Buiu’s team scoring exceptionally high points at the IBJJF Miami Open Tournament placing them amongst the top five winning teams. Photo: Personal Archive

GMA member Michel Porfirio Pereira known as “Buiu” is a third degree black belt and owner of Carlson Gracie Miami. His academy has come a long way since opening a short five years ago. This year during the 2013 IBJJF Miami Open on Oct. 15 his team, with only forty-five members, placed in the top five schools in the tournament coming neck and neck with some of the top Jiu-Jitsu branches such as Gracie Elite team, American Top Team, and Gracie Barra. “Being a single school to come very close to winning is an honor,” stated Buiu.

Buiu was originally a part owner of Carlson Gracie Miami but after a few years he was able to gain full ownership of the academy.  This year Buiu moved the location to a larger facility where he has been working with his team members vigorously getting them physically and mentally ready for the competitions. He works six days a week teaching over fifteen classes.

You can see his passion for the sport through his teaching as he diligently watches every single one of his students and corrects them, reinforcing a guaranteed technique.

For more information regarding GMA Carlson Gracie Miami and Professor Michel Porfirio Pereira, you can go to http://carlsongraciemiami.com/

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Michel “Buiu” Porfirio Pereira is the leader of Carlson Gracie Miami.

The black belt started with judo, with 5. Then, in 1992, he knew Jiu-Jitsu through friends.

Once he started training, he never stopped.

In 1999, Buiu became the 1st black belt of Nova Geracao Team.

In Rio de Janeiro, Buiu used Jiu-Jitsu to help children in risk at the city’s “favelas”.

In 2006, he decided to search new opportunities and moved to the USA.

Buiu is in Florida since 2007, with a prior stop in Philadelphia.

Welcome to Buiu and his school. For more info, go to carlsongraciemiami.com