Howard Wilson Sweeney III 🇺🇸

Black belt Verified by the community1,505 / 1,000 points

De Boa Brazilian Jiu JitsuSurprise, United States of America15 years on the mats

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About

Training since first belt15 year(s) and 4 month(s)
Competition record2-0-02 matches
Medals3313182

LocationSurprise, Az, United States of America
AcademyDe Boa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Unclaimed
AffiliationOne Jiu Jitsu USA

Lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda
Carlos Gracie
Helio Gracie
Carlos Henrique Elias
Brandon Fracassi-McDaniel
Me Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda
Carlos Gracie
George Gracie
Octávio de Almeida
Moises Muradi
Givanildo “Arm Collector” Santana
Andrew Gardineer
me

Bio

Retired LEO, BJJ and Yoga practitioner.

Training history

Gi or no-gi

Mostly ginow

75% Gi25% No-gi

Achievements

7 of 18 unlocked

Name verified by credit card

Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued

Current rank verified by promoting instructor

Verifications received17 / 25

102550

Years trained15 / 20

5101520

Gold medals13 / 25

51025

Competition matches2 / 10

1050100

Forum posts0 / 500

5001,000

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Howard Sweeney IIIJan 27, 2023

Thank you!

Anthony RestucciaJan 15, 2023

Congrats on your promotion!

Gallery

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Black belt Promotion 1.14.23

Fight 2 Win 197 (3.19.22)

Fight 2 Win 178 debut

Me and Master Caique (12-2-17)

Promoted to brown belt by Master Caique (12-2-17)

Me and Professors Don Richards and Angelo Popofski (Purple belt promotion 8-13-15)

Me and Master Caique after his seminar (12-7-14)

Me and Rigan Machado after his seminar (2012)

Promotion history

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Black belt Current belt
January 14, 2023Goodyear, Arizona, USA “De Boa Jiu Jitsu”
3 years, 8 months, 17 days
Promoted by
Giva “The Arm Collector” Santana and Andrew Gardineer
One Jiu Jitsu Affiliate
Brown belt
December 12, 2017Redford, MI, USA, Mash Gym, Master Caique Seminar
5 years, 1 month, 2 days
Promoted by
Master Carlos “Caique” Elias
Purple belt
August 13, 2015Redford,MI, USA, Mash Gym
2 years, 3 months, 29 days
Promoted by
Don Richard
Blue belt
June 17, 2013Commerce Twp, USA, Warrior Way Martial Arts
2 years, 1 month, 27 days
Promoted by
Harvy Berman
White belt
May 2, 2011Clinton Twp, USA, Trammell’s Martial Arts
2 years, 1 month, 15 days

Votes received for current rank

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Erick Jordan

Black belt 3rd degree

+175 pts

"Good documentation."

Verified3 year(s) ago

Appreciate it, thank you!

3 year(s) ago

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3 year(s) ago

Philip Dunlap

Black belt 3rd degree

+175 pts

"Legit profile"

Verified3 year(s) ago

Thank you sir!

3 year(s) ago

Shaun Mayo

Black belt 2nd degree

+150 pts

"Well documented"

Verified3 year(s) ago

Thank you, I appreciate it!

3 year(s) ago

Thank you, I appreciate it!

3 year(s) ago

Sebastian Ellinghaus

Black belt 1st degree

+125 pts

"obviously legit!🤙🏼"

Verified1 year(s) ago

Thank you, much appreciated!

1 year(s) ago

Murray Mountaineering

Black belt 1st degree

+125 pts

"Photos and other history confirm"

Verified3 year(s) ago

Thank you!

3 year(s) ago

George Jones

Black belt 1st degree

+125 pts

"Verified "

Verified3 year(s) ago

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3 year(s) ago

Philip Mahan

Black belt

+100 pts

"Solid black belt profile "

Verified3 year(s) ago

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3 year(s) ago

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3 year(s) ago

Barry Bear

Black belt

+100 pts

"Legit Black Belt, Oosss "

Verified3 year(s) ago

Thank you sir!

