Kodiak Highlights

  • Undefeated MMA: 3 - 0 all via submission
  • Tae Kwon Do - National & Ohio State Champion

Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Competitor

Faixa Preta - Jiu Jitsu Black Belt 3rd°

Highlights thus far of my black belt career:
  • #1 World Ranking by IBJJF
  • 3x European Champion, No Gi
  • Pan-American Champion, Gi
  • Champion of regional opens gi & no gi: Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, & Miami
  • 2x World Champion, Gi
  • 2x World Champion, No Gi
  • Pan-American Champion, No gi
  • 2x F2W No Gi Champion
  • #1 World Ranking by IBJJF
  • 2x World Champion, Gi
  • 2x World Champion, No Gi
  • 2x F2W No Gi Champion
  • 3x European Champion, No Gi
  • Pan-American Champion, Gi
  • Champion of regional opens gi & no gi: Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, & Miami
  • Pan-American Champion, No gi
Competition details:
  • 5x World Champion Gi
  • 7x Pan-American Champion IBJJF
  • 3x No Gi World Champion - IBJJF
  • 2x F2W Heavyweight No Gi Champion
  • 5x Ohio State Champion
  • Gracie Jiu Jitsu World Champion
  • 3x European Champion, No Gi
  • 3-0 MMA, all via submission
  • 8 -1 - 1 - Superfight Champion, 4 wins via submission
  • IBJJF Colored Belt Ranked #1 in the world '14 & '15, Ranked #2 '16
  • Black Belt World Ranking #3 - 2020, #4 - 2019.
  • Black Belt World Ranking #2 - 2021/2022
Last updated Jan 2025

I am seeking the truth - The purity of jiu jitsu by way of superior technique. My goal is to create a symbiotic relationship with my training partners, exposing our weaknesses in the lab so that our display of this art is flawless during competition.

Black Belt AccolAades

Awarded Black Belt by Roberto Traven on December 22, 2016

Promoted to Black Belt on December 22, 2016

  • 1st Place World Masters 2020 double gold (teammate closeout)
  • 1st Place No Gi PanAms Open Division 2020
  • 3rd Place No Gi PanAms Ultraheavy
  • 1st Place Atlanta Open double gold 2020
  • F2W Masters Superheavy Weight No Gi Champion
  • 1st Place PanAm Ultra Heavy 2020
  • 2nd Place PanAm Open 2020
  • 1st Place AJJP Grand Slam 2020
  • 1st Place Austin Open Quad Gold Gi/No Gi 2020
  • 1st place Miami Open ‘19
  • 2nd place Miami Open Ultra Heavy ‘19
  • 1st place Worlds No Gi Open ’19 teammate closeout
  • 2nd place Worlds No Gi Ultra Heavy ‘19
  • 1st place No Gi European, IBJJF Masters 2019
  • 2nd place World Masters Ultra Heavy 2019
  • 3rd place No Gi Orlando Open ‘19
  • 1st place No Gi Orlando Ultraheavy ‘19
  • 3rd place No Gi Worlds Masters Open ‘17
  • Won Fight to Win Pro 41
  • 2nd place Orlando Ultraheavy ‘19
  • 1st place New Orleans Ultraheavy and Open ‘19
  • 3rd place PanAms Masters UltraHeavy ‘19
  • 3rd place PanAms Masters Open ‘19
  • 1st place No Gi Worlds Masters Ultraheavy ‘18
  • 2nd place No Gi Worlds Masters Open ‘18
  • 1st place Atlanta Spring Open Masters Super heavy ‘18
  • 2nd place Spartan Invitational ‘18
  • 1st Place Atlanta Summer Open ‘17
  • 3rd place No Gi Worlds Masters Super Heavy ‘17
  • 3rd place PanAms Masters Super heavy ‘18
  • Won Super fight Grappling Games Nashville via submission
  • 2nd place Atlanta Winter Open and Super heavy ‘18
  • Georgia Fighters Male Black Belt of the year ‘17
  • 2nd place PanAms Masters Open ‘17
  • 3rd place PanAms Masters Super Heavy ‘17
  • 1st place Atlanta Winter Open & Ultra Heavy ‘17
  • Won NFC Superfight
  • 1st place ’17 Atlanta Summer Open & Ultra Heavy
  • Won Fight to Win Pro 36 – Fight of the Night Honors

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