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Bruno Malfacine opens up on his move to MMA after a legendary BJJ career

After an unprecedented run in a competitive grappling career, Bruno Malfacine crossed over to the MMA scene, making his debut in Shooto Brazil last year. Since then, he’s worked his way to a 3-0 record and has made it look relatively easy.

Having compiled accolades from grappling is one thing, but now Bruno wants to work his way to championship gold in the cage. During an fortuitous trip to the Boston area, I was invited to a seminar he was conducting at Bernardo Faria’s Academy in Bedford. He was kind enough to grant us some time to discuss what lead to this move, and how he’s planning on taking over in his new venture.