I was promoted on the podium after becoming the 2022 Master 7 IBJJF Absolute and Mid Heavyweight Champion

Purple belt

October 11, 2020Gracie Barra Knoxville Tennessee

1 year, 5 months, 27 days

Received Purple Belt at The IBJJF 2020 Pan Ams. The next month I won Middleweight Gold and Absolute Silver at the IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams. The next month I won Silver for the Middleweight Master Worlds Division 7, 2020. On 2021 I would publish a book on Jiu Jitsu called the Bardos of Jujizu Bardos of Jujizu: A Journey of a Black Walker… I would go on in that year to win four gold medals at the IBJJF Atlanta Fall Open at the Master 5 Division. I would have coached the Temple Underground Fight Team to over 30 medals with half of them Gold and Silver and 2 x Fuji National Champions. I would later in the year win another Silver medal and bronze medal at the Master Division 7 World Championships. In December 2021 Temple Underground Would become affiliated with Checkmat Charlotte NC., USA run by Professor Michael Allen. Under his watch I would win Superfight at Mat Monsters 111 Submission Only Event. .

Blue belt

January 1, 2019Gracie Barra Knoxville Tennessee

1 year, 9 months, 10 days

Promoted in Mar 2019. Won many IBJJF Gold, Silver medals. In September 2020 received my Forth Stripe. The following month I won The Master 7 Pan Am Gold for Middleweight and Absolute Divisions. I was promoted to Purple Belt on the Podium

White belt

September 10, 2015Gracie Barra Greenville

3 years, 3 months, 22 days

Began formal training in Submission Grappling under UFC Vet Josh Neers Owned by Division 1 Iowa State Wrestler Anthony Porchelli. Went to train at various gyms until moving to Tennessee in 2014. By the next year I began training under Professor Buddy Morgan. I stayed a White Belt under him until 2019.