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Ethan Crelinsten is a Canadian professional submission grappler and a student of both John Danaher and Firas Zahabi in jiu-jitsu, representing the New York based Renzo Gracie Academy and Montreal’s TriStar Gym in the sport’s international tour. Ethan gained notoriety particularly in jiu-jitsu’s no-gi circuit after his wins at the North American ADCC Trials (2018, 2019), and for his many wins over established pro-athletes while Crelinsten himself was still a colored belt. His long list of accolades earned him a profile on BJJ Heroes before being promoted to black belt, the first athlete to do so on the site.

Ethan Crelinsten Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Ethan Crelinsten

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Renzo Gracie > John Danaher> Ethan Crelinsten

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place ADCC East Coast Trials (2018)
  • 1st Place ADCC West Coast Trials (2017)
  • 1st Place Jitz King Invitational (2020)
  • 2nd Place BJJ Fanatics 170lbs GP (2020)
  • 2nd Place P-Belum Invitational (2020)
  • 2nd Place Onnit Invitational 4 (2017)
  • 3rd Place ADCC East Coast Trials (2023)

Favorite Position/Technique: Back Attacks

Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)

Team/Association: B-Team

Ethan Crelinsten Biography

Ethan Crelinsten was born on May 14, 1994, in Montreal, Canada, where he spent his formative years.

A late bloomer to sports, Crelinsten was not a sporty child growing up, with his first contact with a competitive activity coming at the age of 19, through mixed martial arts (MMA), a decision taken by the influence of the growing popularity cage fighting experienced in Canada at the time.

During his first experience at a small, local gym, Ethan’s training was solely focused on striking and wrestling, and it was only when he made the move to the larger TriStar gym, that Crelinsten added jiu-jitsu to his weekly activities, under the gym’s leader – Firas Zahabi.

With time, Ethan started enjoying jiu-jitsu more than he did MMA, a sentiment that led him to switch gears and focus all his efforts solely on submission grappling.

The link with the Renzo Gracie Academy and John Danaher’s workgroup came by way of Tom Breese, a TriStar fighter who brought in one of Danaher’s star pupils, Gordon Ryan, to TriStar for a fight-camp. The superior technical ability of Ryan led Ethan to the source, in New York. With Crelinsten’s continuous success on the mats, the Canadian quickly became part of the Danaher Death Squad elite group of grapplers, although all belts – from white to brown, were awarded by Zahabi, who continued to tutor Ethan in partnership with Danaher.

In November 2020, Ethan was awarded his black belt from coach John Danaher. On the same day as teammate Nicky Ryan.

THE END OF DDS AND START OF B-TEAM

On July 2021, coach John Danaher announced the end of the Danaher Death Squad as a unified training and competition team, alluding to “the physical location of a future school, personality conflicts, conflicting values and an inevitable tension between the team brand and the growing individual brands of members” as the main factors for the split (original statement here).

Later that year, during the Summer months, Ethan, Craig Jones, and Nicky Rodriguez announced their new team. This new group was labeled the “B-Team” with its training base being set in Austin, Texas.

Ethan Crelinsten Grappling Record

45 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    9 (20%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    28 (62%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (2%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    6 (13%)

28 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
RNC
36
10
#86e620
Triangle
11
3
#5AD3D1
Outside heel hook
11
3
#d1212a
Armbar
7
2
#fad11b
Inside heel hook
7
2
#f58822
Submission
7
2
#224aba
Verbal tap
4
1
#ff9124
Kimura
4
1
#bf1f6c
Reverse triangle
4
1
#22c9a5
Toe hold
4
1
#fad223
Aoki lock
4
1
#03861f
Kneebar
4
1
28
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
16 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (25%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    4 (25%)
  • BY DECISION
    5 (31%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (6%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    2 (13%)

