Jason Manly
Jason Manly is a Mixed Martial Artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner.
History
Jason Manly (born April 17, 1979) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Cesar Gracie and an American competitor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. Manly received his blue belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu from Royce Gracie in 1999 before joining Cesar Gracie and Team Gracie Fighter while attending college at the University of California Berkeley, where he received a Track & Field scholarship.
While attending the University of California Berkeley Manly competed under Olympic Track & Field coach Irv Hunt. In his Freshman year at Berkeley Manly would receive the teams MVP honors and break into the Top 10 All-Time list in 100 Meters.
After graduating college Manly would go on to found the Gracie Fighter Berkeley Academy with Gracie Fighter teammate Jake Shields.
In September 2011 Manly was invited to compete in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) championship. A prestigious grappling tournament consisting only of the top 16 grapplers in the world of each weight class put on by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Awards & Achievements
- 2011 ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Championship) North American Trials: 2nd Place
- 2011 Grappling X: 1st Place
- 2010 Grapplers Quest World's Best Grappler 32-Man Tournament Selection
- 2005 NAGA (North American Grappling Association) Championship: 1st Place
- 2002 Gracie Open (Gi): 1st Place
- 2002 Gracie Open (Gi-less): 1st Place
- 1999 Gracie National Championship Tournament: 1st Place
- 1999 Gracie National Tournament Open Weight: 1st Place
Jason Manly is also a well respected physician specializing the repair of orbital cuts with a unique super-glue process.
Significant Victories
- Drew Fickett (UFC Fighter)
- Rodrigo Clark (Gracie Barra Black Belt)
- Sean Bollinger (Eddie Bravo/10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt & Head Instructor)
- Carlo Prater (Professional MMA Fighter)
- Ismael Gonzalez (Professional MMA Fighter)
Mixed martial arts record
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1-0 |
Rob Snyder |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
Gladiator Challenge 7 - Casualties of War |
2 |
2:01 |
Colusa, California |
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See also
- List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners