Eric van Vaerenbergh
Eric Van Vaerenbergh Name verified
Black belt 3rd degree Verified
19 year(s) and 9 month(s) of training
July 17, 1970 (age 53)
Ronin MMA Germany/Belgium Verified
Behring Jiu Jitsu / Ronin M.M.A Jiu Jitsu
Lineage: Kanō Jigorō > Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Flavio Behring > Mario D'Hoker > Eric Van Vaerenbergh
Coach(es)
| Koen Smets PhD-BJJ AALST, Belgium Black belt 3rd degree |
| Frank Beels Absolom Academy Grimbergen, Belgium Black belt 4th degree |
Students (159)
Sebastian
Stephan
Charlotte
David
Raphael
Tobias
David
Fabian
Caro
Mona
Ernst-Jan
Emiel
Diego
Franziska
Tcharo
Joeri
Maximilian
Isaura
Tom
Dave
Atom
Vandenbussche
Zeno
Aaron
Thijs
Koenraad
Franck
Ihsan
Ayrton
Jurgen
Ingo
Kevin
Wesley
Zaftoe
Tino
Damiaan
Shawkat
Lars
Wietse
Robin
Maki
Rene
Njord
Chris
Sanjar
Ibragim
Karim
Rayan
Yannick
Régis
Bart
Richie
Egzon
Tobe
Amel
Dirk
Lisa
Thierry
Zigi
Pablo
Kenzie
Niels
Bjorn
Rhune
Nikolaas
Alan
Kevin
Jaime
Luca
Giuliano
Ian
Damon
Dieter
Gauthier
Shauni
Sven
Kyano
Hristo
Elize
Ihlas
Sourab
Adniel
Ryan
Yara
Kobe
Dries
Julian
Mikai
Liam
Mattiss
Elyas
Victoria
Elias
Luwis
Xander
Anthony
Milan
Aaron
Brecht
Tieber
Eduard
Arturs
Valfrido
Faeron
Kian
Lowie
Nielz
Giuliana
Eberechi
Noah
Louis
Gianni
Mauro
Hugo
Jamie
Lilia
Simon
Patryk
Antoine
Karen
Anneleen
Søren
Marjolein
Lander
Leander
Tibe
Dante
Greg
Elena
Mathis
Noor
Arnoud
Natasha
Romie
Leon
Jelina
Alejandro
Moaeez
Sander
Jens
Lirijon
Janne
Nore
Jack
Ammar
Lewis
Niels
Isslame
Chaudry
Mohammed
Hakimullah
Mohammad
Ely
Amando
Kayden
Diego
Nicolas
Ka-Huan
Alèn
Promoted by Eric Van Vaerenbergh
Achievements
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Name verified by credit card
Coach with confirmed students
10 verifications received
25 verifications received
50 verifications received
Trained for 5 years
Trained for 10 years
Trained for 15 years
Trained for 20 years
Won 5 gold medals
Won 10 gold medals
Won 25 gold medals
10 competition matches
50 competition matches
100 competition matches
500 forum posts
1,000 forum posts
Wall
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Promotion history
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| Frank Beels CONFIRMED | Brussels/Belgium/Absolom Academy | 1 year(s) 7 month(s) 12 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Frank Beels | Leverkusen/Germany/RONIN MMA/BJJ seminar with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring | 3 year(s) 0 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Patrick Chaput - Professor Frank Beels | Vieux-Condé/France/Dojo Communautaire de Vieux-Condé/BJJ 3rd European meeting | 3 year(s) 0 month(s) 10 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Patrick Chaput - Professor Frank Beels - Professor Mario D'Hoker - Professor Koen Smets - Professor Bjorn Lintermans | Brussels/Belgium/No Chao BJJ Academy NATO/Behring Jiu Jitsu black belt examination | 3 year(s) 5 month(s) 30 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Mario D'Hoker - Professor Koen Smets | Brussels/Belgium/Hybrid Dojo/BJJ seminar with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring | 1 year(s) 0 month(s) 18 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Mario D'Hoker - Professor Koen Smets | Blankenberge/Belgium/RONIN MMA/BJJ seminar with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring | 1 year(s) 10 month(s) 26 day(s) | ||
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| Grande Mestre Flavio Behring - Professor Mario D'Hoker | Brussels/Belgium/Hybrid Dojo/BJJ seminar with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring | 2 year(s) 3 month(s) 18 day(s) | ||
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| - | Loenhout/Belgium/BJJ & Vale Tudo seminar with Professor Mario D'Hoker | 3 year(s) 4 month(s) 25 day(s) | ||
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Votes received for current rank
BLACK BELT 6TH DEGREE (250 pts)
BLACK BELT 5TH DEGREE (225 pts)
BLACK BELT 4TH DEGREE (200 pts)
BLACK BELT 3RD DEGREE (175 pts)
BLACK BELT 2ND DEGREE (150 pts)
+150 pts
Michael Desrosiers | 1 year(s) ago
Master Flavio ranking him up is well documented, absolutely legit
+150 pts
Scott Chiriboga | 1 year(s) ago
Photo documentation and confirmed by promoting instructor. Congrats on the promotion
BLACK BELT 1ST DEGREE (125 pts)
BLACK BELT (100 pts)
+100 pts
Raphael Becker | 1 year(s) ago
Founder of Ronin MMA Belgium and one of the greatest martial artist I ever met.