4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Darce choke
50
2
#86e620
Armbar
25
1
#5AD3D1
RNC
25
1
4
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Ethan Crelinsten Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
11865J. CalestineLEBI/OTOnnit Inv. 461KGSPF2017
13919AJ AgazarmAJ AgazarmLPts: 2x0ADCC66KG4F2017
18196Gianni GrippoGianni GrippoLPts: 9x2Kasai Pro 465KGR12018
18199Augusto MendesAugusto MendesLPts: 2x0Kasai Pro 465KGR22018
20546Ashley WilliamsAshley WilliamsLReferee DecisionPolaris 1065KGSPF2019
20863Vagner RochaVagner RochaLPointsThird Coast75KGSPF2019
22785Max RohskopfLDarce chokeShugyo Inv.ABSSF2019
23522Oliver TazaOliver TazaLEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KGF2020
23727Johnny TamaJohnny TamaLReferee DecisionF2W 13975KGSPF2020
23750Kade RuotoloKade RuotoloLReferee DecisionWNO72KGSPF2020
25962Kade RuotoloKade RuotoloLDarce chokeWNO 870KGSPF2021
26817Gabriel SousaGabriel SousaLReferee DecisionF2W 17570KGSPF2021
33508Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLReferee DecisionRAW 270KGSPF2022
35014Josh CisnerosJosh CisnerosLArmbarADCC66KGR12022
42123Dante LeonDante LeonLRNCWNO 1970KGSPF2023
43656Dorian OlivarezDorian OlivarezLPts: 0x0, PenADCC ECTrials66KGSF2023
11863Sheridan MoranWArmbarOnnit Inv. 461KGSPF2017
11864John TorresWVerbal tapOnnit Inv. 461KGSPF2017
12446Domnick HaiderWTriangleADCC WC Trials66KGRS2017
12461Dimitri SalemWKimuraADCC WC Trials66KG8F2017
12468Sheridan MoranWTriangleADCC WC Trials66KG4F2017
13247Marvin CastelleWPts: 15x4Grappling Pro66KGSPF2017
13915Nicollas RenierWReverse triangleADCC66KGE12017
17232Edwin OcasioWRNCKasai Pro 366KGSPF2018
18099Scott DanceWRNCADCC EC Trials66KGR12018
18112Andy TackettWTriangleADCC EC Trials66KG8F2018
18116Zach GreenWRNCADCC EC Trials66KG4F2018
18119T. RuotoloWToe holdADCC EC Trials66KGSF2018
18120Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWPts: 3x0ADCC EC Trials66KGF2018
18202Kim TerraKim TerraWPts: 2x1Kasai Pro 465KGR32018
19543Thomas HalpinThomas HalpinWArmbarPolaris 965KGSPF2019
22783Josh BacallaoWRNCShugyo Inv.ABS4F2019
22786Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWRNCShugyo Inv.ABSF2019
23175Guilherme LimaWInside heel hookJitzKing65KGR12020
23179Spencer MummeWInside heel hookJitzKing65KG4F2020
23183Jose CadavidWPointsJitzKing65KGSF2020
23184Andy TackettWPts: 2x0JitzKing65KGF2020
23322Kalil FadlallahWRNCPara BellumABSSF2020
23330Fabricio BarbarottiFabricio BarbarottiD---Para BellumABSF2020
23447Enrico CoccoEnrico CoccoWReferee DecisionSub StarsN/ASPF2020
23518Nick FuryWEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KG4F2020
23520Jonnatas GracieJonnatas GracieWEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KGSF2020
23726Andrew AlexanderWEBI/OTSUG 13N/ASPF2020
23916PJ BarchPJ BarchWEBI/OTSUG 17ABSSPF2020
24540E. CarltonWOutside heel hookFreedom GrapplingN/ASPF2020
24861Kuba NajdekWRNCTMS GP83KGR12020
24867Roy DaganWEBI/OTTMS GP83KG4F2020
24870M. AhmadzadaWInjuryTMS GP83KGSF2020
24871Matheus LunaMatheus LunaWEBI/OTTMS GP83KGF2020
26558Charles MurdockWRNCAtlanta NGO73KG4F2021
26560Jeffrey CummingsWOutside heel hookAtlanta NGO73KGF2021
36197Fabricio AndreyFabricio AndreyWRNCWNO70KGSPF2022
43606Jorge ChavezWSubmissionADCC ECTrials66KGR12023
43622Tyler BuechnerWAoki lockADCC ECTrials66KGR22023
43641John ChandlerWPts: 3x0ADCC ECTrials66KGR32023
43649Julian EspinosaJulian EspinosaWKneebarADCC ECTrials66KG8F2023
43653Jon CalestineJon CalestineWPts: 5x0ADCC ECTrials66KG4F2023
43658Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWPts: 5x0ADCC ECTrials66KG3RD2023
45902D. MartinezWOutside heel hookADCC Austin70KGR12023
45907Luke PowersWPts: 8x0ADCC Austin70KG4F2023
45911CJ MurdockWSubmissionADCC Austin70KGSF2023
45913L. MclendonWRNCADCC Austin70KGF2023
46522T. RudolphD---Battle OT PromoABSSPF2024

Ethan Crelinsten vs Keith Krikorian

 

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