Marcio Feitosa is a Brazilian 6th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
10 Facts About Marcio Feitosa
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Marcio Feitosa has risen to the podium eight times from 1997 to 2006 at several world championships.
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In 2013, Feitosa was ranked one of the Top 10 fighters of all time by the BJJ Heroes website.
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Marcio Feitosa is one of the strongest competitors of his generation having won against fighters such as Urijah Faber, Leo Vieira, Vitor Ribeiro, Royler Gracie and Leonardo Santos.
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Marcio Feitosa is the co-founder of the Gracie Barra Headquarters in Irvine, California and the executive director of Gracie Barra Brasil.
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Marcio Feitosa was born on May 16,1976, and raised in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, home for several fighters and instructors of the Gracie Family, such as Carlos Gracie Jr.
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Marcio Feitosa's father abandoned the household when he and his brother were very young.
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Marcio Feitosa has been eight times at the World Championship finals, winning on three occasions.
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From 2001 to 2004 Marcio Feitosa dated and was engaged to Brazilian actress Tais Araujo.
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Marcio Feitosa has produced and appeared on various instructional DVDs releases.