Fernando Augusto da Silva (born 15 November 1979) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, mixed martial arts fighter, and submission grappler.

Born in the slums of Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro, Tererê began his fighting career by training capoeira, dealing drugs, and running away from the police.

At the gym, Couto and other teachers, Alexandre Paiva and Roberto Traven, were impressed by Tererê's passion and desire to learn and began to teach him the techniques and principles of jiu-jitsu.

In 1998 Professor Couto awarded Tererê with a purple belt, who later that year won the open weight division in the Mundials.

[3] World Championship (Mundials) Copa do Mundo Brazilian Nationals Tererê and Eduardo Telles together established the TT Team in the beginning of 2003.