+100 pts
Maki | 1 year(s) ago
Our Professor from Belgium! A true inspiration! Looking forward to learn a lot!
BROWN BELT (50 pts)
+50 pts
Joshua Mandel | 11 month(s) ago
Nice profile :) could you please re verify me and my twin brother who just got our brown belts?
+50 pts
Anthony Restuccia | 1 year(s) ago
I don't know Eric, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)
+50 pts
Sebastian Pesch | 1 year(s) ago
A very experienced old school professor and longtime companion of GM Behring. I attended many of his seminars in Germany and Belgium.
PURPLE BELT (20 pts)
+20 pts
Franziska Schubert | 1 year(s) ago
Thank you for regularly teaching seminars at your dojo, Professor! Osu
+20 pts
Zeno Bollaert | 1 year(s) ago
Professor Eric is my teacher, coach, trainer and mentor for many years!
BLUE BELT (5 pts)
+5 pts
Maximilian Behnke | 1 year(s) ago
Our Professor and founder of Ronin MMA Belgium , always a Honor to See him ! Also one of the greatest Martial Artist I've ever met and also a teacher in Life. I'm proud and Happy to be a Part of this Family/Team! Osu!
+5 pts
David Wolters | 1 year(s) ago
Our Professor from Belgium. Very knowlegeable and humble person. Learned a lot from hin. Osu!
+5 pts
Tobias Bossong | 1 year(s) ago
Our Professor and Founder of Ronin MMA Belgium. It is always an honor to learn from him! Osu!
+5 pts
Koenraad Vandenabeele | 1 year(s) ago
He is my Martial Arts teacher and coach since a lot of years!
+5 pts
Joeri Sprengers | 1 year(s) ago
My coach since 3 years. Very passionate en dedicated trainer! Already learned a lot and eager to learn more ...
+5 pts
Franck Nolot | 1 year(s) ago
The best teacher I could have wished for, the greatest coach to have in your corner and a true follower of the bushido code inside and outside of the dojo. Osu Kancho!
+5 pts
Emiel Joye | 1 year(s) ago
He is my BJJ & other Martial Arts teacher and coach since the day I started with my very first training sessions!
+5 pts
Aaron Rys | 1 year(s) ago
A truly great and very inspirational teacher and martial artist who will take you above and beyond your limits. A very humble and knowledgeable teacher who puts his students and the arts above himself, nothing but respect!!
WHITE BELT (0 pts)
+0 pts
Thierry Huyghe | 1 year(s) ago
Osu Hanshi is my trainer, coach and mentor since the day I started training
+0 pts
Kobe Thoen | 1 year(s) ago
Osu that is correct, he is my Professor in BJJ and other martial arts!
