Head Instructor
3rd degree BJJ Black Belt, Judo 3rd degree Black Belt
Competition Highlights
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Black Belt
2014 World Champion No Gi IBJJF/ Heavyweight
2014 World Champion SJJIF/ Middleweight
2015 Chicago Open Champion/ Ultra heavyweight
2014 ADCC America Champion
2014 Chicago Open Champion
2014 Boca Raton Champion
2012 World No Gi Championship, Bronze medal in Heavyweight
2012 Pan American No Gi Championships, Silver medal in Heavyweight
2012 Chicago Open, Silver medal in Heavyweight
2012 Las Vegas Open, Silver medal in Heavyweight & Silver medal in Absolute
2012 Toronto Open, Gold medal in Heavyweight & Silver medal in Absolute
2012 Pan American Championships, Bronze medal in Ultra-Heavyweight
2011 NAGA Cruiserweight Expert Champion (No Gi)
2011 USBJJF Nationals, Silver medal in Heavyweight Gi
2011 USBJJF Nationals, Heavyweight No Gi Silver medal and Silver in No Gi Absolute
2011 Chicago Winter Open, Champion in Medium Heavyweight, Silver in Open weight division
2011 Chicago Summer Open, Silver medal in Super Heavyweight, Silver in Open weight division
2011 IBJJF Las Vegas Open, Medium Heavyweight Champion
2011 C3 Classic, Bronze in Open weight class
2011 Pan American Championships, Bronze medal in Ultra Heavyweight
2010 IBJJF Las Vegas Open Silver Medal in Medium Heavyweight, Bronze in Open Weight
2010 IBJJF Miami Open, Silver medal Medium Heavyweight
Brown Belt
2009 Pan American Championships Competitor
2009 Hoosier Open Silver Medal in Heavyweight
Purple Belt
2005 Pan American Championships, bronze medal in Medium Heavyweight
2005 American Nationals, bronze medal in Medium Heavyweight
2005 Arnold Classic Pro No Gi division
Judo (3rd degree Black Belt)
2x U.S. National Judo Champion
American Canadian Games Champion
6x Chicago Open Champion
Prairie State Games Champion
Michigan State Champion
Ohio State Champion
Florida State Champion
Over 140 Competition victories
Mixed Martial Arts
Professional MMA Record of 10-2 (4 wins by KO, 6 wins by sub, 2 losses by split decision)
Ironheart Crown Winner 1999
Dallas Fighting Championship Winner 2000
Amateur MMA Record of 13-0 (7 sub, 6 KO) Undefeated
Coached and Trained by
Jiu Jitsu – 7x World Champion Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros
Judo – US Judo Olympic Coaches Steve and Irwin Cohen, Sensei John Sutter, and Leandro Valdes III
Muay Thai/MMA- World Welterweight Muay Thai Boxing Champion Glen Hudson, and Pride and UFC light Heavyweight Champion Wanderlai Silva
Wrestling- Carmelo Flores, 2x Olympic Team member for Puerto Rico, and Yuriy Koverko
Olympic weightlifting- Mark Levell, 2x National Champion, and U.S. Olympic Team member
USBJJ Nationals Heavyweight – 2nd place – only loss to 5x World Champion Saulo RIberio
GracieMag Issue 176 – Silver Medal in Absolute Black Belt2011 NAGA Cruiserweight Expert Champion
