Igor Araújo Ferreira de Castro

Igor Araújo runs the Igor Araújo Académie in Geneva, Switzerland. He has been a jiu-jitsu black belt since 2005 and has taught the art for 20 years, alongside more than two decades of competing at international level. Among many titles, he has reached the podium at the European Championship in 14 editions and won it four times. Araújo also had a professional MMA career with more than 26 wins on the professional circuit, fighting in countries including Russia, Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, the Netherlands, Spain and Luxembourg. His career included a stint in the UFC and a place as a contender on The Ultimate Fighter 16.