Malfacine, a winner of 10 World Championships, was inducted into the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Hall of Fame and is widely considered to be the best roosterweight of all time.

After Santana stopped coaching, Malfacine moved to the Gama Filho team and was awarded his black belt there.

In 2008, he moved to São Paulo, to train with Fabio Gurgel, at the Alliance team, where he has achieved ten world titles.

[2] In 2020, Malfacine opened up his own branch of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu in Orlando, Florida, where he currently teaches.

[3] Bruno "Bad Boy" Malfacine has also competed in MMA and has a professional record of 3–0.