Vagner Rocha, Founder & Head Instructor
Vagner Rocha Credentials
- 2022 ADCC 88kgs Bronze Medalist
- 2022 IBJJF Orlando Summer Open Double Gold Champion
- 2022 IBJJF San Diego Open Double Gold Champion
- 2022 IBJJF Charleston International Open Double Gold Champion
- 2021 IBJJ Worlds Silver Medalist (defeated Giancarlo Bodoni)
- 2021 F2W171 Winner (defeated William Tackett)
- 2021 F2W164 Winner (defeated Yuri Simoes)
- 2020 WNO Winner (defeated Ronaldo Junior)
- 2020 F2W157 Winner (defeated Gabriel Almeida)
- 2020 WNO Winner (defeated Jon Blank)
- 2020 3CG Kumite win over Pedro Marinho
- 2020 3CG Kumite win over Kody Steele
- 2020 SubStars Champion (defeated Thiago Moises)
- 2019 ADCC California Submission Wrestling World Championship- SILVER Medalist
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2019 KASAI (ORLANDO) CHAMPION - DEFEATED CELSUS VINICIUS
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2019 THIRD COAST GRAPPLING (HOUSTON) CHAMPION
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2019 Europe/Africa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Workshop TOUR (9 countries)
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2019 ADCC INVITATIONAL 77kgs Spot Holder
- 2019 POLARIS 9 CHAMPION – Defeated Ross Nicholls
- 2018 POLARIS 8 CHAMPION -Defeated UFC Veteran Ben Henderson via RNC
- 2018 FIGHT TO WIN 89 (MIAMI, FL) Defeated Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes
- 2018 XFN 21 Combat Jiu Jitsu Main Event Champion
- 2018 KASAI PRO 3 FINALIST (2 Subs, Most Points)
- 2018 Grappling Industries Super Fight Champion
- 2018 FIGHT TO WIN 68 (MIAMI, FL) Title Champion (Defeated Bill Cooper)
- 2018 FIGHT TO WIN PRO 58 (Sacramento, CA) Champion
- 2017 Submission Underground 6 Champion (Defeated Jesse Taylor)
- 2017 COMBAT JIU JITSU WORLDS Title Lightweight Champion
- 2017 EBI 13 Finalist (defeated Issa Able, PJ Barch & Nathan Orchad)
- 2017 ADCC Finland Submission Wrestling World Championship- Bronze Medalist (defeated Garry Tonon)
- 2017 ADCC West Trials Qualifier – Champion
- 2017 Fight Time 35 Tittle Belt Champion
- 2017 EBI 11 Finalist (defeated Craig Jones)
- 2017 Fight Time 35 Lightweight Winner (defeated Yoislandy Izquierdo)
- 2016 FTP Lightweight Tittle Belt Champion
- 2016 FTW PRO 14 Winner
- 2016 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight TKO Winner (defeated Rafael Alves)
- 2016 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight TKO Winner
- 2015 ADCC Sao Paulo Competitor (defeated Romulo Barral)
- 2015 ADCC North American Qualifier FL – Champion
- ( 2014 Rest Year – Recovering from broken leg)
- 2013 Best Pro FL MMA Fighter of the Year Award
- 2013 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award
- 2013 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight Champion (defeated Randy Barroso)
- 2013 Copa America Lakeland Expert Absolute Gi and No Gi division
- 2013 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight Champion (defeated JP Reese)
- 2013 ADCC North American Trials OH – Silver Medalist
- 2013 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight Champion
- 2012 Fight Time Promotions Lightweight/ISKA Champion
- 2012 Copa America Grappling Champion Weight & Absolute
- 2011 UFC Fight Night Champion (defeated Cody Mackenzie)
- 2011 World Pro Abu Dhabi 2011 No Gi 3rd Place Weight
- 2011 World Pro Abu Dhabi 2011 No Gi 3rd Place Absolute
- 2011 Absolute Champion Deland, BJJ Open
- 2011 Absolute Abu Dhabi World Professional Trial Jiu Jitsu Champion
- 2010 ADCC North American Trials NY – Champion
- 2010 Florida Extreme Grappling Absolute – Champion
- 2010 Bellator Fighting Championship – Champion via TKO (defeated Francisco Soares)
- 2010 Action Fight League Rock-N-Rumble 2 MMA – Champion
- 2009 Noche de Combate Lima, Peru MMA – Champion
- 2009 Florida Grappling League 170lbs Weight – Champion
- 2009 Florida Grappling League Absolute – Champion
- 2009 Grapplers Quest Weight – Champion
- 2009 Grapplers Quest Absolute – Champion
- 2009 Bellator Fighting Championship 11- Champion (Defeated Igor Gracie)
- 2009 NAGA Absolute – Champion
- 2008 World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu – 3rd Place
- 2007 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu – Champion
- 2007 NAGA Miami Super Fight – Champion
- 2006 NAGA West Palm Beach Absolute – Champion
- 2003 -2005 6 Time NAGA Advance Division – Champion
- 2002 NAGA Champion Gi & No Gi
- 3 Time Copa America Absolute – Finalist
- 3rd Degree Black Belt Certified Instructor
- UFC Fighter Veteran
