Arnar Freyr Vigfússon
22 years on the mats
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About
- Training since first belt22 year(s) and 1 month(s)
- BirthdayDecember 30, 198045 years old
Lineage
Rickson Gracie/Luiz Palhares/Arnar Freyr Vigfússon
Bio
*Iceland's third BJJ Black Belt
*Multiple time national champion (Gi&NoGi)
*Mjölnir MMA Co-Founder (Former head coach, chairman and CEO)
*Former BJJ Head Coach in multiple gyms in multiple countries
*Worked with numerous UFC fighters of both genders
*Fundamentals are fundamentals regardless of your rank
*Structure is everything
*Cornered the whole spectrum from amateurs in small local events to professionals in UFC Co-Main Events
*Current head coach and manager at World Class MMA Iceland (https://worldclass.is/mma/)
Achievements
9 of 19 unlockedCurrent rank verified by promoting instructor
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Verifications received54
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Years trained22
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Gold medals0 / 5
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Competition matches0 / 10
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Students
MDMartin
ASAri
HFHelgi
IKIan
MNMark
CGCameron
PLPeter
EÖEinar
Belt promotions
MDMorten
BIBrynjólfur
ÓHÓlafur
ASAri
MVMorten
HFHelgi
SHSigurgeir
TRTristan
MSMartin
BJBjarki
HBHalldór
PLPeter
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Georg
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Some kind words by Olympic Silver medalist & UFC Lightweight Mark O Madsen
Grading #7 ranked UFC Women's Bantamweight Pannie Kianzad to purple belt alongside #6 ranked Bellator MMA Featherweight Mads Burnell (May 5th 2016)
Receiving my 3rd Degree (Jan 2022)
Inaugural Mjölnir Open (2006) alongside Gunnar Nelson & Bjarni Baldursson
UFC Fight Night 76 Co Main Event & Fight Of The Night (2015, Nicolas Dalby VS Darren Till)
Receiving my Black Belt (Jan 2013)
At Rumble Sports CPH
Promo shootPromotion history
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- 4 years, 8 months, 2 days
Black belt 3rd degree Current belt
January 29, 2022Reykjavík/Iceland
Promoted by - 3 years, 14 days
Black belt 2nd degree
January 15, 2019
Promoted byLuiz palhares - 3 years
Black belt 1st degree
January 15, 2016
Promoted byLuiz Palhares - 3 years
Black belt
January 15, 2013
Promoted byLuiz Palhares - 3 years, 2 days
Brown belt
January 13, 2010
Promoted byGunnar Nelson - 3 years, 5 months, 29 days
Purple belt
July 15, 2006
Promoted byMatt Thornton - 1 year, 4 months, 3 days
Blue belt
March 12, 2005
Promoted byMatt Thornton - 6 months, 18 days
White belt
August 22, 2004
Votes received for current rank
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"I gave him his black belt "
"Good documentation and confirmed by Master Luiz Palhares!"
"One of the well known pioneers of Jiu Jitsu in Iceland"
"Impressive BJJ history, legit!"
"Confirmed by promoting instructor (who is also verified by me)."
"Legit!"
"He took me from purple to brown belt and introduced med to Luiz Palharez. Arnar is the most legit person I know here aside from Christian Graugart! :)"
"One of the OGs in Icelandic BJJ. Legit black belt."
"Arnar was my teacher for a few years. One of the best teachers I have ever met. Legit"
"The O.G. of BJJ in Iceland. Trainer to the stars. In my personal top 3. Has that Tom Hardy rugged handsomeness."
