SENSEI FABRICIO
Fabrício Silva, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is known to have competed in Bellator's Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Silva was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
A native of the State of Amapa in Brazil he began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo in 2005, earning his black belt in both arts. With years of learning, training and competing he has built a deep understanding of the fundamentals and has learned to teach these skills to his students.
Meet The Team
Jonathan Garfinkel
Jonathan Garfinkel is a jiu-jitsu black belt and a former collegiate wrestler. Jonathan began wrestling at the age of nine, set the California state pin record in high school, and then went on to wrestle for Stanford University. His love of grappling led him to jiu-jitsu as an adult, where he is a world champion and two-time worlds silver medalist. He enjoys sharing his love of jiu-jitsu and wrestling with others through teaching.
Cesar Correa
Coach Cesar was a local stand out wrestler at Armijo HS where he was an SJS Masters runner-up and finished with Honorable Mention Honors at the 2000 California State Wrestling Tournament. He went on to earn a varsity letter Wrestling Division I at UC Davis, Class of 2004. After college he began teaching and coaching at Armijo HS where he helped multiple boys and girls qualify for the CIF State Tournament. He began training in BJJ in 2013 and placed at multiple tournaments including 3rd at the 2016 No-Gi Worlds in the purple belt masters division. Coach Cesar was able to earn his Black Belt in 2021 and today focuses his time on coaching youth wrestling and BJJ.
Will Upson
Coach Will is a jiu-jitsu brown belt and teaches our no-gi classes. Will is an accomplished wrestler who was a collegiate national qualifier and academic all-american. In jiu-jitsu, he has earned Gold and Bronze medals at the world championships. As a coach, Will strives to inspire and motivate others to reach their potential on and off the mats through hard work, determination, and a positive mindset.
Johnny Bucaojit Jr.
Johnny is an experienced mixed martial artist and coach who has expertise in Kajukenbo / Kenpo karate, western boxing, and Muay Thai. He coached at Warriors Muay Thai where the gym won almost all the state and national amateur titles. In addition, Johnny has coached amateur and professional MMA fighters. He brings his passion for combat sports to those he trains at Fevas.