists when stamina fades
- Historical vulnerability to mental health-related focus lapses