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Analyzed through
11/1/2007
Fights on record
42
Confidence
High · 79%
Completeness
89%
BJJhealthyMarcio Feitosa
Brazil · IBJJF

Marcio Feitosa

ArchetypePressure Grappler

Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.

LightweightOrthodoxAge 48
Record
32-10-0
Win %
76%
Submissions
3
Finish Rate
9%
Height
175 cm
Reach
Fights
42
Analysis Confidence

How much we trust this read

Confidence rates the analysis, not the fighter. The Blueprint Score rates the fighter. Sparse data lowers confidence — it never gets hidden.

High · 79%
Fights on record
42
Fight-by-fight detail
5 results
Sources referenced
9
Authorized footage
Not available
Analyzed through
11/1/2007
Last updated
6/29/2026
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Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Marcio Feitosa

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Low submission-to-win ratio (prefers controlling for points)
  • Found vulnerable to Guillotine chokes against elite technicians
  • Can be outpaced by modern high-volume athletes in later career stages
Camp Focus
  • Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
  • Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Blueprint Score 2.0

Sub-Score Breakdown

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Engine

What Changed?

Recent intelligence updates from the Blueprint engine — confidence shifts, new tactical observations, and patterns detected.

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Pattern Recognition

Tactical Patterns

Repeatable trigger → action → result sequences detected by the engine. Low-confidence patterns are labeled, not hidden.

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AI Memory

Tactical Memory

Persistent observations the engine has accumulated. New observations merge with existing memory instead of overwriting it.

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Blueprint Radar
BP 8.8/10

Fighter fingerprint

BJJ attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.

Guard Play98Passing94Submission Threat49Scrambling96Cardio92Fight IQ96Marcio Feitosa
Read the shape

Guard Play and Scrambling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this. Submission Threat is the lowest scored axis — a realistic place to attack.

  • Guard Play98
  • Passing94
  • Submission Threat49
  • Scrambling96
  • Cardio92
  • Fight IQ96
Tactical Intelligence

Strategic breakdown

Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.

Primary attackSTAT
Reactive double leg
Guard gameSTAT
Dangerous attacking guard
Passing gameSTAT
Systematic pressure passing
Submission threatSTAT
Low
ScramblingSTAT
Wins chaotic exchanges
PaceSTAT
High output
Cardio trendSTAT
Strong championship rounds
Evolution

Fight Timeline

How Marcio Feitosa has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.

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Fight IQ

Observations & evidence

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Evidence

Video Evidence Ledger

Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.

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Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Marcio Feitosa

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in competition
  • Tactical point-based specialist who prioritizes positional dominance
  • Uses a highly disciplined guard passing game to secure 23 wins by points
  • Maintains high-level defensive responsibility, rarely conceding submissions
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
  • Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
  • Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure partner
  • Chain-wrestling partner
  • Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
  • Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Film Room
Clips coming soon

Timestamped breakdowns

Curated moments from Feitosa's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.

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Double leg entry
Wrestling · Entry
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Clip 2
Submission setup
Grappling · Finish
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Round 1 distance management
Footwork
Knowledge Graph

Similar Fighters

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Striking only

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Grappling only

Entries, control, scrambles, submissions

Most recent fight

Full round and post-fight breakdown

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Marcio Feitosa.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No current reported injuries; primarily active as a coach.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Lucas Leite
    Pts: 2x0 · NoGi Pan American
    2007-11-01
  • W
    vs Wilson Reis
    Pts: 6x2 · RQF · NoGi Pan American
    2007-11-01
  • L
    vs Rubens Charles
    Pts: 8x0 · RF · World Championship
    2006-07-01
  • W
    vs Reinaldo Ribeiro
    Pts: 2x0 · RSF · World Championship
    2006-07-01
  • W
    vs Antonio Jr.
    Pts: 8x0 · RQF · World Championship
    2006-07-01

Availability

retired

Transitioned to executive leadership and coaching at Gracie Barra.

Record

W-L-D
32-10-0
Submissions
3
Win %
76%

Scouting Summary

Marcio Feitosa is a 6th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a co-founder of Gracie Barra Headquarters in Irvine. A legend of the sport, he is a multi-time IBJJF World Champion, ADCC World Champion, and Pan-American Champion, noted for victories over

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Tendencies

  • Tactical point-based specialist who prioritizes positional dominance
  • Uses a highly disciplined guard passing game to secure 23 wins by points
  • Maintains high-level defensive responsibility, rarely conceding submissions
  • Excels in the 'advantages' and 'penalties' meta of IBJJF rulesets

Signature Moves

  • Armbar
  • Ezekiel Choke
  • Technical Guard Passes
  • Positional Pressure

Weaknesses

  • Low submission-to-win ratio (prefers controlling for points)
  • Found vulnerable to Guillotine chokes against elite technicians
  • Can be outpaced by modern high-volume athletes in later career stages

Biography & Camp

Marcio Feitosa is a 6th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a co-founder of Gracie Barra Headquarters in Irvine. A legend of the sport, he is a multi-time IBJJF World Champion, ADCC World Champion, and Pan-American Champion, noted for victories over elite competitors like Royler Gracie, Vitor Ribeiro, and Leonardo Vieira.

Gym: Gracie Barra