Keenan Cornelius is a Hawaii born professional athlete in the sport/martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who competes as a free agent, having previously represented the Atos as well as Lloyd Irvin’s team. His career gathered worldwide recognition through his early wins in the lower belt divisions, a time when Cornelius conquered the “Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam” (IBJJF World, Pans, European and Brazilian National titles), then raising his status as the Most Accomplished Brown Belt Of All Time. The talented grappler received his black belt from André Galvão in September 2013, later, in April 2019, leaving the Atos team to open his own affiliation, Legion.
Keenan Cornelius Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Keenan Kai-James Cornelius
Nickname: n/a
Lineage: C. Gracie > R. Gracie > Osvaldo Alves > Luis Dagmar > André Galvão > Keenan Cornelius
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2018**/2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2018/2015/2014)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi (2019*)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2014)
- 1st Place IBJJF Asian Open (2018**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pro League (2014)
- 1st Place FIVE Grappling Grand Prix (2013)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2017**)
- 1st Place IBJJF/JBJJF Japanese Nationals (2017)
- 1st Place IBJJF/JBJJF Asian Open (2017**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boston Summer Open (2017**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Chicago Summer Open (2017**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Seattle Open (2017**)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2020*)
- 2nd Place ADCC World Championship (2017)
- 3rd Place ADCC World Championship (2013**)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2018)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2013 brown, 2012** purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2012** brown, 2011 purple)
- 1st Place BJJ Kumite – Gi and No-Gi (2012 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2013** brown, 2012** purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2013** brown, 2012** purple)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian National (2012** purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2013* brown)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique:
Weight Division: Peso Pesado (94,30 kg / 208.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Legion
Keenan Cornelius Biography
Keenan Cornelius was born in Hawaii on the 25th of February, 1992. Keenan’s father, Tom Callos was a 6th degree Tae Kwon Do black belt who started teaching Cornelius the Korean striking art when he was just 4 years old, though his son was not interested in martial arts at that age and stopped training early on. He found Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 14, again through his father. His dad was a big fan of mixed martial arts and had some basic grappling concepts, in fact, it was Mr. Callos who introduced BJ Penn to BJJ a long time before Keenan ever got involved in the sport. Keenan’s father was a blue belt at the time and opened a small gym for his son to train with his friends once or twice per week, the kids (all big fans of the UFC) used the space more like an open mat as most of them had some wrestling experience from school. He was graded by Carlos Valente to the green belt rank as Mr. Valente passed by Keenan’s town to give a seminar and assessed his skill level as an above white belt.
By the age of 15, Keenan started getting more interested in Jiu-Jitsu and chose to visit a gym where Cassio Werneck coached. He enjoyed the classes but couldn’t deal with the commute every day, so only visited the academy two or three times per month. At Werneck’s gym, Cornelius met Andris Brunovskis, a kid (at the time) who would push young Keenan to further develop his skills.
When in his mid-teens, Cornelius’ father took him for a weekend of training at the BJ Penn academy in Hilo. There he spent time with BJ (one of Keenan’s idols at the time) and his brother, Cornelius liked it so much he decided to enroll in a college in Hilo so he could train every day at Penn’s gym.
Although Keenan did train for two years at the BJ Penn academy, these were times when BJ was still a very active competitor in the UFC and often wandered the country in training camps and other fighting related activities, which meant the gym didn’t have a full-time black belt as a coach and on top of that, wasn’t very gi orientated. Keenan had a ton of talent and earned his purple belt under BJ after a silver medal at an important NAGA event. However, months later in a conversation with his friend Andris Brunovskis, he found out about Lloyd Irvin and his camp, where Brunovskis was now training. Andris spoke such good things about “Master” Lloyd’s training camp, Keenan became convinced this was the place for him, and so he left BJ Penn and started training with Irvin in Maryland.
