Edwin Ocasio, commonly known as Junny Ocasio is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Santana, and one of the main representatives of the Unity Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York City, USA. Junny gained recognition in the grappling world, particularly under the nogi setting by consistently competing in different rulesets with great success, be it submission-only, Kasai Pro, or International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) rules.
Junny Ocasio Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Edwin Ocasio Junior
Nickname: “Junny” is an engaging way of saying, Junior. A nickname that has been associated with Ocasio since he was a toddler.
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Mario Yamasaki > Murilo Santana > Edwin Ocasio
Main Achievements:
- F2W Bantamweight Champion (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF NYC Spring NG Open (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Mexico City NG Open (2019)
- 2nd Place Kasai 6 Grand Prix (2019)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2019 / 2021)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European NoGi Open (2019)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi (2017 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boston Spring Open (2018 brown)
- 1st Place Sub-Spectrum Invitational 135 lbs (2019)
- 1st Place SOGI Invitational 135 lbs (2019)
- 1st Place KASAI Pro 155lbs Qualifier (2017)
- 2nd Place KASAI Pro 135lbs Qualifier (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi (2014 blue, 2016 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi (2015 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NoGi (2018 brown)
* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Saddle Position, Pressure Passing
Weight Division: Peso Pluma (64,00 kg / 141.5 lbs)
Team/Association: Unity JJ
Junny Ocasio Biography
Edwin Ocasio was born on January 23, 1989, in the Bronx, one New York City’s most famous boroughs.
Growing up in a turbulent household, Ocasio endured extreme abuse early on in his life. These tragic circumstances led Junny to suffer from behavior issues at school and a general disconnection with the traditional academic setting.
At the age of 15, while attending high school in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Junny found the sport of wrestling, and what he perceived to be his natural calling. A way to vent out his penned up frustrations without the repercussions that occurred in day-to-day life.
From the moment he started wrestling, Ocasio was hooked. Unfortunately, his sporting high-school career fell short at the age of 16, when Ocasio tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a wrestling match, causing him to cease his wrestling training. It would take him nearly six years to fix his injury, through surgery, but as soon as he did, he returned to combat sports.
It was in 2013 that Ocasio re-committed to combat, then joining a mixed martial art (MMA) academy. During his MMA training, Edwin noticed how much he enjoyed jiu-jitsu, an interest that grew to the point that he decided this was his preferred path in combat sports.
Coaches Christian Montes and Carlo Chan were Junny Ocasio’s first instructors at Ronin Athletics, and it was while training with them that Edwin met and befriended Murilo Santana, then the future founder of the Unity Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
At the time when Ocasio met Murilo, the famous grappler was looking for a space in which to open a gym in New York City. While scouting for places, Santana trained at the same gym as Junny (Ronin). More often than not, Ocasio would open the gym up in the early hours of the day and would train by himself with Murilo, a ritual that lasted for months. Santana became Junny’s sparring partner and coach, for the most part, during this process and once he found the space to open his gym, Junny decided to switch teams, then becoming the first Unity JJ student.
Santana quickly grew into more than a coach, a mentorship that led to Ocasio’s brown belt promotion on in 2017, and his black belt grading on August 3, 2019.
Junny Ocasio Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
12 (26%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (6%) -
BY SUBMISSION
24 (51%) -
BY DECISION
6 (13%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (2%) - BY DQ
1 (2%)
24 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
9 (53%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
2 (12%) -
BY SUBMISSION
3 (18%) -
BY DECISION
3 (18%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
3 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Junny Ocasio Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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21386 | Joao MiyaoJoao Miyao | L | Pts: 2x1 | Kasai Pro 6 | 61KG | F | 2019 |
21560 | Malachi EdmondMalachi Edmond | L | Pts: 4x2 | No Gi Pan Am. | 61KG | 4F | 2019 |
22144 | Rodnei BarbosaRodnei Barbosa | L | Points | European NoGi | 61KG | SF | 2019 |
22437 | Jose Albor | L | Points | Mexico City Open | 70KG | SF | 2019 |
22836 | Hiago GeorgeHiago George | L | Armlock | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | SF | 2019 |
24383 | Kennedy MacielKennedy Maciel | L | Armbar | F2W 156 | 65KG | SPF | 2020 |
25172 | Geo MartinezGeo Martinez | L | Referee Decision | WNO 6 | 65KG | SPF | 2021 |
26086 | Bebeto Oliveira | L | Pts: 4x2 | NoGi Pan Am. | 61KG | SF | 2021 |