3 year(s) ago

Scott Rehak

Black belt

+100 pts

"I don't know them, but there appears to be enough evidence here to verify rank"

Verified3 year(s) ago

Thank you sir!

3 year(s) ago

Anthony Restuccia

Black belt

+100 pts

"I don't know Howard, but there seemsto be enough evidence here to verify rank. :)"

Verified3 year(s) ago

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3 year(s) ago

Profiles Howard Sweeney III has voted for

Medals

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Jiu Jitsu World League

Master 3-black belt-middle-gi

Mar 2025

Grand Canyon Invitational AZBJJL

Master 3-black belt-heavy weight-gi

Apr 2024

Southwest Classic AZBJJL

Master 3-black belt-middle-gi

Oct 2023

IBJJF Phoenix

Master 3-black belt-middle-gi

Jul 2023

IBJJF Phoenix

Master 3-black belt-open weight-nogi

Jul 2023

Jiu Jitsu World League

Masters-black belt-medium heavy-GI

May 2023

AZ Southwest Classic

Master Middleweight brown belt

Oct 2022

AZ State BJJ Championship

Masters openweight GI

Jun 2022

AZ State BJJ Championship

Masters middleweight Gi

Jun 2022

World Jiu Jitsu League

Masters middleweight Gi

Oct 2021

IBJJF Phoenix Open

Brown belt Masters middleweight Gi

Jul 2021

World Jiu Jitsu League

Brown belt Masters middleweight Gi

May 2021

World Jiu Jitsu League

Brown belt Masters middleweight Gi

Nov 2020

Modern Flow

Masters Brown belt heavy weight (bumped up a weight class)

Feb 2020

Grappling Industries OSO (submission only)

Brown belt - absolute - masters

Jun 2019

Grappling Industries OSO (submission only)

Brown belt-Gi-185-masters

Jun 2019

Grappling Industries OSO (submission only)

No gi 185 - masters

Jun 2019

Grappling Industries OSO (submission only)

2nd place no-gi - absolute - masters

Jun 2019

Grappling Industries

Advanced no gi absolute

Mar 2019

Grappling Industries

Advanced no gi masters

Mar 2019

Grappling Industries

Brown belt middleweight - GI - Masters

Mar 2019

Toledo Open

Brown belt Master absolute- gi

May 2018

Toledo Open

Brown belt Master middleweight gi

May 2018

The Buckeye State Grappling Championship

Purple - Masters - middleweight

Jul 2017

Michigan Open Jiu Jitsu Tournament 2016

Purple - Masters - middleweight

Nov 2016

Toledo BJJ Open

Purple - Masters - Middleweight

May 2016

2016 Modern Flow IV Tournament

Purple - Masters - Middleweight

Feb 2016

2015 Modern Flow III Tournament

Purple - Masters - Absolute

Nov 2015

2015 Modern Flow III Tournament

Purple - Masters - middle weight

Nov 2015

The Buckeye State Grappling Championship

Blue belt - Masters - middle weight

Jul 2015

Toledo BJJ Open

Blue belt - Masters - absolute

Apr 2015

Toledo BJJ Open

Blue belt - lightweight

Apr 2015

Michigan Jiu Jitsu Championship

White belt - Adult - lightweight

Feb 2012

Competition record

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vs Joshua Perry

Fight 2 Win 197175 lbs / brown belt

Referee's decision (unanimous decision)

WinMar 2022

vs Doug Hoopes

Fight 2 Win 178175 lbs / brown belt

Estima lock

WinJul 2021

Seminars, camps & workshops attended

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Professor Giva Santana Seminar

De Boa Jiu Jitsu - Surprise, AZ

Jan 2023

Professor Giva Santana Seminar

De Boa Jiu Jitsu - Surprise, AZ

May 2022

Professor Giva Santana Seminar

De boa Jiu Jitsu - Surprise, AZ

Aug 2021

Professor Giva Santana Seminar

De boa Jiu Jitsu - Surprise, AZ

Aug 2021

Rigan Machado Seminar

Trammell’s Martial Arts - Clinton Twp, MI

Apr 2012