I am a First Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Instructor Lineage: Helio Gracie-> Rickson Gracie-> Rodrigo Vaghi.
I am a Shodan in Judo under Mike Penny.
BJJ Coach for UFC Fighter Drew Dober from 2009 to 2014
Head Referee for the Best of the Best Tournaments from 2007 to 2011.
Head Referee for the Fight To Win Iowa Championships 2011
Head Referee for the Sunflower State Games in Topeka, KS 2012 & 2014
Tournament Director for the Victory Grappling Championship 2013 to 2014
CPR Certified.
IBJJF Referee Certification(8/21/2010) (2/11/2011)
BJJ Belt Promotions
- White Belt Started May 2003
- Blue Belt March 2006
- Purple Belt January 2009
- Brown Belt January 2012
- Black Belt November 15, 2014
- 1st Degree Stripe August 21, 2021
BJJ Tournaments:
White Belt
Lincoln, NE 2004 2nd GI, 2nd No-GI
Ann Arbor, MI 2004 1st GI
Chicago, IL 2004 3rd GI and 2nd No-GI
Milwaukee, WI 2004 1st No-GI and 3rd GI
San Francisco, CA 2004 Did not place GI
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2005 2nd GI and 2nd No-GI
Columbus, OH 2005 4th GI and did not place No-GI
Atlanta, GA 2005 3rd No-GI and did not place GI
Indianapolis, IN 2005 3rd place GI
Milwaukee, WI 2005 2nd No-GI and 3rd GI
Los Angeles, CA 2005 2nd GI and 3rd No-GI
Columbus, OH 2005 3rd GI and Did not place N0-GI
Blue Belt
Columbus, OH 2006 Did not place GI and No-GI
Oklahoma City, OK 2006 2nd place GI and Did not place No-GI
Indianapolis, IN 2006 2nd place GI
Chicago, IL 2006 2nd GI 2nd No-GI
Milwaukee, WI 2006 1st No-GI 2nd GI
Columbus, OH 2006 1st GI and 2nd No-GI
Columbus, OH 2007 2nd GI and 1st No-GI
Los Angeles, CA 2007 3rd GI and Did not place No-GI
Milwaukee, WI 2007 1st No-GI and 1st GI
Indianapolis, IN 2007 2nd place GI
Los Angeles, CA 2007 Did not place GI
Omaha, NE 2007 SuperFight Champion No-GI
Milwaukee, WI 2007 1st No-GI and 1st GI
Riverside, CA 2007 2nd GI and Did not place No-GI
Columbus, OH 2008 1st No-GI and 4th GI
Omaha, NE 2008 Lost Superfight GI
Los Angeles, CA 2008 3rd GI
Davenport, IA 2008 8-Man Lock-Ness Competitor
Chicago, IL 2008 1st Gi and 1st NO-GI
Indianapolis, IN 2008 2nd place GI
Chicago, IL 2008 1st Gi and 2nd NO-GI
Purple Belt
Columbus, OH 2009 3rd Gi and 3rd No-GI
Los Angeles, CA 2009 3rd GI
Davenport, IA 2009 8-Man Lock-Ness Competitor
Columbus, OH 2009 Winner of Team Midwest vs Team Ohio
Milwaukee, WI 2009 3rd No-GI, 1st GI
Los Angeles, CA 2009 Did not Place.
Indianapolis, IN 2009 3rd No-GI, 2nd GI
Washington, DC 2009 1st GI 1st No-GI
Riverside, CA 2009 3rd GI
Las Vegas, NV 2010 3rd Gi, 2 No-GI
Denver, CO 2010 1st Gi, 1st No-GI
Los Angeles, CA 2010 3rd GI
New York, NY 2010 1st GI
Davenport, IA 2010 8-Man Lock-Ness Competitor
Los Angeles, CA 2010 Did not place.
Chicago, IL 2010 1st GI, 3rd Absolute GI
Las Vegas, NV 2010 1st GI, 1st No-GI
Washington, DC 2010 1st GI 1st No-GI
Columbus, OH 2010 1st GI
Houston, TX 2011 1st GI, 3rd Absolute GI
Chicago, IL 2011 2nd GI, 1st Absolute GI
Los Angeles, CA 2011 Did not Place.
New York, NY 2011 1st GI, 3rd Absolute GI
Las Vegas, NV 2011 1st GI, 1st Absolute GI
Boston, MA 2011 1st GI, 1st Absolute GI
Washington, DC 2011 2nd GI 1st No-GI
Los Angeles, CA 2011 2nd No-GI
Brown Belt
Chicago, IL 2012 1st GI, 1st Absolute GI
Denver, CO 2012 3rd GI, 2nd No-GI
Long Beach, CA 2012 1st GI, 3rd Absolute Gi
Long Beach, CA 2012 Did not Place
Las Vegas, NV 2012 3rd Abs No-GI, 2nd GI, 1st Abs GI
Chicago, IL 2012 2nd GI, 3rd Absolute GI
Los Angeles, CA 2012 2nd Abs No-GI, 2nd, No-GI 3rd GI, 3rd Abs GI
Los Angeles, CA 2012 3rd GI, 3rd Abs GI
Long Beach, CA 2012 3rd No-GI
Houston, TX 2013 1st GI, 1st Absolute GI
Chicago, IL 2013 1st GI, 1st Absolute GI, 1st No-GI
Los Angeles, CA 2013 3rd GI
Las Vegas, NV 2013 1st GI
Los Angeles, CA 2013 2nd Gi, 3rd Open
Los Angeles, CA 2014 3rd Gi, 3rd Open
Las Vegas, NV 2014 1st GI
Los Angeles, CA 2014 1st GI, 1st No-GI, 3rd GI Open, 2nd No-GI Open
Kansas City, MO 2014 Lost Superfight GI
Los Angeles, CA 2014 3rd No-GI
Black Belt
Chicago, IL 2015 3rd GI, 3rd Gi Absolute, 2nd No-GI, 1st No-GI Absolute
New York, NY 2015 2nd GI, 3rd No-GI, 3rd No-GI Absolute
Las Vegas, NV 2015 3rd GI, 3rd No-GI, 3rd No-GI Absolute
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Judo Promotions
- Gokyu 2002
- Yonkyu 2006
- Sankyu 2008
- Nikyu 2011
- Ikkyu 2012
- Shodan March 16th, 2019
Judo Tournaments
- 2002 Nebraska 1st 3rd
- 2003 Kansas City 3rd Place
- 2005 Nebraska State Games 1st Place