At Lloyd Irvin’s academy, Keenan Cornelius’ raw talent flourished into one of the most talented fighters of his generation winning all major competitions on the IBJJF roster, back to back as a purple belt and a brown belt. Keenan’s career picked up quickly and he became somewhat of a celebrity among BJJ enthusiasts in the United States who saw Cornelius as the big US hope for a future shot at an absolute world title in the black belt division.
On 2013, after two of Lloyd Irvin’s students were accused of raping a fellow teammate of Lloyd Irvin’s academy in a barbaric affair, Lloyd Irvin himself came under scrutiny when it was made public that Irvin to had been accused of gang rape in a case that dated back to 1990. In a continuation of the shocking case that came to light on January 2013, early in March of the same year, a fellow teammate of Keenan named Jordon Shultz revealed that one of the female students at TLI had come to him explaining how Lloyd Irvin tried to sexually molest her. The continuous stream of negative information surrounding TLI led a few of the main competitors of the team to abandon the organization, Keenan included.
Keenan moved on to the Atos team camp led by André Galvão who accepted the grappling prodigy with open arms. A few months later on September, the 14th, 2013, Galvão awarded Cornelius his black belt.
In April 2019 Keenan severed ties with Galvão and the Atos Jiu-Jitsu team. Although the relationship had been deteriorating over time, according to sources inside the training camp, the ‘last straw’ came when coach André refused Cornelius’ participation in class due to his poor timekeeping. This episode exposed a long-running clash of personalities/conduct between the two strong personalities, Galvão with the more traditional ‘Master-Sensei’ mat conduct and Keenan seeking a more westerner relationship of athlete-coach.
The split took place weeks prior to the sport’s main event, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) World Championship. Without a team at the time, Cornelius prepared for that tournament in a few different gyms, namely the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Academy in San Diego, California, as well as Gracie Barra – Northridge, representing the BJJ Globetrotters banner at the tournament.
During the later months of 2019, Keenan opened up his own gym in the San Diego, California region, which he named Legion Jiu-Jitsu.
Banner picture by Gracie Mag.
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Keenan Cornelius Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
54 (30%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (3%) -
BY SUBMISSION
113 (62%) -
BY DECISION
9 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
2 (1%)
113 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
21 (60%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
3 (9%) -
BY DECISION
6 (17%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
2 (6%)
3 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Keenan Cornelius Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5019 | Romulo BarralRomulo Barral | L | Points | ADCC | 88KG | SF | 2013 |
5062 | Roberto AbreuRoberto Abreu | L | Points | ADCC | ABS | SF | 2013 |
5318 | Alexander TransAlexander Trans | L | Pts: 3x2 | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2014 |
5634 | Marcus AlmeidaMarcus Almeida | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Pro. | ABS | SF | 2014 |
5636 | Andre GalvaoAndre Galvao | L | Referee Decision | World Pro. | ABS | 3PLC | 2014 |
5670 | Braulio EstimaBraulio Estima | L | Points | World Pro. | 94KG | SF | 2014 |
5725 | Marcus AlmeidaMarcus Almeida | L | Pts: 10x4 | World Champ. | ABS | SF | 2014 |
5824 | Diogo Gamonal | L | DQ | World Champ. | 88KG | RDS | 2014 |
6016 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | L | Pts: 4x0 | NoGi Worlds | ABS | F | 2014 |
