Italo Ferreira - Fightworx Black Belt Head Instructor

My name is Italo Ferreira*, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt currently teaching and representing Italo Ferreira Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Trojan Free Fighters .

Italo Ferreira
Head coach, Italo Ferreira Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Profile:
In these organisations, I teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) to almost 200 students all over the United Kingdom in the following regions; Bristol, Cheltenham, Oxford, Somerset, Torquay, Worcester & Telford. 
Furthermore , as part of my role as head Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach for the Trojan Free Fighters I am responsible for teaching BJJ to the professional fighters including Zelg Galesic and Ronnie Mann. Zelg is currently training to fight in the finals of the middleweight grand prix of DREAM.6 on September 23rd at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Furthermore, Ronnie is a star for the future, who was last seen on ITV 4 winning in quick fashion at Cage Gladiators: Invasion. 
My teaching influence also extends to Europe, as I am BJJ coach for the Croatian branch of Trojan Free Fighters. Such fighters I  coach include European top 10 light heavyweight Maro Perak and his students in Croatia.

*Career Profile:
My career within Brazilian Jiu Jitsu began very young age in Fortaleza, Brazil as a teenager. Since immersing myself within this sport I won multiple championships in Brazil , 6 years north-north east of brazil champion, national cup champion, and progressed to receiving my brown belt at age 19.
This lead to an invitation to teach at American Top Team (ATT) in Florida, USA in 2004 along side professional fighters; UFC fighters Marcus Aurelio, Thiago Alves, Jeff Monson, Din Thomas, WEC fighter Mike Brown and DREAM fighter Gesias ‘JZ’ Cavalcante. Here, I won  the world title of North America grappling association (NAGA) championships ,Grappling quest and the Pan Am BJJ championships. In honour of these successes I was awarded my black belt at ATT by BJJ black belt Marcus Aurelio in 2006. 
Since moving to England to begin duties at Head BJJ coach for Trojan Free fighters I have won the Seni 2008 Black belt super fight challenge against Roger Gracie Student, Kevin Chan.