Inspiring Journey: First Black Belt World Champion Without Prior Titles on #IBJJF #jiujitsu #BJJ

"His story is a bit different from most. I'll give a quick introduction, and then he'll take over with a mat chat to finish. When he competed in Jiu-Jitsu, he became the first person to win the World Championships as a black belt without having won the World Championships at any other belt level before—and, as far as I know, he’s still the only one to do so. Typically, competitors win at the blue, purple, and brown belt levels before winning as a black belt. He’s the first to achieve this without prior wins at those levels. And it’s not because he didn’t try—he faced many challenges but never gave up. That’s what makes his story truly special." David Corrigan