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Christian Uflacker (born August 4, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds a black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. [2] He is currently the head instructor at Uflacker Academy, in Chicago, Illinois. [1]
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards practitioners different colored belts for increasing levels of knowledge and skill. [1] [2] The system shares its origins with Judo but now has its own character that has become synonymous with the art, including an informality in promotional criteria and a conservative approach to promotion in general generally resulting in a longer time to reach ...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu shares many techniques with the original Kodokan judo, especially certain styles practiced before judo became part of the Olympics such as Kosen judo, [18] [19] and still practiced to a lesser extent, [20] as well as with the earlier ryu school of jujutsu. Because of this some practitioners have suggested that Brazilian jiu ...
Letsos is a 3X Pan Am medalist, [1] as well as a 3X Gracie World Champion. He is known in Brazil for winning seven tournaments in one month.. Letsos began training in Jiu Jitsu in high school at the Carlson Gracie Academy in downtown Chicago, and won several matches in the Jiu Jitsu World Championships as a purple belt.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Other names: Sweet Dreams: Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) Division: Light Heavyweight: Reach: 79 in (201 cm) [1] Fighting out of: Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Team: Black Lion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2010–present) [2] Rank: Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] Years active: 2017–present ...
Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A highly decorated competitor, Garcia is widely considered to be one of the best grapplers in the world and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler. [ 2 ]
Besides running his school, Machado has been involved in competition, winning the Pan American of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (97/98), he also won several super fights in the U.S. (U.S Open 98/99), he competed in ADCC with a broken foot and still placed and earned the award of fastest submission in 1998, and the World Master's Championships (2000) in ...
Jackson Sousa dos Santos (born January 24, 1990) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and grappling competitor and instructor. A winner of several major championships in coloured belts, such as IBJJF World Championship, IBJJF European Championship and CBJJ Brazilian Nationals; Sousa is a black belt World No-Gi champion, a 2 x European champion (in Gi and No-Gi) and a 3 x Pan No-Gi champion.