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Bobby Thompson
3rd degree black belt under Master Luiz Palhares
2002 Training since
10 Gold medals
20 Podium finishes
2 Black belt exhibition wins
About Bobby
Bobby Thompson is a 3rd degree black belt under Master Luiz Palhares. He started training in 2002 under one of Royce Gracie's instructors, and received every belt and stripe from white to 4-stripe brown directly from Royce Gracie.
In 2014 Bobby moved to Master Luiz Palhares, who awarded him his black belt later that year.
He has competed in 25 major tournaments, including NAGA, IBJJF, Newbreed, Torque and 10th Planet, with 10 first places, 8 seconds and 2 thirds, plus 2 black belt exhibition match wins. Besides submission grappling, he has also competed in MMA.
Bobby has owned and run a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school since 2005.
The path to black belt
- 2002 white belt one of Royce Gracie's instructors
- 2003 blue belt Royce Gracie
- 2007 purple belt Royce Gracie
- 2011 brown belt Royce Gracie
- 2014 black belt Master Luiz Palhares
Competition record
10 gold 8 silver 2 bronze
2018
- Win 10th Planet Invitational Jacksonville black belt exhibition match winner
2017
- 2nd Newbreed Ultimate Challenge 2nd place, black belt gi
- 3rd IBJJF Zurich International Open 3rd place, black belt gi
2016
- 2nd Newbreed Ultimate Challenge 2nd place, black belt gi
2015
- Win The Good Fight black belt exhibition match winner
2014
- 1st Jax BJJ Grand Prix 1st place, brown/black absolute
- 1st Newbreed Ultimate Challenge 1st place, heavyweight advanced no-gi
- 2nd Newbreed Ultimate Challenge 2nd place, brown belt absolute
2013
- 1st Sunshine State BJJ Grand Prix 1st place, brown belt executive
- 2nd NAGA Georgia 2nd place, brown/black adult heavyweight
- 2nd NAGA Georgia 2nd place, executive
- 1st Victor Huber Cup 1st place, brown belt adult
- 1st Torque Grappling Games 1st place, brown/black belt adult
- 1st Jacksonville BJJ Open 1st place, brown belt adult
2012
- 2nd Sunshine State Open 2nd place, brown belt adult
2009
- 1st NAGA Southeast Grappling Championship 1st place, no-gi advanced adult
- 2nd NAGA Southeast Grappling Championship 2nd place, purple belt adult
2008
- 1st NAGA West Palm Beach 1st place, purple belt adult
- 1st NAGA West Palm Beach 1st place, no-gi advanced adult
2006
- 2nd NAGA Georgia 2nd place, blue belt adult
2004
- 3rd NAGA US Nationals 3rd place, blue/purple/brown adult
2003
- NAGA World Championship competitor (won first 3 matches)
- Pan Ams competed in the blue belt division as a white belt
- 1st NAGA Pro Ams 1st place, white belt adult