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One of the top European grapplers of his generation, the Dane Alexander Trans started his career at the Checkmat academy in Copenhagen (Arte Suave), making a name for himself in the lower ranks of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by conquering every important title in the international calendar before receiving his black belt from Leo Vieira on November 2011, he has since cemented his status of top-level BJJ competitor by medalling in most of the top IBJJF tournaments.

Alexander Trans Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Alexander Riis Hillgsoe Trans

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Leonardo Vieira > Alexander Trans

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2014*/2013/2012)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2015)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2012)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF King of Mats Tournament (2018)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2015**)
  • 2nd Place Copa Pódio HW Grand Prix (2016)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2014/2012)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2012)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2011** brown, 2010** purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2011** brown, 2010 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2011** brown)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2011 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2010 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Rio Open (2010 brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Deep Half Guard

Weight Division: Pesadíssimo (over 221lbs)

Team/Academy: GF Team

Alexander Trans Biography

Alexander Trans was born in 1989 in Denmark, he started training martial arts through traditional Jiu-Jitsu (the Japanese form of Jiu-Jitsu) when he was 13 years old. He trained for two years before finding the Brazilian style of Jiu-Jitsu which he picked up from then on. Alexander was not too serious about his training for the first few years, but as he joined the Arte Suave gym in Copenhagen (Checkmat Team’s headquarters in the region) in 2009 he really started focussing more on competition.

The Arte Suave gym is run by Shimon Mochizuki, a black belt who has helped raise the game of grapplers such as Ida Hansson & Shanti Abelha (two of the gym’s top competitors), under Mochizuki’ guidance, Alexander began training 3 times per day, often making trips to Brazil to train with the likes of Leo Vieira (Sao Paulo), “Bob Esponja” Medeiros (Joao Pessoa) and Rico Vieira (Rio de Janeiro). All this hard training paid off and Trans really started to make his mark at an international level, winning 9 fights at the 2011 World Championships in both his weight class and the absolute division without giving out one single point to his competitors. He won everything he set his mind to in the brown belt division that year with the exception of the ADCC which he lost due to points against the veteran Fabricio Werdum, earning his black belt shortly after from the hands of the legendary Leo Vieira.

After many years of training and competing for the Checkmat team, during the second semester of 2015 Alexander Trans announced his move to GF Team. He has since opened his own academy in the United States.

Alexander Trans Grappling Record

79 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    38 (48%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    7 (9%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    30 (38%)
  • BY DECISION
    3 (4%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

30 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Kneebar
23
7
#86e620
Armbar
20
6
#5AD3D1
Choke from back
13
4
#d1212a
Toe Hold
10
3
#fad11b
Submission
7
2
#f58822
RNC
7
2
#224aba
Dogbar
3
1
#ff9124
Cachecol choke
3
1
#bf1f6c
Katagatame
3
1
#22c9a5
Arm in Ezekiel
3
1
#fad223
Choke
3
1
#03861f
Footlock
3
1
30
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
20 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    11 (55%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    4 (20%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    2 (10%)
  • BY DECISION
    3 (15%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

