PROFESSOR / CoaCH - DANNY SUAREZ
Ranking-Instructorship:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 4th Degree Black Belt ranked under 6th Degree Black Chris Haueter / Combat Base BJJ.
Student under Chris Haueter since 1998.
Combat Submission Wrestling Black Belt ranked under Sensei Erik Paulson / CSW “Combat Submission Wrestling”.
Student under Erik Paulson since 1996.
Instructorship under Guru Dan Inosanto for Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do and Inosanto Kali Blend (status - inactive)
Instructorship under Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny / Dog Brothers Martial Arts (status - inactive)
TUTELAGE-TRAINED UNDER:
Sifu Nick Sacoulas / Progressive Martial Arts Academy (East Coast)
Kru Aziz Nabih / Sitan Gym (East Coast)
Arjan Chai Sirisute - TBA USA (East Coast & West Coast)
Master Steven Katz - Combined Martial Arts / Team Rhino (East Coast)
Matt Thornton / SBG Founder - Straight Blast Gym (East & West Coast)
Marcelo Mello / Royler Gracie BJJ Black Belt, Carlson Gracie Vale Tudo Fight Team member & UFC 20 Competitor (East Coast)
Master Francisco Mansor - Kyoto BJJ / 9th degree BJJ Black Belt under Grand Master Hélio Gracie (East Coast)
Bob Bass - South Bay Jiu-Jitsu / 6th degree Black Belt (Dirty Dozen Member #1) under Rigan Machado (West Coast)
Rani Yahya - ADCC 2007 Champion, UFC veteran & BJJ Black Belt under Rickson Gracie.
Richie “Boogie Man” Martinez - 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu San Diego / Black Belt under Eddie Bravo
COMPETITION CAREER:
Former Amateur then Professional MMA competitor from 1998 to 2008.
Former Amateur Grappler 1992 to 2007. Includes Wrestling, Judo, BJJ Gi & No-Gi competitions.
MMA COMPETITOR OF
IFL - International Fight League (West Coast)-Team SoCal Condors / Marco Ruas
CEF - California Extreme Fighting (West Coast)-Team CSW / Erik Paulson
WEF - World Extreme Fighting (West Coast)-Team CSW / Erik Paulson
KOTC - King of the Cage Reality Fighting (West Coast)-Team CSW, Team Rhino & South Bay Jiu-Jitsu / Erik Paulson, Steve Katz & Bob Bass
ROC - Ring of Combat (East Coast)-Team Rhino / Steve Katz
RF - Reality Fighting (East Coast)-Team Rhino / Steve Katz
BIB - Beatdown In Bakersfield (West Coast)-Team CSW / Erik Paulson
USA Shooto (West Coast)-Team CSW / Erik Paulson
BAMA - Shoot Fighting (East Coast)-Team New York Vale Tudo & PMMA / Marcelo Mello & Nick Sacoulas.
GRAPPLING COMPETITOR OF (GI & NO-GI)
ISWA - International Submission Wrestling Association (West Coast)
Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament (East & West Coast)
NAGA - North American Grappling Association (East Coast)
Grapplers Quest (East Coast)
FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS / FULL CONTACT STICK FIGHTING COMPETITOR OF
Dog Brother’s Gathering of the Pack (West Coast)
DATU - Stick Fighting (East Coast)
MISCELLANEOUS COMPETITOR OF
Wrestling Competitor / High School (East Coast)
Judo Competitor (West Coast)
Muay-Thai Competitor (East Coast)
TEACHING CAREER 1994-PRESENT:
Progressive Martial Arts Academy (East Coast)
Combined Martial Arts (East Coast)
South Bay Jiu-Jitsu (West Coast)
Centerline Gym (West Coast)
Combat Submission Wrestling HQ (West Coast)
OC Jiu-Jitsu (West Coast)
Lightning Mixed Martial Arts (West Coast)
Brazilian Jiu Jits, Kickboxing, MMA studio owner & Head Instructor from 2010 - Presnt.
SoCal Combat Club (West Coast)
6 Black Belts promoted under Danny Suarez @ this location.
Method MMA (East Coast)
3 Black Belts promoted under Danny Suarez @ this location.
Seminars taught from 2003 to 2019.
Progressive Martial Arts Academy (East Coast)
Ronin Athletics (East Coast)
Mayo Academy (East Coast)
Method MMA (East Coast)
COACHING CAREER 1996-PRESENT:
AMATEUR & PROFESSIONAL
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach (Gi & No-Gi)
Amateur MMA Coach
Professional MMA Coach for top level athletes including James “Lightning” Wilks for:
UAGF - 5/20/2006
Gladiator Challenge 85 - 10/25/2008
UFC The Ultimate Fighter
Season 9 Finale - 6/20/2009
UFC 105 - 11/14/2009
UFC 115 - 6/12/2010
UFC 120 - 10/16/2010
SUMMARY:
Martial Arts career from 1990 to present.
Teaching career from 1994 to present.
Competition career from 1992 to 2008.
Coaching career from 1996 to 2018.
Awarded BJJ Black Belt 2007.
Martial Arts studio owner from 2010 to present.
