Toshido Mixed Martial Arts Instructors

· Head Instructor and Founder of Toshido Mixed Martial Arts.

· Black Belt in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, UFC veteran, PRIDE veteran, and former KOTC World Champion, Chris Brennan.

· Black Belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.

· Over 15 years in the striking arts: Muay Thai Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, and Boxing.

· Trained with some of the best fighters in the World including: 4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt John DeLaO, World Shooto Champion Erik Paulson, UFC Champion Oleg Taktarov, World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Champion Marc Laimon, World Shooto Champion Vitor “Shaolin” Ribiero, World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Champion Paulo Guillobel, UFC Champion Carlos Newton, UFC and PRIDE veteran Chris Brennan, and many others.

· Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter.

· 3-0 in MMA Competition

· ’99 “Night of Champions”  – Winner by Unanimous Decision

· ’02 “Roadhouse Rumble”  – Winner by Unanimous Decision

· ’03 “”W.C.T.”  – Winner by Choke Submission (2:30 RD 1)

· Former Promoter of numerous MMA Events including: Amateur Shootouts, Kelowna Fight Nights, Toshido Challenges, and the World Freestyle Fighting Championships.

· Successfully lobbied the City of Vancouver to legalize Mixed Martial Arts for the first time in history.

· Referee and Judge for numerous MMA Events including: WCT, WFC, XFC, and the Night of Champions.

· Trainer of both amateur and professional fighters who have competed and won championships throughout North America, including UFCF, WCT, Roadhouse Rumble, MFC, Night of Champions, KOTC, WFF, and SHOOTO.

· Over 20 Years of Muay Thai Kickboxing Experience

· Numerous Amateur Muay Thai Championship Titles

· Professional Muay Thai Fighter - Retired

· W.K.A. Professional World Middleweight Champion

· North American Professional Muay Thai Super-Welterweight Champion

· W.K.A. Professional North American Welterweight Champion

· TOKYO Professional Muay Thai Welterweight Champion

· W.K.A. Professional Pacific Northwest Welterweight Champion

· W.K.A. Professional Canadian Welterweight Champion

· W.K.A. FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - 1995