Owner
Brief info
Experience:
Professor Troy is a 4th degree black belt under Carlson Gracie Jr. He began training Jiu-Jitsu in October of 1994 at this location and received his black belt in 2008 from Franco de Camargo who passed away from cancer that same year. After running all the classes for 2 years, he became the owner in 2010. Along with teaching, Troy worked weekends for the IBJJF as ring coordinator from 2007-2015 at all the major local tournaments. Troy has also fulfilled a long-time dream of stepping into the cage to test himself at MMA in 2006 at the age of 34. He has fought for organizations such as L&E Fight Night, Valor Fighting, Rumble on the Rock and Gladiator Challenge, ending his career with a modest 2-3 record.
*Refer to the bottom of the page for a list of his accomplishments in Jiu-jitsu tournaments.
Background:
Troy graduated from El Toro high school in 1990 with his wife Marianna and have been married since 1995. They are proud parents of 2 boys, Evan and Ethan (Lovey).
Troy played football and was lucky enough to play in 2 CIF championship games (1987 & 1989).
In 1993 he received his AA from Saddleback College. In July, 2000, he graduated from Associated Builders and Contractors trade school and in 2003 started his own electrical contracting business (E&E electric).
Hobbies:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Spending time with family, training Jiu-jitsu and teaching Jiu-jitsu.
-JIU-JITSU ACCOMPLISHMENTS-
*IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation)*
2004- Pan Am - M1/Purple/Middle - 2nd place
2005- Pan Am - M1/Purple/Middle - 1st place
2007- Pan Am - M1/Brown/Middle - 3rd place
2011- American Nationals - M2/Black/Light - 3rd place
2011- World No-gi - M2/Black/Light - 3rd place
2012- Pans - M3/Black/Light - 2nd place
2012- World No-gi - M3/Black/Light - 1st place
2012- World No-gi - M3/Black/Open - 2nd place
2013- Pans - M3/Black/Light - 3rd place
2013- World Master - M3/Black/Light - 3rd place
2013- World No-gi - M3/Black/Light - 2nd place
2014- World Master - M3/Black/Light - 3rd place
2014- World No-gi - M3/Black/Light - 3rd place
2015- World No-gi - M3/Black/Light - 2nd place
2017- World No-gi - M4/Black/Light - 1st place
2017- World No-gi - M4/Black/Open - 2nd place
2018- Pans - M4/Black/Light -3rd place
2018- World No-gi - M4/Black/Light - 3rd place
2019- World No-gi - M4/Black/Middle - 1st place
2022- Master International - M5/Black/Middle - 1st place
2022- World Master- M5/Black/Light - 3rd place
2022- World Master No-gi - M5/Black/Middle - 2nd place
2023- World No-gi - M5/Black/Middle - 1st place
*JJWL (Jiu-jitsu World League)*
2020- Season Rankings-
M2/Adv/all weight divisions - points and wins - 1st place
Overall/Adv/all divisions - points - 3rd place
2021- Season Rankings - Season Champion
M2/Adv/all weight divisions - points, wins & submissions - 1st Place
Overall Advanced points - 2nd place
Overall Advanced submissions - 3rd place
*Copa Pacifica*
2006- CP 9 - Superfight/M1/Brown/Light - 1st place