2 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Choke
50
1
#86e620
Choke from back
50
1
2
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Alexander Trans Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
3252Fabricio WerdumFabricio WerdumLPts: 2x0ADCCO99KGR12011
3664Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLPts: 2x0Pan AmericanO100KGF2012
4146Leonardo LeiteLeonardo LeiteLPts: 2x0World Champ.O100KGSF2012
4433Leo NogueiraLeo NogueiraLPts: 4x0European OpenABSSF2013
4827Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLReferee DecisionWorld Champ.O100KGSF2013
5321Leandro LoLeandro LoLPointsPan AmericanABSSF2014
5423Andre GalvaoAndre GalvaoLAdvPan AmericanO100KGF2014
5616Otavio SousaOtavio SousaLPts: 0x0, AdvWorld Pro.ABSR12014
5683Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLPts: 2x0World Pro.O100KGF2014
5722Rodolfo VieiraRodolfo VieiraLChokeWorld Champ.ABS4F2014
5859Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLChoke from backWorld Champ.O100KGF2014
6772Bernardo FariaBernardo FariaLPts: 2x0Pan AmericanABSSF2015
7158Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLPts: 2x0World ProO95KGF2015
7199Marcus AlmeidaMarcus AlmeidaLPts: 0x0, AdvWorld ProABSF2015
9555Felipe PenaFelipe PenaLPts: 2x0World ProABSSF2016
10068Joao RochaJoao RochaLReferee DecisionWorld Champ.O100KG4F2016
10101Felipe PenaFelipe PenaLPts: 2x0World Champ.ABS8F2016
10784Leandro LoLeandro LoLPts: 2x0Copa Podio105KGF2016
12910Luiz PanzaLuiz PanzaLReferee DecisionACBJJ 5O95KGF2017
13214Gustavo DiasGustavo DiasLPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.O100KG8F2017
3520Andre CamposWPts: 0x0, AdvEuropean OpenO100KGSF2012
3521T. GaiaWChokeEuropean OpenO100KGF2012
3659Michael SchussWSubmissionPan AmericanO100KG4F2012
3663R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaWToe HoldPan AmericanO100KGSF2012
3751UnknownWPointsWorld Pro TrialsO94KGSF2012
3752Radek TurekRadek TurekWPts: 2x0World Pro TrialsO94KGF2012
3858Antonio PeinadoAntonio PeinadoWPointsBrasileiroO100KGSF2012
3859T. GaiaWPointsBrasileiroO100KGF2012
4144Rodrigo CompridoRodrigo CompridoWPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.O100KG4F2012
4318B. GeorgyWRNCADCC EU TrialsO99KGR12012
4319N/AWPointsADCC EU TrialsO99KG4F2012
4320Bence GyorgyWKneebarADCC EU TrialsO99KGSF2012
4321Michael WysockiWPointsADCC EU TrialsO99KGF2012
4431Lucio RodriguesLucio RodriguesWPointsEuropean OpenABS4F2013
4461Vedran IkicWChoke from backEuropean OpenO100KG4F2013
4463Leo NogueiraLeo NogueiraWPts: 5x2European OpenO100KGSF2013
4464Rodrigo CavacaRodrigo CavacaWPts: 3x0European OpenO100KGF2013
4824Roberto RobertoWReferee DecisionWorld Champ.O100KG4F2013
5270Thomas JohanssenWFootlockEuropeanABS4F2014
5273Fabiano LeiteWAdvEuropeanABSSF2014
5274Yuri SimoesYuri SimoesWArmbarEuropeanABSF2014
5309UnknownWSubmissionPan AmericanABSR32014
5318Keenan CorneliusKeenan CorneliusWPts: 3x2Pan AmericanABS4F2014
5419Rafael GoulartWChoke from backPan AmericanO100KG4F2014
5421Leo D'AvilaWChoke from backPan AmericanO100KGSF2014
5682Rodrigo CavacaRodrigo CavacaWPts: 0x0, AdvWorld Pro.O100KGSF2014
5707William LimaWKneebarWorld Champ.ABSR22014
5717Murilo SantanaMurilo SantanaWPts: 6x2World Champ.ABSRD 42014
5857Abraham MarteAbraham MarteWPts: 2x0World Champ.O100KG4F2014
6752Morrys AyalaWN/APan AmericanABSR22015
6764Erberth SantosErberth SantosWPts: 6x4Pan AmericanABSR32015
