Team Lloyd Irvin
Encyclopedia
Team Lloyd Irvin is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu organization in the Mid-Atlantic States
of the U.S. Their most famous team members include UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz
, UFC fighters Brandon Vera
, Phil Davis
, and Kris McCray
, WEC
fighter Muhsin Corbbrey
, UWC Champion Mike Easton
, grapplers Mike Fowler
, Jonathan Torres
and former teammate Ryan Hall
who placed third in ADCC
.
Brown Belt
Purple Belt
Blue Belt
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
of the U.S. Their most famous team members include UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion...
, UFC fighters Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
, Phil Davis
Phil Davis (fighter)
Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division...
, and Kris McCray
Kris McCray
Kris Eric Johannes McCray is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner-up of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.-Early life:...
, WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
fighter Muhsin Corbbrey
Muhsin Corbbrey
Muhsin Corbbrey is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin, a black dan in Judo, and is a Shidokan World Champion. He competes in the Lightweight division...
, UWC Champion Mike Easton
Mike Easton
Mike Easton is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Easton holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin...
, grapplers Mike Fowler
Mike Fowler
Mike Fowler is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Team Lloyd Irvin. In addition to a number of major competitive achievements, Fowler is notable for the speed at which he attained the rank and is, according to some sources, the 3rd fastest American on record to do so.-Grappling career:Although...
, Jonathan Torres
Jonathan Torres
Jonathan Torres is a Puerto Rican American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. As a brown belt he has won the No Gi Pan American Championship, European Championship , Asian Championship , and a silver medal at the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In 2009, Torres earned his black belt under Lloyd...
and former teammate Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall may refer to:*Ryan Hall , long-distance track athlete and road runner*Ryan Hall , English rugby league footballer*Ryan Hall , footballer...
who placed third in ADCC
ADCC
ADCC may refer to:* ADCC Submission Wrestling Championship*Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity*Air Defence Cadet Corps*Viking ADCC Viking Line cruiseferry...
.
Affiliate Schools
- Gold Medal Grappling in Woodbridge, VA
- BJJ United in Philadelphia, PA
- Main Line United in Bryn Mawr, PA
- Third Law BJJ in Naples, FL
- Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Elkridge, MD
- NoVA Mixed Martial Arts in Arlington, VA
- Paramount BJJ in Downingtown, PA
- Philly MMA in Philadelphia, PA
- Leo Dalla BJJ in Woodbridge, VA & Crystal City, VA (Main School: 12608 Darby Brooke Ct, Woodbridge, VA)
- Evolve Academy in Gaithersburg, MD
- Nashville MMA in Nashville, TN
- Ivey League MMA in Arnold, MD
- Central Jersey BJJ in Red Bank, NJ
- BETA Academy in Washington, DC
- NOVA MMA in Arlington, VA
- Top Flight MMA in Aberdeen, MD
- New Jersey United MMA in Totowa, NJ
- Champions Training Center in Savannah, GA
- The Lab MMA in Fredericksburg, VA
- Lin Martial Arts in Toronto, ON, Canada
Competition Team Roster
Black Belt- Lloyd Irvin
- Mike FowlerMike FowlerMike Fowler is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Team Lloyd Irvin. In addition to a number of major competitive achievements, Fowler is notable for the speed at which he attained the rank and is, according to some sources, the 3rd fastest American on record to do so.-Grappling career:Although...
- Jonathan TorresJonathan TorresJonathan Torres is a Puerto Rican American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. As a brown belt he has won the No Gi Pan American Championship, European Championship , Asian Championship , and a silver medal at the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In 2009, Torres earned his black belt under Lloyd...
- Mike EastonMike EastonMike Easton is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Easton holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin...
- Brad Court
- Danny Ives
- Paul Greenhill
- Phillip Proctor
- Jared Weiner
- Brad Daddis
- Sharon Bonewicz
- Chad Lebrun
- Leo Dalla
- Nakapan Phungephorn
- Todd Margolis
- James Harbison
Brown Belt
- Brandon VeraBrandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
- Roberto Torralbas
- Julius Park
- Nyjah Easton
- Michael Atkin
- Rachel Demara
- DJ Jackson
- Willie Leonard
- Andris Brunovskis
Purple Belt
- Muhsin CorbbreyMuhsin CorbbreyMuhsin Corbbrey is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin, a black dan in Judo, and is a Shidokan World Champion. He competes in the Lightweight division...
- Jeff Ruth
- Greg Souders
- Amie Turton
- Shin Kim
- Ervin Brandon
- Ivan Ryzhkov
- Isaac July
- Leo Maggio
- Jon Delbrugge
- Frank Camacho
- Keenan Cornelius
- Kenneth Brown
- Reginald Esteban
- Aaron France
- Peter Schneider
- Jesse Hokeness
- Jeremy West
- Kevin MacMullen
Blue Belt
- Phil DavisPhil Davis (fighter)Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division...
- Alfonso "Big Sal" Washington
- Danny Mahoney
- Joey Ruggiero
- Joe Formica
- Katy Marie Torralbas
- Eric Desmarais
- Dominick CruzDominick CruzDominick Cruz is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion...
External links
- Gold Medal Grappling
- Naples Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Lloyd Irvin Affiliates Schools
- Lloyd Irvin
- Nashville MMA
- Evolve Academy
- Ivey League MMA
- www.LeoDalla.com
- http://www.paramountbjj.com
- NoVa MMA
- BETA Academy
- Top Flight MMA
- The Lab MMA
- Central Jersey BJJ
- Lin Martial Arts
- Main Line United