Medals
Competition record
Seminars, camps & workshops attended
| Date | Event | |
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| July 12, 2023 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| April 5, 2023 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| September 28, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| September 11, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| July 18, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| June 19, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| June 18, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| June 5, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| February 13, 2022 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| October 22, 2021 | BJJ workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| July 23, 2021 | BJJ workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| September 20, 2020 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| February 9, 2020 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| January 24, 2020 | No Gi BJJ workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| October 27, 2019 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| April 28, 2019 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 27, 2019 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 19, 2019 | BJJ & Luta Livre workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| November 29, 2018 | BJJ & Luta Livre workshop with Professor Flavio Santiago Peroba |  |
| November 25, 2018 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| November 4, 2018 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| April 20, 2018 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 30, 2018 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| March 7, 2018 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| October 11, 2017 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 29, 2017 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. seminar with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| March 29, 2017 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| February 8, 2017 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Danial Sharifi |  |
| December 21, 2016 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| November 30, 2016 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| May 11, 2016 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 17, 2016 | BJJ European Meeting seminar 3 with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 16, 2016 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| February 3, 2016 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| January 23, 2016 | BJJ Grappling & Sambo workshop with Professor Koen Smets and Professor Achmedpasja Achmedov |  |
| December 21, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| December 16, 2015 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| November 19, 2015 | BJJ Wrestling & Grappling workshop with Professor Jeff Jimmo |  |
| October 14, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| September 23, 2015 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| July 15, 2015 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro |  |
| May 6, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| April 19, 2015 | BJJ European Meeting seminar 2 with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 15, 2015 | BJJ & Judo workshop with Professor Sharon Dupon |  |
| March 25, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| February 18, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| January 30, 2015 | BJJ & Luta Livre workshop with Professor Flavio Santiago Peroba |  |
| January 21, 2015 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| December 17, 2014 | BJJ workshop with Professor Frank Beels |  |
| October 15, 2014 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 12, 2014 | BJJ European Meeting seminar 1 with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 10, 2014 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Dean Lister |  |
| October 28, 2013 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| May 25, 2013 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| April 27, 2013 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Ben Dandois |  |
| April 3, 2013 | BJJ & Vale Budo workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 1, 2013 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 31, 2013 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 27, 2013 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| January 12, 2013 | BJJ & Luta Livre workshop with Professor Flavio Santiago Peroba |  |
| December 4, 2012 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Tom Madsen |  |
| October 22, 2012 | BJJ camp with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| October 19, 2012 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| October 15, 2012 | BJJ camp with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| May 19, 2012 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| April 7, 2012 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| March 31, 2012 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Stephan Van Wichelen |  |
| March 30, 2012 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 27, 2012 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 26, 2012 | BJJ camp with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| November 8, 2011 | BJJ & Judo workshop with Professor Atom Martirosyan |  |
| September 30, 2011 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| May 13, 2011 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 16, 2011 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Ben Dandois |  |
| April 9, 2011 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Tom Madsen |  |
| March 23, 2011 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| March 18, 2011 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| November 9, 2010 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| November 1, 2010 | BJJ camp with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| October 16, 2010 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| September 20, 2010 | BJJ workshop with Professor Augusto Ferrari |  |
| August 16, 2010 | Sportanimo BJJ camp 2 |  |
| July 19, 2010 | Sportanimo BJJ camp 1 |  |
| June 19, 2010 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| May 1, 2010 | BJJ & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Wim Deputter |  |
| April 16, 2010 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 14, 2010 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| April 10, 2010 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| February 22, 2010 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| November 10, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| November 4, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| August 24, 2009 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| June 12, 2009 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Alexandre “Xandhino” Izidro |  |
| June 8, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Professor Augusto Ferrari |  |
| May 23, 2009 | BJJ Grappling & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Ben Dandois |  |
| April 19, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Mestre Zé Marcello |  |
| April 3, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| March 21, 2009 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| March 15, 2009 | BJJ workshop with Professor Juan Grizzo |  |
| November 29, 2008 | BJJ workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| April 2, 2008 | BJJ workshop with Professor Koen Smets |  |
| March 10, 2008 | BJJ workshop with Grande Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| November 18, 2007 | BJJ workshop with Professor Eric Van Vaerenbergh |  |
| October 26, 2007 | BJJ workshop with Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| May 7, 2007 | BJJ & Grappling workshop with Professor Gokor Chivichyan |  |
| June 10, 2006 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Niko Puhakka |  |
| August 27, 2005 | BJJ workshop with Professor Hakim Gouram |  |
| April 29, 2005 | BJJ workshop with Professor Hakim Gouram |  |
| February 18, 2005 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| January 28, 2005 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| December 17, 2004 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| November 12, 2004 | BJJ workshop with Mestre Flavio Behring |  |
| September 4, 2004 | BJJ workshop with Professor Remco Pardoel |  |
| June 26, 2004 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| May 30, 2004 | Hakko Ryu Jiu Jitsu workshop with Professor Jacques Bultinck |  |
| February 22, 2004 | BJJ & Vale Tudo workshop with Professor Mario D’Hoker |  |
| September 27, 2003 | BJJ & M.M.A. workshop with Professor Remco Pardoel |  |
