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Artur Mariano
“I didn't come to earth to play, I came here to make history” - Artur Mariano
Who is Artur MARIANO
Brazilian who went the furthest in Muay Thai by becoming world Vice President
Grandmaster of Muay Thai recognized in Thailand, the birthplace of Muay Thai
Undefeated in Muay Thai
Vale Tudo (MMA) World Champion IVC 2 - 1997
Coach of several world champions
International sports leader
Founder of the Champions Factory gym chain
He starred in the world classic in Vale Tudo between Artur Mariano and Wanderlei Silva.
Writer of 4 books - 2 Muay Thai / 1 MMA / Motivational Biography
TV commentator for Sportv/Combate (Rede Globo, Brazil) – from 2005 to 2017
Developed the directional methodology - Method for creating world champions
World Vice President - World Muay Thai Federation - Bangkok
President PAMC - Pan American Muay Thai Confederation
President of CBMT - Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation
Pupil of Grand Master Luiz Alves
Second Generation of Muay Thai in Brazil
International Muay Thai Referee
Founder of the MMA referee school in Brazil
There are thousands of students between the academies and their courses
Multi-World Champion Coach
Artur Mariano made 11 world champions for Champions Factory, as coach of the Brazilian Muay Thai team, he made more than 30 world champions.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Founder of the Artur Mariano Institute (2009), a social project in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro that transformed lives through Muay Thai and the NLP methodology – training state, national, Pan-American and even world champions, as well as new professionals (teachers, lawyers, physiotherapists).
Founder Champions Factory
Founder of the Champions Factory gym chain in 2001, he built a strong network of gyms in Brazil and abroad with thousands of students.
Writer
Released books on Muay Thai, MMA and motivational biography
Artur Mariano X Wanderlei Silva
Artur Mariano and Wanderlei Silva (UFC Hall of Famer) starred in the most violent fight in history in the 1990s, considered a world classic of Vale Tudo. This fight spawned a documentary on HBO International titled "The Great Fight."
Artur Mariano Leader
Artur Mariano has masterfully led the Brazilian teams for almost two decades to the Pan American and World Championships in Thailand.
Artur Mariano, Military Elite trainer
Artur Mariano participates in training elite military teams from the Governor's Guard, BOPE, Special Prison Police, among other forces.
The name Artur Mariano represents worldwide recognition
Over the course of four decades, Artur Mariano has established himself as a reference in Muay Thai and martial arts.
Artur Mariano has made history in his more than 35 years in martial arts, having traveled a long road of achievements and learning.
He began his career in the 1980s, and his first martial arts class was in 1992. From then until today, he has gone from small spaces to large academies in Brazil and around the world.
He ended his career as an athlete at the age of 26, and from that moment on, he had to focus all his energy on his academy, Champions Factory, which today has a network of academies in Brazil and abroad.
Artur Mariano was a disciple of the founder of the Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation (CBMT), GM Luiz Alves, in memory.
As a competitive athlete, he finished his career undefeated in Muay Thai and MMA. He starred in the classic international vale tudo (Artur Mariano vs. Wanderlei Silva).
As a renowned Muay Thai coach, he has produced many world champions, became president of the CBMT, and was the first president of the Pan American Muay Thai Confederation (PA.MC). He held the WMF Brazil affiliation for over a decade, achieving the highest position possible in Muay Thai: global vice president of the World Muay Thai Federation (WMF) in Bangkok.
He has written four books: two about Muay Thai, one about MMA, and another about his motivational autobiography.
He was a fight commentator on TV for almost 15 years (Sportv/Combate).
Awards and Recognition
• Pan-American Medal of Honor – Rio de Janeiro City Council (2007)
• Hall of Fame Plaque – Rio de Janeiro (2007)
• World Champion Honorary Medal – Muay Thai Museum, Bangkok (2015)
• Recognition as a global leader in Bangkok, Thailand (2019)
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You can contact me at my personal email:
arturmariano@gmail.com
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