6115 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 6x2 | NYC Pro | 94KG | F | 2014 |
6769 | Leo NogueiraLeo Nogueira | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2015 |
7131 | Victor EstimaVictor Estima | L | Referee Decision | World Pro | 85KG | SF | 2015 |
7196 | Alexander TransAlexander Trans | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro | ABS | SF | 2015 |
7198 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 4x2 | World Pro | ABS | 3RD | 2015 |
7334 | Alexandre RibeiroAlexandre Ribeiro | D | --- | Metamoris 6 | ABS | SPF | 2015 |
7393 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 8x6 | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2015 |
7498 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2015 |
7939 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC | 88KG | F | 2015 |
9485 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | L | Pts: 4x2 | Marianas Open | ABS | F | 2016 |
9551 | Alexander TransAlexander Trans | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Pro | ABS | 4F | 2016 |
10038 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 88KG | SF | 2016 |
10104 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2016 |
10355 | Gordon RyanGordon Ryan | L | Inside heel hook | Grappling Ind. | ABS | SPF | 2016 |
10715 | Tarsis HumphreysTarsis Humphreys | L | DQ | BJJ Pro LA | 94KG | F | 2016 |
13319 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | L | Pts: 3x0 | American NG Nats | 91KG | F | 2017 |
13891 | Gordon RyanGordon Ryan | L | Mounted guillotine | ADCC | 88KG | F | 2017 |
14743 | Joao RochaJoao Rocha | L | Pts: 4x2 | NoGi Worlds | ABS | SF | 2017 |
15361 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Pts: 7x2 | Pan American | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16587 | Patrick GaudioPatrick Gaudio | L | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
17831 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | L | Referee Decision | WSOG 2 | O81KG | SF | 2018 |
18522 | Craig JonesCraig Jones | L | Referee Decision | Polaris 8 | 93KG | SPF | 2018 |
20750 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Referee Decision | World Champ. | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21623 | Vinicius TratorVinicius Trator | L | Pts: 2x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 97KG | F | 2019 |
23083 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Triangle | European Open | ABS | F | 2020 |
23319 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | L | Pts: 6x4 | Whos N1 | 94KG | SPF | 2020 |
35663 | Fellipe TrovoFellipe Trovo | L | Pts: 7x0 | NoGi Pan | 97KG | 4F | 2022 |
4367 | Lucas LeiteLucas Leite | W | Armbar | World Expo | ABS | SPF | 2013 |
4480 | Magid Hage | W | Armbar | WC Pro Trials | 85KG | RR | 2013 |
4481 | Morris Ayala | W | Choke from back | WC Pro Trials | 85KG | RR | 2013 |
4482 | Eliot KellyEliot Kelly | W | Choke from back | WC Pro Trials | ABS | SF | 2013 |
4483 | Gustavo PiresGustavo Pires | W | Choke from back | WC Pro Trials | ABS | F | 2013 |
5006 | Clark GracieClark Gracie | W | Pts: 4x2 | ADCC | 88KG | R1 | 2013 |
5014 | Oskar Piechota | W | Darce choke | ADCC | 88KG | 4F | 2013 |
5020 | Pablo PopovitchPablo Popovitch | W | Verbal tap | ADCC | 88KG | 3PLC | 2013 |
5053 | Erza Lennon | W | Heel Hook | ADCC | ABS | R1 | 2013 |
5059 | Oskar Piechota | W | Pts: 8x0 | ADCC | ABS | 4F | 2013 |
5064 | Dean ListerDean Lister | W | Points | ADCC | ABS | 3PLC | 2013 |
5135 | Diego Gamonal | W | Triangle armbar | IBJJF Pro League | 94KG | SF | 2013 |
5137 | Jackson SousaJackson Sousa | W | Pts: 2x0 | IBJJF Pro League | 94KG | F | 2013 |
5182 | Beneil DariushBeneil Dariush | W | Heel hook | FIVE Rd Robin | ABS | RR | 2013 |
5184 | Jackson SousaJackson Sousa | W | Referee Decision | FIVE Rd Robin | ABS | RR | 2013 |
5185 | James PuopoloJames Puopolo | W | RNC | FIVE Rd Robin | ABS | RR | 2013 |
