Emilio Hernandez is an American grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Ray Casias as well as one of the main representatives of the Zenith Team in the sport’s international circuit. Hernandez made waves during his debut year in BJJs pro division, after making the podium of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan American No-Gi Championship (2019), after which he went on to win other important events on the international grappling calendar.
Emilio Hernandez Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Emilio Alejandro Hernandez Rodgriquez
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Leonardo Vieira > Robert Drysdale > Ray Casias > Emilio Hernandez
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF Kansas Open (2019 / 2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Charlotte Open (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF Atlanta Summer Open (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Las Vegas Open NoGi (2019)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2015 purple)
Favorite Position/Technique: Lower Limb Submissions
Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)
Team/Association: Zenith BJJ
Emilio Hernandez Biography
Emilio Hernandez was born on July 2, 1996, in Yakima, Washington, United States of America, where he spent his childhood.
A very active kid while growing up, Hernandez practiced a variety of sports from an early age, including baseball, basketball as well as track and field, though the game he played the most was football (soccer), which Emilio started when he was 5 years old and ended after graduating from high school.
At the age of 14, Emilio Hernandez moved to Spring Hill, Tennessee, to live with his aunt. This was a particularly stressful period for the young athlete, who saw himself away from his parents for an extended period for the first time. As a way to relieve some of the anxiety he was experiencing, Emilio decided to start practicing a combat sport, then joining a small, local mixed martial arts (MMA) school for that purpose.
Emilio first started training jiu-jitsu in August 2010 in Columbia, TN with coach Keefe Cothran. After a year of training at this MMA oriented gym, Hernandez opted to switch to a bigger, and more jiu-jitsu focussed training center, deciding on Ray Casias’ – Tennessee Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Under Ray Casias, Hernandez progressed through the belt system and grew as a competitor in the local and national scene. His positive results led him to abandon all extra activities to focus solely on to his grappling, a decision he made as a purple belt.
The continuous positive results obtained on the mats throughout the years led Ray Casias to promote Emilio to black belt on July 22 of 2019.
Emilio Hernandez Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
7 (25%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
1 (4%) -
BY SUBMISSION
18 (64%) -
BY DECISION
2 (7%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
18 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
13 (45%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
15 (52%) -
BY DECISION
1 (3%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
15 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Emilio Hernandez Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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21126 | Juan LopesJuan Lopes | L | Referee Decision | Chicago SMO | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
21127 | Pedro DiasPedro Dias | L | Pts: 4x0 | Chicago SMO | 70KG | F | 2019 |
21131 | Lucas Valle | L | Bow and arrow | Chicago SMO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21135 | Pedro DiasPedro Dias | L | Pts: 2x0 | Chicago SMNGO | 67KG | F | 2019 |
21137 | Guthierry BarbosaGuthierry Barbosa | L | RNC | Chicago SMNGO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21273 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Pts: 8x2 | Las Vegas Open | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
21315 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | RNC | Las Vegas NGO | 67KG | F | 2019 |
21320 | Fellipe TrovoFellipe Trovo | L | RNC | Las Vegas NGO | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21418 | Paulo MiyaoPaulo Miyao | L | Pts: 2x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 67KG | F | 2019 |
