Mike D Yanez 🇺🇸
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About
- Training since first belt29 year(s) and 10 month(s)
- Medals1
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- BirthdayDecember 26, 197253 years old
- LocationTampa, FL, United States of America
- AcademyHighlander MMA Unclaimed
- AffiliationPablo Popovitch
- Member sinceJanuary 20206 years on Beltchecker.com One of the first 1,000 members
Bio
Owned schools in Tampa and Louisville Ky
Gi or no-gi
Gi and no-gi equallynow
50% Gi50% No-gi
- White90% gi
- Blue80% gi
- Purple50% gi
- Brown50% gi
- Black50% gi
Achievements
7 of 19 unlockedName verified by credit card
Coach with confirmed students
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Verifications received11 / 25
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Years trained29
5101520
Gold medals1 / 5
51025
Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts0 / 500
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Students
IFIsaiah
ZC
Zach
BJB.j.
SDSammy
DPDennis
CC
Christopher
JA
Jonathan
TCTim
AH
Albert
JA
Johnny
Belt promotions
JHJosh
BJB.j.
SDSammy
CE
Christopher
Wall
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Din Thomas in Evansville Indiana Hook n shoot
Chris Tucker in Louisville Ky
Gokor Chivichyan And my students the fergusons and chewy albin
Bluegrass Bjj Tourny Louisville KentuckyPromotion history
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- 3 years, 11 months
Black belt 4th degree Current belt
December 15, 2022Tampa Florida
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 5 years, 6 months
Black belt 3rd degree
June 15, 2017Tampa Florida
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 4 years
Black belt 2nd degree
June 15, 2013Tampa Florida
Promoted byPablo Popovitch - 4 years, 6 months
Black belt 1st degree
December 15, 2008Tampa Florida
Promoted byPablo Popovitch - 1 year, 11 months
Black belt
January 15, 2007Louisville Kentucky highlander academy
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 3 months
Brown belt
October 15, 2006Fort Lauderdale
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 6 years, 6 months
Purple belt
April 15, 2000Fort Lauderdale
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 1 year, 4 months
Blue belt
December 15, 1998Fort Lauderdale
Promoted byPablo Popovitch
- 1 year, 11 months
White belt
January 15, 1997Fort Lauderdale
Votes received for current rank
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"My first BJJ instructor. Started training with him in 2000. One of the best teachers I've ever had. "
"Looks good "
"The one and only!"
"Pablo Popovitch"
"Known Mike for a long time, Florida OG in grappling."
"I know this dude. He was a Black Belt before I was and I have already been verified. "
"I know Mike, he is a good Black Belt and a hell of a coach. "
"Legit"
"I don't know Mike, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
"2024 Florida MMA Hall of Fame! Good to go for me, dont want to get punched in the face! "
Medals
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NAGA
Jan 2001