5187 | Garry TononGarry Tonon | W | Pts: 14x0 | FIVE Rd Robin | ABS | RR | 2013 |
5279 | Kevin Casey | W | Heel hook | Metamoris 3 | ABS | SPF | 2014 |
5302 | Unknown | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Pan American | ABS | R2 | 2014 |
5310 | Luiz PanzaLuiz Panza | W | Pts: 8x6 | Pan American | ABS | R3 | 2014 |
5380 | Sadayoshi Kurimori | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 88KG | R1 | 2014 |
5389 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 4x2 | Pan American | 88KG | 4F | 2014 |
5390 | Rodrigo FajardoRodrigo Fajardo | W | Triangle armbar | Pan American | 88KG | SF | 2014 |
5456 | Stephen Martinez | W | Arm in Ezekiel | FIVE Cali. 1 | ABS | 4F | 2014 |
5458 | Lance Glynn | W | Points | FIVE Cali. 1 | ABS | SF | 2014 |
5460 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | W | Pts: 4x0 | FIVE Cali. 1 | ABS | F | 2014 |
5620 | R. EvangelistaR. Evangelista | W | Choke from back | World Pro. | ABS | R1 | 2014 |
5633 | Braulio EstimaBraulio Estima | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro. | ABS | 4F | 2014 |
5668 | Leonardo Maciel | W | Omoplata | World Pro. | 94KG | R1 | 2014 |
5669 | Jackson SousaJackson Sousa | W | Choke from back | World Pro. | 94KG | 4F | 2014 |
5697 | Carlos Eduardo | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2014 |
5716 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | W | Pts: 6x4 | World Champ. | ABS | RD 4 | 2014 |
5721 | Leo NogueiraLeo Nogueira | W | Triangle | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2014 |
5823 | Maciel Trindade | W | Triangle | World Champ. | 88KG | RDS | 2014 |
5871 | Vinny MagalhaesVinny Magalhaes | D | --- | Metamoris 4 | ABS | SPF | 2014 |
5905 | Osvaldo MoizinhoOsvaldo Moizinho | W | Triangle | SF Open | ABS | F | 2014 |
5951 | Unknown | W | Inverted armbar | American Nat. | 88KG | 4F | 2014 |
5952 | Elias Ramirez | W | Armbar | American Nat. | 88KG | SF | 2014 |
5954 | Eduardo TellesEduardo Telles | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | American Nat. | 88KG | F | 2014 |
6007 | Abraham MarteAbraham Marte | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | NoGi Worlds | ABS | RDS | 2014 |
6012 | James PuopoloJames Puopolo | W | Pts: 8x2 | NoGi Worlds | ABS | 4F | 2014 |
6014 | Garry TononGarry Tonon | W | Pts: 23x2 | NoGi Worlds | ABS | SF | 2014 |
6041 | Ricardo RezendeRicardo Rezende | W | North South choke | NoGi Worlds | 88KG | R1 | 2014 |
6043 | Tanner RiceTanner Rice | W | Kneebar | NoGi Worlds | 88KG | 4F | 2014 |
6047 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 88KG | SF | 2014 |
6049 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | Darce choke | NoGi Worlds | 88KG | F | 2014 |
6092 | Roberto AlencarRoberto Alencar | W | Pts: 12x0 | IBJJF Pro League | 94KG | SF | 2014 |
6094 | Jackson SousaJackson Sousa | W | Referee Decision | IBJJF Pro League | 94KG | F | 2014 |
6216 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | D | --- | Metamoris 5 | ABS | SPF | 2014 |
6393 | Dean ListerDean Lister | W | Inverted triangle | Polaris | ABS | SPF | 2015 |
6756 | Eliot KellyEliot Kelly | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | R2 | 2015 |
6761 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Referee Decision | Pan American | ABS | R3 | 2015 |
6852 | Jared Lawton | W | Triangle | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2015 |
6857 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | W | Pts: 5x2 | Pan American | 88KG | 4F | 2015 |
6861 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 4x0 | Pan American | 88KG | SF | 2015 |
6959 | Marcos SouzaMarcos Souza | W | Pts: 12x2 | Marianas Open | ABS | 4F | 2015 |
6962 | Lucas LeiteLucas Leite | W | Pts: 4x2 | Marianas Open | ABS | SF | 2015 |
6963 | Mike FowlerMike Fowler | W | Choke from back | Marianas Open | ABS | F | 2015 |
