Fabricio Medici is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Givanildo Santana, having also worked extensively with Master Francisco Mansur, being a member of the prestigious Kioto gym, one of BJJ's most traditional academies. Although a successful competitor during his heyday, in the lower ranks of the sport, Medici gained notoriety in grappling's global sporting circuit as a referee, working with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (CBJJ/IBJJ) as one of its chief coordinators.