6771Otavio SousaOtavio SousaWPointsPan AmericanABS4F2015
6893Kitner MouraWArmbarPan AmericanO100KG4F2015
6895Luiz PanzaLuiz PanzaWPts: 6x2Pan AmericanO100KGSF2015
6896James PuopoloJames PuopoloWKneebarPan AmericanO100KGF2015
7148Pablo AnastacioWArmbarWorld ProO95KGR12015
7154Rodrigo CavacaRodrigo CavacaWPts: 2x0World ProO95KG4F2015
7157Igor SilvaIgor SilvaWToe holdWorld ProO95KGSF2015
7182UnknownWKneebarWorld ProABSR12015
7191UnknownWArmbarWorld ProABSR32015
7195Jackson SousaJackson SousaWToe holdWorld ProABS4F2015
7196Keenan CorneliusKeenan CorneliusWPts: 2x0World ProABSSF2015
7375Gustavo DiasGustavo DiasWPointsWorld Champ.ABSR12015
7387Murilo SantanaMurilo SantanaWPts: 2x0World Champ.ABS8F2015
7396Abraham MarteAbraham MarteWKneebarWorld Champ.ABSSF2015
7512T. GaiaWKneebarWorld Champ.O100KG8F2015
7516Rodrigo CavacaRodrigo CavacaWPts: 4x2World Champ.O100KG4F2015
9531Roberto AbreuRoberto AbreuWPts: 0x0, AdvWorld ProABSR22016
9544Andre CamposWPts: 2x0World ProABS8F2016
9551Keenan CorneliusKeenan CorneliusWPts: 0x0, AdvWorld ProABS4F2016
9654Antonio JuniorWPts: 6x0World ProO94KGR12016
10082Mahamed AlyMahamed AlyWPts: 4x0World Champ.ABSR22016
10183Braulio EstimaBraulio EstimaWPts: 6x0Copa PodioABSSPF2016
10769Nelton PontesNelton PontesWPts: 6x0Copa Podio105KGRR2016
10773Rodrigo CavacaRodrigo CavacaWPts: 2x0Copa Podio105KGRR2016
10777Gabriel LucasGabriel LucasWPts: 9x0Copa Podio105KGRR2016
10780Diego BorgesDiego BorgesWPts: 6x0Copa Podio105KGRR2016
10782F. TrovoWPts: 2x0Copa Podio105KGSF2016
12091Carlos FariasCarlos FariasWPts: 9x0Pan AmericanABSR12017
12103Tanner RiceTanner RiceWPts: 2x0Pan AmericanABS8F2017
12254Otavio NalatiWPts: 2x0Pan AmericanO1004F2017
12905Ricardo FelicianoRicardo FelicianoWDogbarACBJJ 5O95KG4F2017
12908Joao RochaJoao RochaWReferee DecisionACBJJ 5O95KGSF2017
16060Tanner RiceTanner RiceWPts: 2x0King of Mats110KGRR2018
16065Helton JoseHelton JoseWPts: 0x0, AdvKing of Mats110KGRR2018
16067Alexandre SouzaAlexandre SouzaWInjuryKing of Mats110KGSF2018
16070Roberto AbreuRoberto AbreuWChoke from backKing of Mats110KGF2018
28684Felipe MakotoWRNCNashville OpenABSR12021
28687Sam WellsWKneebarNashville OpenABS4F2021
28688Clay MayfieldWCachecol chokeNashville OpenABSSF2021
31995Gabriel AraujoWKatagatameNashville OpenO100KGF2022
31996Adolfo SuarezWArm in EzekielNashville OpenABS4F2022
32000Matheus LunaMatheus LunaWPts: 9x0Nashville OpenABSSF2022
32001Joao CizeskiJoao CizeskiWArmbarNashville OpenABSF2022
37641Levi MouraWArmbarAtlanta WOO100KGSF2023
37642Salenco CoutinhoWReferee DecisionAtlanta WOO100KGF2023
40450Tacio CarneiroTacio CarneiroWPts: 6x0World Champ.O100KGR12023
40456Yatan BuenoYatan BuenoWPts: 4x0World Champ.O100KG8F2023
40461Austin BakerAustin BakerWPts: 5x3World Champ.O100KG4F2023

Alexander Trans vs Yuri Simoes

Alexander Trans vs Keenan Cornelius

 

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3 Comments

  • Dan says:

    I saw him land a top side half-guard kneebar in the Black Belt Absolute division at the European Open this year. This guy moved like a light weight, but you could tell was an ultra heavy when you got close to him. Amazing!

  • Hesham says:

    i used to see him in the locker room in the UAEJJ Arena…..awesome guy…..what a Viking!!
    but didnt he move to GFTeam??

  • Sear says:

    I saw he recently opened his own academy in Plano TX called Progresso Jiu Jitsu

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