7111 | William Dias | W | Pts: 6x4 | World Pro | 85KG | R1 | 2015 |
7121 | Victor SilverioVictor Silverio | W | Armbar | World Pro | 85KG | R2 | 2015 |
7128 | Clark GracieClark Gracie | W | Pts: 7x0 | World Pro | 85KG | 4F | 2015 |
7132 | AJ SousaAJ Sousa | W | Pts: 3x0 | World Pro | 85KG | 3RD | 2015 |
7184 | Fabio Galeb | W | Triangle | World Pro | ABS | R1 | 2015 |
7187 | Tarsis HumphreysTarsis Humphreys | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro | ABS | R2 | 2015 |
7193 | Felipe PenaFelipe Pena | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Pro | ABS | 4F | 2015 |
7381 | Carlos FariasCarlos Farias | W | Triangle | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2015 |
7384 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Pts: 8x2 | World Champ. | ABS | R2 | 2015 |
7495 | Alan Regis | W | Triangle armbar | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2015 |
7780 | Otavio SousaOtavio Sousa | W | Pts: 4x0 | FIVE SL | ABS | SPF | 2015 |
7930 | J. Urholin | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC | 88KG | R1 | 2015 |
7933 | Claudio CalasansClaudio Calasans | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC | 88KG | 4F | 2015 |
7937 | Rustam Chsiev | W | Referee Decision | ADCC | 88KG | SF | 2015 |
8121 | Omar Sabha | W | Choke from back | Dallas Open | 94KG | SF | 2015 |
8124 | Thiago Ximenes | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Dallas Open | ABS | 4F | 2015 |
8125 | Philip Miller | W | Submission | Dallas Open | ABS | SF | 2015 |
8127 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | Armbar | Dallas Open | ABS | F | 2015 |
9008 | Magid Hage | W | Pts: 6x0 | US National Pro | 85KG | SF | 2016 |
9009 | William Nyman | W | Triangle | US National Pro | 85KG | F | 2016 |
9013 | Jason Youseph | W | Triangle | US National Pro | ABS | SF | 2016 |
9015 | Joseph Moku | W | Triangle | US National Pro | ABS | F | 2016 |
9482 | Jacob Guerrero | W | Baratoplata | Marianas Open | ABS | 4F | 2016 |
9484 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Omoplata choke | Marianas Open | ABS | SF | 2016 |
9526 | Melksedec Franco | W | 50/50 armbar | World Pro | ABS | R1 | 2016 |
9537 | Igor SilvaIgor Silva | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Pro | ABS | R2 | 2016 |
9549 | Faisal AlKitbeFaisal AlKitbe | W | Armbar | World Pro | ABS | 8F | 2016 |
10032 | Tanner RiceTanner Rice | W | Armbar | World Champ. | 88KG | 8F | 2016 |
10036 | Renato CardosoRenato Cardoso | W | Pts: 5x2 | World Champ. | 88KG | 4F | 2016 |
10086 | Kitner Moura | W | Omoplata | World Champ. | ABS | R2 | 2016 |
10099 | Leo NogueiraLeo Nogueira | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2016 |
10714 | Tanner RiceTanner Rice | W | Pts: 6x0 | BJJ Pro LA | 94KG | SF | 2016 |
11909 | Sean RobertsSean Roberts | W | Triangle | JJ Net | ABS | SPF | 2017 |
11992 | William Nyman | W | Bow and arrow | LA National Pro | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
11993 | Ronald Keslar | W | Armbar | LA National Pro | 94KG | F | 2017 |
11999 | Ronald Keslar | W | DQ | LA National Pro | U110KG | SF | 2017 |
12001 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | W | Points | LA National Pro | U110KG | F | 2017 |
12576 | Tomoshige Sera | W | Reverse triangle | Japanese Nat. | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
12577 | Leandro Kussano | W | Bow and arrow | Japanese Nat. | ABS | SF | 2017 |
12578 | Marcos SouzaMarcos Souza | W | Pts: 12x2 | Japanese Nat. | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13245 | Vicente Cavalcanti | W | Armbar | UFC Expo | ABS | SPF | 2017 |
13317 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | RNC | American NG Nats | 91KG | SF | 2017 |
13360 | Daniel Hampton | W | Choke from back | American Nats | 94KG | 4F | 2017 |
