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Ethan Crelinsten is a Canadian professional submission grappler and former student of John Danaher and Firas Zahabi in jiu-jitsu, who represented the New York-based Renzo Gracie Academy and Montreal’s TriStar Gym in the sport’s international tour before he formed his own squad, B-Team, together with other teammates from GRA. Ethan gained notoriety in jiu-jitsu’s no-gi circuit after his wins at the North American ADCC Trials (2018, 2019), and his victories 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 his black belt promotion, and he was 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 from 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 by coach John Danaher, the same day as teammate Nicky Ryan.

THE END OF DDS AND START OF B-TEAM

In 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

50 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    10 (20%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    29 (58%)
  • BY DECISION
    4 (8%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    6 (12%)

29 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
RNC
38
11
#86e620
Outside heel hook
10
3
#5AD3D1
Triangle
10
3
#d1212a
Inside heel hook
7
2
#fad11b
Submission
7
2
#f58822
Armbar
7
2
#224aba
Reverse triangle
3
1
#ff9124
Toe hold
3
1
#bf1f6c
Aoki lock
3
1
#22c9a5
Kneebar
3
1
#fad223
Verbal tap
3
1
#03861f
Kimura
3
1
29
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
17 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (24%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (29%)
  • BY DECISION
    5 (29%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (6%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    2 (12%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Darce choke
40
2
#86e620
Armbar
20
1
#5AD3D1
RNC
20
1
#d1212a
Kneebar
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Ethan Crelinsten Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
11865J. CalestineLEBI/OTOnnit Inv. 461KGSPF2017
13919AJ AgazarmAJ AgazarmLPts: 2x0ADCC66KG4F2017
18204Gianni GrippoGianni GrippoLPts: 9x2Kasai Pro 465KGR12018
18207Augusto MendesAugusto MendesLPts: 2x0Kasai Pro 465KGR22018
20555Ashley WilliamsAshley WilliamsLReferee DecisionPolaris 1065KGSPF2019
20875Vagner RochaVagner RochaLPointsThird Coast75KGSPF2019
22807Max RohskopfLDarce chokeShugyo Inv.ABSSF2019
23550Oliver TazaOliver TazaLEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KGF2020
23755Johnny TamaJohnny TamaLReferee DecisionF2W 13975KGSPF2020
23778Kade RuotoloKade RuotoloLReferee DecisionWNO72KGSPF2020
25995Kade RuotoloKade RuotoloLDarce chokeWNO 870KGSPF2021
26851Gabriel SousaGabriel SousaLReferee DecisionF2W 17570KGSPF2021
33554Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLReferee DecisionRAW 270KGSPF2022
35062Josh CisnerosJosh CisnerosLArmbarADCC66KGR12022
42216Dante LeonDante LeonLRNCWNO 1970KGSPF2023
43745Dorian OlivarezDorian OlivarezLPts: 0x0, PenADCC ECTrials66KGSF2023
52502Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLKneebarADCC66KG4F2024
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
17233Edwin OcasioWRNCKasai Pro 366KGSPF2018
18107Scott DanceWRNCADCC EC Trials66KGR12018
18120Andy TackettWTriangleADCC EC Trials66KG8F2018
18124Zach GreenWRNCADCC EC Trials66KG4F2018
18127T. RuotoloWToe holdADCC EC Trials66KGSF2018
18128Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWPts: 3x0ADCC EC Trials66KGF2018
18210Kim TerraKim TerraWPts: 2x1Kasai Pro 465KGR32018
19551Thomas HalpinThomas HalpinWArmbarPolaris 965KGSPF2019
22805Josh BacallaoWRNCShugyo Inv.ABS4F2019
22808Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWRNCShugyo Inv.ABSF2019
23201Guilherme LimaWInside heel hookJitzKing65KGR12020
23205Spencer MummeWInside heel hookJitzKing65KG4F2020
23209Jose CadavidWPointsJitzKing65KGSF2020
23210Andy TackettWPts: 2x0JitzKing65KGF2020
23349Kalil FadlallahWRNCPara BellumABSSF2020
23357Fabricio BarbarottiFabricio BarbarottiD---Para BellumABSF2020
23474Enrico CoccoEnrico CoccoWReferee DecisionSub StarsN/ASPF2020
23546Nick FuryWEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KG4F2020
23548Jonnatas GracieJonnatas GracieWEBI/OTBJJ Fanatics GP77KGSF2020
23754Andrew AlexanderWEBI/OTSUG 13N/ASPF2020
23944PJ BarchPJ BarchWEBI/OTSUG 17ABSSPF2020
24571E. CarltonWOutside heel hookFreedom GrapplingN/ASPF2020
24892Kuba NajdekWRNCTMS GP83KGR12020
24898Roy DaganWEBI/OTTMS GP83KG4F2020
24901M. AhmadzadaWInjuryTMS GP83KGSF2020
24902Matheus LunaMatheus LunaWEBI/OTTMS GP83KGF2020
26592Charles MurdockWRNCAtlanta NGO73KG4F2021
26594Jeffrey CummingsWOutside heel hookAtlanta NGO73KGF2021
36265Fabricio AndreyFabricio AndreyWRNCWNO70KGSPF2022
38666Nathan OrchardWReferee DecisionPolaris 24NASPF2023
43695Jorge ChavezWSubmissionADCC ECTrials66KGR12023
43711Tyler BuechnerWAoki lockADCC ECTrials66KGR22023
43730John ChandlerWPts: 3x0ADCC ECTrials66KGR32023
43738Julian EspinosaJulian EspinosaWKneebarADCC ECTrials66KG8F2023
43742Jon CalestineJon CalestineWPts: 5x0ADCC ECTrials66KG4F2023
43747Keith KrikorianKeith KrikorianWPts: 5x0ADCC ECTrials66KG3RD2023
45999D. MartinezWOutside heel hookADCC Austin70KGR12023
46004Luke PowersWPts: 8x0ADCC Austin70KG4F2023
46008CJ MurdockWSubmissionADCC Austin70KGSF2023
46010L. MclendonWRNCADCC Austin70KGF2023
46621T. RudolphD---Battle OT PromoABSSPF2024
48176Troy WorthenWRNCKarate CombatNASPF2024
50275Jordan LeavitWReferee DecisionPit Series 5NASPF2024
50938Deandre CorbeDeandre CorbeWReferee DecisionWNO 2470KGSPF2024
52500Ethan ThomasWPts: 3x0ADCC66KGR12024

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