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Gracie Barra Montreal (GBM) is a Martial art school member of the Gracie Barra  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Association. With the official recognition of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), this school was founded in Montreal, Quebec in January 2010 by Bruno Fernandes, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master and multiple times World champion. Since its opening three years ago, the GBM team and its head instructor have been distinguished several times at the regional BJJ Montreal Open and Ottawa Jiu-Jiutsu Open. In addition, Gracie Barra Montreal has featured on the Le Téléjournal (Le TJ Montreal: French equivalent of English The National (CBC)) under the title "Soumission brésilienne".

Instructors
A team of head instructor and assistant instructors includes BJJ practitioners, MMA fighters and conditioning coaches as the following:
 * Bruno Fernandes (head instructor)has been multiple times World Champion (Mundials) and won many awards in international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition like the Pan-American Championships, Brazilian Nationals.         His notable achievements are the following:
 * Olivier Aubin-Mercier is a rising MMA star, member of the Ultimate Fighter show who featured in the The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.

Notable students

 * Georges St-Pierre. George had his black belt awarded on 2008. He received his first stripe in 2011.
 * Vince Mattei. Founder and Head Instructor at Gracie Barra Niagara. He was promoted to the degree of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in 2010.