13363 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | RNC | American Nats | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13364 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | W | Choke from back | American Nats | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13372 | Nicholas Araujo | W | Triangle | American Nats | ABS | R1 | 2017 |
13376 | Wellington Peroto | W | Arm in Ezekiel | American Nats | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
13379 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | W | Choke from back | American Nats | ABS | F | 2017 |
13443 | Matheus DinizMatheus Diniz | W | Referee Decision | FIVE Super League | 94KG | SPF | 2017 |
13543 | Paulo Canabarro | W | Armbar | Boston SM. Open | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13544 | Charles Mcguire | W | Triangle | Boston SM. Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13545 | Olivier Huerre | W | Choke from back | Boston SM. Open | ABS | SF | 2017 |
13547 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | W | Armbar | Boston SM. Open | ABS | F | 2017 |
13593 | Josh Bowlin | W | Choke from back | Seattle Open | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13594 | Mohammad Faraj | W | Armbar | Seattle Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13596 | Horlando MonteiroHorlando Monteiro | W | Choke from back | Seattle Open | ABS | SF | 2017 |
13598 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | W | Pts: 5x2 | Seattle Open | ABS | F | 2017 |
13630 | Ezra Lenon | W | Armbar | Chicago SMO | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13631 | John Gutta | W | Cross choke | Chicago SMO | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13636 | Matt LeightonMatt Leighton | W | Points | Chicago SMO | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
13641 | Dante LeonDante Leon | W | Kimura | Chicago SMO | ABS | SF | 2017 |
13642 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | W | Triangle | Chicago SMO | ABS | F | 2017 |
13699 | Du Yunlai | W | Brabo choke | Asian Open | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
13700 | Renan Secco | W | Armbar | Asian Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
13702 | Ali MonfaradiAli Monfaradi | W | Armbar | Asian Open | ABS | R1 | 2017 |
13704 | Unknown | W | Choke from back | Asian Open | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
13705 | Sawato Kawamura | W | Armbar | Asian Open | ABS | SF | 2017 |
13876 | Piotr Frechowicz | W | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC | 88KG | E1 | 2017 |
13884 | Kaynan D. | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC | 88KG | 4F | 2017 |
13888 | Craig JonesCraig Jones | W | Pts: 13x0 | ADCC | 88KG | SF | 2017 |
14258 | Rodolfo Rocha | W | Standing X choke | SJJIF Worlds | 88KG | RR | 2017 |
14259 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | W | Triangle | SJJIF Worlds | 88KG | F | 2017 |
14268 | Diego Hertzog | W | Points | SJJIF Worlds | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
14269 | Sergio RiosSergio Rios | W | Pts: 10x4 | SJJIF Worlds | ABS | SF | 2017 |
14271 | Erberth SantosErberth Santos | W | Choke from back | SJJIF Worlds | ABS | F | 2017 |
14288 | Wellington Peroto | W | Kimura | Long Beach Open | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
14289 | Ben Lenyard | W | Pts: 8x2 | Long Beach Open | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14292 | Scott Thomas | W | Omoplata | Long Beach Open | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
14294 | Sergio RiosSergio Rios | W | Wormhat choke | Long Beach Open | ABS | SF | 2017 |
14296 | Victor SilverioVictor Silverio | W | Pts: 8x0 | Long Beach Open | ABS | F | 2017 |
14416 | Matt LeightonMatt Leighton | W | Triangle kimura | BJJ NY Pro | 94KG | SF | 2017 |
14417 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Pts: 9x0 | BJJ NY Pro | 94KG | F | 2017 |
14699 | V. Canabarro | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | 4F | 2017 |
