Third-degree BJJ black belt under Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu (black belt 2014, third degree 2017), after training under Rodrigo Gracie and Royce Gracie from 2001. Black belts in Koei-Kan Karate and Modern Hapkido, and a 3-0 professional kickboxing record with the WKA. Retired Bergen County, New Jersey police officer and former lead training advisor for the Bergen County Police Academy; FBI-certified defensive tactics instructor and two-time recipient of the New Jersey Medal of Honor. Former National Director of Grapplers Quest.