Brian Peterson
Brian
Peterson was introduced to the sport of wrestling his sophomore year at
Channel Islands High School. His senior year he was co-captain of the varsity
team and finished his high school career as the second best wrestler in
Ventura County at 119 pounds. After graduation, Brian quickly fell in love
with the art of Brazilian jiujitsu and the Ultimate Fighting Championship
through Robert Ferguson.With his wrestling background aiding his progression,
Brian quickly learned the intricate details that make the art of jiu-jitsu
effective.
He
successfully competed in many no-gi style jiu-jitsu tournaments. Brian then
became the Kage Kombat Featherweight Champion in December of 2001. Since
then Brian has become the head referee for World Grappling Games grappling
tournaments. He now guides the kids wrestling program in addition to the
new MMA fight team for BJMUTA.
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Pan American Submission Wrestling Champion in 2000 (Advanced)
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Kage Kombat Featherweight Champion (Pancrase)2001
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World Grappling Games 2001 National No-gi Jiu-jitsu Champion (Advanced)
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World Grappling Games 2003 National No-gi Jiu-jitsu Runner-up (Advanced)
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Copa Invitational Featherweight No-gi Jiu-jitsu Champion and Open Weight
Champion 2003
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Nevertap 145 lb. Pro Division Tournament Champion 2004
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Grapplers Quest Nationals 139.9 lb. Runner-up 2007
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First USA Grappling World Team Trials Qualifier Champion 2007
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First USA Grappling World Team Trials 5th place 2007 *Cornered
and helped train UFC veterans Jeremy Jackson, Karo Parisyan, and Lodune
Sincaid
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10 years of high school coaching experience
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Tri-County All Star Coach for the Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling
teams
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14 years of competitive experience in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Freestyle
and Greco Roman Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts.
