“traditionally, people named Fábio are often called "Fabinho" in Portuguese. In Fábio's case, the "Fá" was removed and he is commonly known simply as "Binho"”
Nationality
Brazilian(South America)
Team
Associação Monteiro
Biography
Fabio Monteiro, also known as "Binho", is an important figure in the development of Brazilian jiu jitsu in Manaus, Brazil. Fabio and his brothers (Augusto, Yano and Lúcio) founded the Associação Monteiro, an academy that has brought to jiu jitsu competitors such as Saulo and "Xande" Ribeiro, Cristiano Carioca, Omar Salum, Paulo Coelho. Royler Gracie awarded Fabio his black belt in 1993, making Binho the first of the Monteiro brothers to achieve the rank.