Brendon Barlow

Name: Brendon
Last Name: Barlow
Birth Date: December 20th,1979
Birth Place: Tuba City AZ
Weight: 190 lb
Height: 5′ 11
Belt: Purple
Academy: URCA
Training Since: 2003
Skills: Open guard

: : :Titles Obtained : : :

2x Grappler’s Quest Championship

Navajo Nation NHB Champion

2008 AZ state BJJ championship 2nd Place

2007 AZ State BJJ championship 3rd place

1x Desert Quest Champion

World Jiu-Jitsu Competitor

: : : About Me : : :

Nickname: Hondo, Braddock
Food: Mutton
Beverage: Lemonade
Movie: City of God
Song: Anything by 2Pac
Animal: Octopus
Hobbies: Watch Movies
Quality:Hard Worker
Flaw: Sometimes Lazy
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Favorite Attack: Any Choke
Sport Idol: Anyone who competes
Never leave home without it: Wallet
Mad about: Food
Hate: Don’t Hate Anything
Obsession: Jiu-Jitsu
Dream: Blackbelt
Fight of your life: Every Day’s a Fight.
Soccer Team: Redhouse Jiu Jitsu and Phoenix Suns (Basketball)
Statement: “We would be nothing without our opponents.”

: : : Interview : : :

Tell us about your training background?
While I attended College in Phoenix I trained Mixed Martial Arts under Jeff Funicello (a Greco Roman Wrestling International champion) in 2002, where I had the opportunity to train with many of the world’s top fighters including Dan Henderson and Randy Couture. In 2005 I started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Relson Gracie, the son of Grandmaster Helio Gracie (creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) and received my Blue belt in a matter of months. In the summer of 2007 I moved back to Page and alongside my Brother Billy, opened Redhouse BJJ, an affiliate of Felipe Costa .I’m now under the instruction of Felipe Costa. Recently, Felipe gave me my Purple belt during his latest visit to Page. I hope to one day to acquire a Black belt like my instructor.

Who are you and where are you from?
Page, Arizona.

What was your main influence for starting jiu-jitsu?
My Father, he was the one who trained my brother and me to fight when we were very young. Not Jiu-jitsu but Boxing, ever since then I was very interested in fighting and when UFC started I was hooked. I saw Royce Gracie was beating much larger opponents and I thought “I need to learn this terrific sport.”

How often do you train?
3-5 times a week

Who are your Heroes?
Anyone with the dedication to train any Martial Art.

What are your interests outside of Jiu-Jitsu?
Mostly just Hang out with My Beautiful Wife and my children.

What is your favorite submission/positions in Jiu-Jitsu and why?
Helio Said it best “I prefer chokes over joint locks because a tough opponent might keep fighting with a broken arm, whereas everyone who gets choked will go to sleep.” Helio Gracie

Anyone you like to thank, shout outs?
My Wife Sheena, My Father and Mother, Felipe Costa, My Brothers, and my Students. Thank You all for Everything

What would you do if you were not a fighter?
This has always been a doubt, so far I don’t know what I would have done if I had not decided to live on the sport. Maybe I would try to be a dog trainer

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