26604 | Mikey MusumeciMikey Musumeci | L | Referee Decision | WNO 10 | 61KG | SPF | 2021 |
28215 | Bebeto Oliveira | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | SF | 2021 |
28808 | Deandre CorbeDeandre Corbe | L | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2021 |
31519 | Deandre CorbeDeandre Corbe | L | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 8F | 2022 |
32493 | Bebeto Oliveira | L | Pts: 8x4 | Atlanta SPO | 64KG | F | 2022 |
32867 | Yuta ShimadaYuta Shimada | L | Pts: 4x4, Adv | World Champ. | 64KG | R1 | 2022 |
36796 | Lucas PinheiroLucas Pinheiro | L | Pts: 7x0 | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | SF | 2022 |
37880 | Leonardo Souza | L | Pts: 6x4 | Dallas NGO | 61KG | F | 2023 |
40790 | Joey Diehl | L | Kneebar | ADCC Dallas | 60KG | R1 | 2023 |
21380 | Geo MartinezGeo Martinez | W | Pts: 2x0 | Kasai Pro 6 | 61KG | RR | 2019 |
21382 | Jon CalestineJon Calestine | W | Pts: 3x2 | Kasai Pro 6 | 61KG | RR | 2019 |
21384 | M. Imanari | W | Pts: 8x1 | Kasai Pro 6 | 61KG | RR | 2019 |
22142 | Anthony Oliveira | W | Pts: 4x2 | European NoGi | 61KG | 4F | 2019 |
22442 | Rene Lopez | W | DQ | Mexico City NGO | 67KG | SF | 2019 |
22444 | Alexis AlduncinAlexis Alduncin | W | Pts: 2x0 | Mexico City NGO | 67KG | F | 2019 |
22677 | Suraj Budhram | W | Katagatame | NYC Fall NGO | 61KG | SF | 2019 |
23818 | Justin Ordinario | W | Z Lock | F2W 146 | 61KG | SPF | 2020 |
23853 | Gabe Tuttle | W | Referee Decision | WNO | 61KG | SPF | 2020 |
23879 | Lucas PinheiroLucas Pinheiro | W | Referee Decision | F2W 149 | 61KG | SPF | 2020 |
23980 | Marcelo CohenMarcelo Cohen | W | Inside heel hook | F2W 153 | 61KG | SPF | 2020 |
24250 | Jose LimaJose Lima | W | Inverted triangle | F2W 154 | 61KG | SPF | 2020 |
25033 | Adam FerraraAdam Ferrara | W | Inside heel hook | F2W 160 | 61KG | SPF | 2021 |
25445 | Rashawn Kershaw | W | Inside heel hook | Orlando NGO | 61KG | SF | 2021 |
25447 | Estevan MartinezEstevan Martinez | W | Referee Decision | Orlando NGO | 61KG | F | 2021 |
25947 | Taniel Jesus | W | Referee Decision | F2W 171 | 61KG | SPF | 2021 |
26082 | Huthayfah Penney | W | N/A | NoGi Pan Am. | 61KG | 4F | 2021 |
26909 | Bebeto Oliveira | W | Referee Decision | F2W 176 | 61KG | SPF | 2021 |
27864 | Marko Oikarainen | W | Outside heel hook | Atlanta SMNG | 61KG | F | 2021 |
28212 | Marcus BeddorMarcus Beddor | W | Inside heel hook | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | 4F | 2021 |
28768 | J. Oyervidez | W | Footlock | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2021 |
28781 | Damon Morgan | W | Pts: 0x0, Pen | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2021 |
28790 | Logan Santos | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R3 | 2021 |
28803 | Adam BenayounAdam Benayoun | W | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R4 | 2021 |
29069 | Francesco Dimartino | W | Inside heel hook | JJ CON NG | 61KG | SF | 2021 |
29070 | Reynaldo Leon | W | Pts: 15x0 | JJ CON NG | 61KG | F | 2021 |
30459 | Frank CespedesFrank Cespedes | W | Pts: 10x8 | Atlanta WO | 64KG | F | 2022 |
30676 | Suraj Budhram | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Miami WO | 64KG | SF | 2022 |
30677 | Matheus Fonseca | W | Pts: 10x6 | Miami WO | 64KG | F | 2022 |
31478 | Anthony Lopez | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2022 |
31495 | Tommy Espinoza | W | Armbar | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2022 |
31508 | Daniel Lyons | W | Katagatame | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R3 | 2022 |
32487 | Tadiyah DanforthTadiyah Danforth | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Atlanta SPO | 64KG | 4F | 2022 |
32492 | Justin Carneiro | W | Straight ankle lock | Atlanta SPO | 64KG | SF | 2022 |
33704 | Jesse Sosa | W | Junny lock | Austin SMNGO | 61KG | F | 2022 |
34403 | Jhonatas Ramos | W | Inside heel hook | N. Haven NGO | 61KG | SF | 2022 |
34405 | Hiago GamaHiago Gama | W | Straight ankle lock | N. Haven NGO | 61KG | F | 2022 |
36533 | Huthayfah Penney | W | Outside heel hook | NHaven FNGO | 61KG | SF | 2022 |
36534 | David TeraoDavid Terao | W | Adv | NHaven FNGO | 61KG | F | 2022 |
36790 | Rene Lopez | W | Inside heel hook | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | R1 | 2022 |
36794 | Leonardo Souza | W | Aoki lock | NoGi Worlds | 61KG | 4F | 2022 |
39274 | Isaac Cordova | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC OC | 60KG | 4F | 2023 |
39276 | Juan Rasmussen | W | Pts: 9x0 | ADCC OC | 60KG | SF | 2023 |
39278 | Isaac Cordova | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC OC | 60KG | F | 2023 |
39767 | Christopher Tran | W | Katagatame | Atanta SPNG | 61KG | F | 2023 |
41730 | Christopher Tran | W | Submission | NYC NGO | 61KG | RR | 2023 |
41731 | Kevin Dantzler | W | Inside heel hook | NYC NGO | 61KG | RR | 2023 |
Junny Ocasio vs Alex Weaver
You should get a bio on Christian Montes from NYC. He was the first coach to Ryan Hall (godfather to Ryan Halls son), first Jiu Jitsu/MMA Coach to Jay Glazer (espn commentator). He gave Junny was a solid purple belt at Ronin Athletics before moving in to Unity. Fought legends (like Joe Lauzon) in the early days of MMA and was an underground legend in NYC. He established the first SBG in NYC and is now the official Grace University Representative in NYC. Not to mention his competition record in Jiu Jitsu all while being self taught. He ultimately got his blackbelt from Felipe Costa (same as Ryan’s)
Jasper you sure you ain’t Christian Montes?? Hahahahahahahaahaha