21812 | Guilherme AugustoGuilherme Augusto | L | Arm in Ezekiel | Charlotte Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21826 | Lucas RochaLucas Rocha | L | Pts: 2x0 | Atlanta SM Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22317 | Kyle BoehmKyle Boehm | L | RNC | KOTM 7 | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
22333 | Gilson NunesGilson Nunes | L | Armbar | Kansas Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22650 | Thomas HalpinThomas Halpin | L | Kneebar | NoGi Worlds | 67KG | R1 | 2019 |
22972 | Rodrigo Francioni | L | Pts: 2x0 | JitzKing | 65KG | 4F | 2020 |
23019 | Adam BenayounAdam Benayoun | L | Armbar | Atlanta WO | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23088 | Thiago Brito | L | Points | New Orleans Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23101 | Joshua Murdock | L | Points | New Orleans Open | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23108 | Joshua Murdock | L | Points | New Orleans NGO | ABS | SF | 2020 |
23339 | Ken Primola | L | Points | Kansas Open | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
23710 | Josh CisnerosJosh Cisneros | L | Triangle | Austin Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23721 | Johnatha AlvesJohnatha Alves | L | Choke from back | Austin Open | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23737 | Samuel NagaiSamuel Nagai | L | Points | Oklahoma Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23746 | Rafael LovatoRafael Lovato | L | Armbar | Oklahoma Open | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23891 | Samuel NagaiSamuel Nagai | L | Choke from back | Pan American | 70KG | 4F | 2020 |
24020 | Orlando Castillo | L | Pts: 4x2 | Foley Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
24163 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Choke from back | Atlanta Open | 70KG | F | 2020 |
24169 | Juan Cleber | L | Choke from back | Atlanta Open | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
24188 | Orlando Castillo | L | Pts: 4x2 | No Gi Pan Am. | 67KG | 4F | 2020 |
21266 | Rodrigo Francioni | W | Kneebar | Las Vegas Open | 70KG | R1 | 2019 |
21312 | Ermilio Limea | W | Guillotine | Las Vegas NGO | 67KG | 4F | 2019 |
21314 | Russel White | W | Pts: 2x0 | Las Vegas NGO | 67KG | SF | 2019 |
21414 | Alex Hodi | W | Toe hold | No Gi Pan Am. | 67KG | 4F | 2019 |
21417 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | W | Pts: 2x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 67KG | SF | 2019 |
21805 | Mauricio Fernandes | W | N/A | Charlotte Open | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
21807 | Silvio DuranSilvio Duran | W | Kneebar | Charlotte Open | 70KG | F | 2019 |
21821 | Charles Murdock | W | Pts: 2x0 | Atlanta SM Open | 70KG | 4F | 2019 |
21822 | Manuel Macias | W | Choke from back | Atlanta SM Open | 70KG | F | 2019 |
21830 | Manuel Macias | W | Pts: 2x0 | Atlanta SM NGO | 67KG | SF | 2019 |
21831 | Javier Gomez | W | Guilotine | Atlanta SM NGO | 67KG | F | 2019 |
22330 | Mauricio Fernandes | W | Kneebar | Kansas Open | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
22331 | Vinny Saenz | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Kansas Open | 70KG | F | 2019 |
22332 | Vinicius Gimenes | W | Armbar | Kansas Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22969 | Adam FerraraAdam Ferrara | W | Kneebar | JitzKing | 65KG | R1 | 2020 |
23016 | Joao Pereira | W | Points | Atlanta WO | 70KG | 4F | 2020 |
23105 | Thiago Brito | W | Kneebar | New Orleans NGO | 67KG | F | 2020 |
23313 | Felipe Simplicio | W | Kneebar | Kansas Open | 70KG | 4F | 2020 |
23316 | Thiago AbudThiago Abud | W | Toe hold | Kansas Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23317 | Silvio DuranSilvio Duran | W | Referee Decision | Kansas Open | 70KG | F | 2020 |
23345 | Vitor Paschoal | W | Kimura | Kansas Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
23346 | Orlando Castillo | W | Referee Decision | Kansas Open | 70KG | F | 2020 |
23347 | Pedro Palhares | W | Triangle | Kansas Open | ABS | SF | 2020 |
23709 | Orlando Castillo | W | Pts: 2x0 | Austin Open | 70KG | 4F | 2020 |
23873 | Michael Danyus | W | Toe hold | Pan American | 70KG | R1 | 2020 |
23885 | Giovanni Carvalho | W | Armbar | Pan American | 70KG | 8F | 2020 |
24162 | Edward Allen | W | Toe hold | Atlanta Open | 70KG | SF | 2020 |
24184 | Daniel Osorno | W | Toe hold | No Gi Pan Am. | 67KG | R1 | 2020 |
Emilio Hernandez VS Manuel Macias (2019)