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Top MMA Fight Team Highlander MMA, once the top performing MMA fight team in the Louisville, KY area, has relocated to the Tampa Fight Factory in beautiful Tampa, FL. The team is lead by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt, Mike Yanez, student of World Champion grappler, Master Pablo Popovitch. Contact us today to sign-up for your first FREE introductory lesson. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is the premier ground-fighting martial art. Made famous by Royce Gracie in the early UFCs in the mid-1990's, it specializes in submission grappling when both fighters are on the ground. Techniques include positional control (especially the "guard" position), and submissions such as chokes and arm locks. It is worth noting that Gracie Jiu-Jitsu differentiates itself from standard Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for its emphasis on self-defense rather than sports competition. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu students will: Learn to defend against punches and kicks from the standing position Learn to neutralize an attacker’s stand up aggression while taking them to the ground, and maintaining the top position Learn to defend and submit a larger opponent from the bottom position Learn practical self -defense, including chokes, joint-locks, from both the standing and ground position
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	"Mike Yanez has been my student and friend for 11 years. His dedication and knowledge of competition is top notch. His students are as tough as they come anywhere in the country. His MMA team has a record of 70-17 in its first year and has shown strong Jiu Jitsu in the cage. Mike Yanez is extremely technical and very patient teacher and a great example of a good instructor. He treats everyone like famliy which I'm glad he has kept that tradition from my father and I." Pablo Popovitch BJJ Black Belt 2007 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion 2007 USA Grappling Trials Champion 2007 Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championship - 2nd Place 2007 Atlantic Cup Superfight Champion 2005 Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championship - 2nd Place National Champion USA- 10 times Grapplers Quest Champion- 7 times 2004 USA Grappling Trials Champion 2003 North American World Submission Champion Casca Grossa Pro division Champion Music City Pro Division Champion III Northeast Grappling Tournament Pro division Champion Texas Submission Pro Division Champion

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Highlander Sinister Grappling Tourny July 26th 2008 - Louisville Kentucky - A great BJJ tournament put on by Helio Soneca with over 250 competitors. put to rest how good the Instructors are at Highlander , or the fact that we are not just a MMA school. BJJ Black Belt Mike Yanez coaching and a ref all day, had a rough day with fighters Josh Reckenwald fighting that night @ RFL. Turner, Taz Ferguson, and Heink all busy with fights on the road too close to RFL to fight that night, came to show how good they really are without punches. Josh TAZ Ferguson under 145 Purple Belt GI Champion and under 145 NO GI Advanced Champion Robert CT Turner 190-214 NO GI Intermediate Champion Joe "the deal" Heink 170 Purple Belt Champion El Cody Junior 3rd Place posted by HighlanderMMA at 8:18 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home Contributors HighlanderMMA spinkick Previous Posts CT " the Louisville Hulk" wins XFC Tampa Florida TURNER ROCKS MACON GA RFL Joe "the deal Heink to Purple Trent Lally to Blue Highlander Fight Team Rolls over RFL Louisville Ke... Popovitch gets invited to train with UFC champ B.J... "Absolute Fitness" Sponsors HIGHLANDER MMA Mayhem Fighting Championships Feb 8th Upcoming Events College Newspaper Writes a Story on MMA Pablo Popovitch Wins BJJ World Subscribe to Comments [Atom]