By BJJ Heroes on October 09th, 2011

Dennis Asche (Connection Rio)

Dennis Asche

Dennis Asche is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Roberto Correa AKA “Gordo” and an instructor at the Gordo Evolve academy. Asche is also a very accomplished MMA fighter having fought big names such as Toby Imada and Benji Radach.

Dennis Asche in Detail

Full Name: Dennis Albion Asche

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > Roberto Correa > Dennis Asche

Main Achievements:

First Gracie Open Champion (2003 – grand prize winner)
US Team Trials Champion (2003 IBJJF)
US vs Brazil team Champion (2003)

Weight Division: Peso Leve (76kg/167lbs)

Team/Association: Connection Rio

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Dennis Asche Biography

Dennis Asche was born in Oregon, USA on the 11th of April, 1977. Dennis started practicing martial arts from a very young age (7 years old), training several systems including Kempo Karate, Escrima, Muay Thai and Progressive Fighting Systems. He decided to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 18 to become a well rounded fighter, his first BJJ instructor was Patrick Lachman.

He grew fond of and MMA and Jiu Jitsu and started training under several different instructors, in trying to find the best training possible. Also with the best training in mind, Dennis moved to California supported by a friend and training partner Brett Garlock who convinced him the move would do him a world of good. Dennis changed camps to train with Marcelo Alonso (winning his very first BJJ competition for Alonso as a white belt in 1999 at Tacoma, WA). Dennis was awarded his blue belt by Marcelo Alonso and years later his purple by John Machado.

Dennis Asche met de legendary trainer and competitor Roberto “Gordo” early in 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started training with him from there on, earning his brown belt and later his black belt (on the 4th of July, 2009) from the Brazilian.