Associated Instructor Wagnney Fabiano

Wagnney along with other Black Belts will be brought in to conduct seminars. Wagnney's teachers have included the legendary Renzo Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr, Andre Pederneiras, and Wendell Alexander.

Waggnney will also take his 4-1-0 MMA record to the International Fight League where he will be part of the Toronto Dragons.

3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt
3x Brazilian National Champion
Pan-Am Champion Bronze as a Black Belt at the Worlds
Brazilian National Teams Champion
Member of 1997 BJJ World Champions team Nova Uniao
UCC Lightweight MMA World Champion
TKO Super LIghtweight MMA World Champion
2003 Grapplers Quest Advanced Division World Champion
2004 Arnold Gracie Worlds Pro Division 2nd Place
2004 ADCC Brazil Champion
2005 ADCC Quarter Finalist
2006 Grapplers Quest Advanced Division World Champion

Nova União

In the early 90's, when competition Jiu Jitsu was starting to become popular in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a new team was founded, joining two zones of the city. Andre Pedereneiras, black belt in Jiu Jitsu and Judo, Carlson Gracies's pupil, looked for new members for his team in the north area of the city duringa period when this area was considered technically inferior concerning the sport.

The partnership was consolidated in 1995 with the Mello tennis Club team, whose leader was Wendall Alexander at that time. Created by Sebastiao Ricardo, a black belt strongly influenced by the master Oswalso Fadda.

The group worked out well and, now with the name Nova União and soon gained a very good reputation in the Jiu Jitsu scene. In a short period of time names like Robson Moura, Vitor Shaolin, Leonardo Santos, Eduardo Pessoa and Marcelino Freitas among others were extremely successful.