Oswaldo Fadda
Oswaldo Baptista Fadda (August 1, 1920 – April 1, 2005) was a practitioner and developer of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, reaching the rank of "nono grau", a 9th degree red belt. In 2014, he was posthumously awarded the 10th degree ("décimo grau"). He is known for being one of the highest ranked non-Gracie black belts and also for teaching students from the poorer areas of Rio de Janeiro, where Brazilian jiu-jitsu was regarded as an upper-class sport. Fadda's lineage, the most prominent second to the Carlos Gracie lineage, still survives through his links with today's teams such as Nova União, Grappling Fight Team, as well as Deo Jiu-Jitsu (Deoclecio Paulo) and Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu (Wilson Pereira Mattos).
| Oswaldo Baptista Fadda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oswaldo Baptista Fadda August 1, 1920 Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | April 1, 2005 (aged 84) Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bacterial pneumonia |
| Other names | Mestre Fadda |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Style | Judo, jiu-jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Academia Fadda |
| Teacher(s) | Luiz França |
| Rank | 10th deg. BJJ red belt (Grandmaster) |
| Years active | 1937 – early 2000s |
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