Champions Factory

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Champions Factory is a specialized academy in martial arts Founded in 2001, in Brazil by the then Grand Master of Muay Thai Artur Mariano, who at that time had just hung his gloves, the Champions Factory gradually became one of the main academies of the modality in national and then global.

Grand Master Artur Mariano

Grand Master Artur Mariano

Founder of the Champions Factory, 35 years of experience, self defense specialist, former Muay Thai and MMA champion, 15-year TV commentator, Grand Master in Muay Thai, teacher of Boxing, black belt of Jiu-Jitsu.  

Vice President (World Muay Thai Federation (Thailand), many Muay Thai world champions and champions Of MMA.  Coach of the Brazilian Team of Muay Thai, Writer of four books, two of Muay Thai, MMA And an autobiography. Coach of the  Muay Thai, Boxe, MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Gracie Functional.

Specialist in martial arts the trajectory of Artur Mariano began in 1980, in judo. In 1985, he joined Boxing Thai, where he was a disciple of the late Grand Master Luiz Alves. Since then, he has never stopped perfecting his muay thai technique, having won several national and international titles and became the only undefeated Brazilian fighter in this modality. In addition to judo and muay thai, Artur has trained other modalities, such as jiu-jitsu, in which he is a black belt recognized by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation (CBJJ) and the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) which, due to his high technical level, became Olympic coach, graduated by the Brazilian Boxing Confederation (CBB). 

Specialist in fights besides master in the muay thai, Artur Mariano is black belt of jiu-jitsu and professor of boxing and MMA. In jiu-jitsu, he won the black belt at the hands of Grand Master Osvaldo Alves, being recognized by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation (CBJJ) and International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (IBJJ) as such. He became an adept at the most successful boxing school in the world: the Cuban one. Pedro Roque Oteño, the inventor of the methodology that made Cuba the greatest world power in this sport, and Otílio Toledo and Paco Garcia, in the theoretical and practical parts respectively. The high technical level gained in this fight elevated Arthur to the condition of Olympic boxing trainer, graduated by the Brazilian Boxing Confederation (CBB).

After officially ending his athletic career in 2001, he decided to pass on his technical knowledge and experience to the new generations of fighters, thus establishing the Champions Factory, one of the largest muay thai academies in Brazil. In addition to being the biggest winner of national titles by team, the Champions Factory has formed fighters world champions.

Career and Titles

– Initiated in Muay Thai in 1985 (RJ)
– Graduated in Grau Preta in Muay Thai 1992 (RJ)
– Grand Prix Champion Vale Tudo IVC 2 1997
– MMA European Champion Netherlands 1999
– Completed the career of undefeated Muay Thai athlete in 1999 in the Netherlands
– Founder of the academy Champions Factory 2001
– Commentator of the Combat Channel / SporTV since 2005
– Graduated from Muay Thai Master in 2006 (GMLuiz Alves / SP)
– He trained in Olympic Boxing teacher in 2006 (CBB / SP)
– Received the Commendation of the largest sports commendation of the city, Pan American in the city council (RJ / 2007)
– Launched the Technical Book of Muay Thai 2007
– Pay Champion by Teams of Brazil of Muay Thai 2007/10/11/12/16)
– Launched the technical book of MMA 2008
– Formulated in black belt of Jiu Jitsu in 2009 (GM Osvaldo Alves / RJ)
– Official representative of the World Muay Thai Federation (WMF / Thailand) 2010
– Graduated from Grand Master Muay Thai 2014 (WMF / Thailand)
– Technician of the Brazilian National Team of Muay Thai in the World Cup 2010/11/12/13/14/1516/17
– He worked as a coach directly from the Champions Factory: 8 World Champions / 8 Silver Medals in World Championships / 13 Bronze Medals in World Championships
– As Technical Sel. Brazilian Muay Thai made: 24 world champions from 2011 to 2017
– President Brazilian Confederation of Muay Thai 2013
– Founder of the School of MMA Referees of Brazil 2013
– President Pan-American Muay Confederarion 2015
Motivational Speaker 2016
– Vice World President World Muay Thai 2016
– Launched the book Auto Motivational Biography “The trajectory of a champion in the ring and in life”

Artur Mariano MMA World Champion

Due to problems related to thrombosis, he ended his fighting career prematurely. Today, he is the official representative of the largest Muay Thai institution in the Americas, the World Muay Thai Federation (WMF), and coach of the Brazilian national team in Thailand. In addition, in 2010 assumed the Presidency of the Brazilian Confederation of Muay Thai (CBMT). His extensive experience as an athlete and MMA referee has earned him the invitation to be a commentator on Globosat’s Combate and SporTV channels, which he regularly performs.


Martial arts expert Artur Mariano has released four books.
was invited by his late master Luiz Alves to launch his first Muay Thai book in 2007, the following year the two received another invitation and released the book on MMA, after which Arthur launched his motivational autobiography in 2016, that same year released the second book by Muay Thai.

TITLES AS A COACH

• 4 World Championships 2017 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 3 World Championships 2017 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 5 Bronze medals World Championships 2017 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 4 world champions 2016 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 4 World Championships 2016 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 5 Bronze medals World Championships 2016 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 6 world champions 2015 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 4vice World Championships 2015 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 5 Bronze medals World Championships 2015 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 7 world champions 2014 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 4 World Championships 2014 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 5 Bronze medals World Championships 2014 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 2 world champions 2012 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 1 vice world championship2012 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 3 Bronze medals World Championships 2013 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 2 World Championships 2012 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 2 Bronze medals World Championships 2012 (WMF) (Thailand)
• Bi Muay Thai World Champion 2011 (WMF) (Thailand)
• 3 World Championships 2011 (WMF) (Thailand)

Mission & Vision

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Grand Master Artur Mariano

Mission to raise the level of people, put them on the highest level, show people who have the capacity to be, to reach, to win, to build, to do what the Champions Factory did, came out from under, with a small gym , grew, gained new branches, innovated in the way of relating with people, made state champions, national, Pan American and world champions. It is our mission to show you that you can do anything, as long as you do not go over anyone.
Here you can !!!!

We have the vision of always staying ahead, always being updated, inventing ourselves, seeking the most modern, believing that detail makes the difference, working the best relationship with our students, our winning spirit, belief in our work , will always lead us to the top of the pyramid.