14700 | Diego RamalhoDiego Ramalho | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | SF | 2017 |
14702 | Murilo SantanaMurilo Santana | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | F | 2017 |
14727 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | ABS | R1 | 2017 |
14735 | Kit DaleKit Dale | W | Triangle | NoGi Worlds | ABS | R2 | 2017 |
14740 | Manuel RibamarManuel Ribamar | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | ABS | 4F | 2017 |
14876 | R. Martins | W | Monoplata | European Open | ABS | 8F | 2018 |
14882 | R. EvangelistaR. Evangelista | W | Toe hold | European Open | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
14886 | Victor HonorioVictor Honorio | W | Omoplata | European Open | ABS | SF | 2018 |
14951 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | W | Armbar | European Open | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
14952 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Choke from back | European Open | 94KG | F | 2018 |
15296 | Charles Mcguire | W | Armbar | San Francisco Open | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
15297 | Joshua Bowlin | W | Armbar | San Francisco Open | 94KG | F | 2018 |
15303 | Cesar Cardoso | W | Armbar | San Francisco Open | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
15354 | Raphael Gustavo | W | Pts: 8x4 | Pan American | ABS | R2 | 2018 |
15359 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
15446 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Pts: 9x0 | Pan American | 100KG | SF | 2018 |
15447 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Pan American | 100KG | F | 2018 |
15860 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Referee Decision | ACBJJ 12 | 95KG | SPF | 2018 |
16347 | Yuri SimoesYuri Simoes | W | Reverse omoplata | ACBJJ 13 | 95KG | SPF | 2018 |
16580 | Inacio NetoInacio Neto | W | Armbar | World Champ. | 94KG | 8F | 2018 |
16584 | Tim SpriggsTim Spriggs | W | Pts: 12x4 | World Champ. | 94KG | 4F | 2018 |
16975 | Gabriel Checco | W | Triangle armbar | W.S.O.G. | O81KG | 8F | 2018 |
17330 | Eric Sian | W | Omoplata | Asian Open | 100KG | SF | 2018 |
17331 | Hideki Sekine | W | Pts: 30x2 | Asian Open | 100KG | F | 2018 |
17333 | Jonghyon Park | W | Baratoplata | Asian Open | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17336 | Luan CarvalhoLuan Carvalho | W | Arm in Ezekiel | Asian Open | ABS | SF | 2018 |
17828 | R. Jimenez | W | Armbar | WSOG 2 | O81KG | 4F | 2018 |
17833 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | W | Referee Decision | WSOG 2 | O81KG | 3RD | 2018 |
18073 | Mike Colon | W | Choke from back | SJJIF Worlds | 94KG | SF | 2018 |
18872 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | W | Pts: 34x0 | Coast Grappling | ABS | SPF | 2019 |
20738 | Arnaldo MaidanaArnaldo Maidana | W | RNC | World Champ. | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
20748 | Nicholas MeregaliNicholas Meregali | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21621 | Devhonte JohnsonDevhonte Johnson | W | Pts: 4x2 | No Gi Pan Am. | 97KG | SF | 2019 |
21632 | Vitor Cervantes | W | Kimura | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
21634 | Italo MouraItalo Moura | W | Guillotine | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | 8F | 2019 |
21641 | Devhonte JohnsonDevhonte Johnson | W | Armlock | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21642 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | W | DQ | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | F | 2019 |
23070 | Gabriel VolanteGabriel Volante | W | Choke from back | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2020 |
23080 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | W | RNC | European Open | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
23082 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Pts: 10x2 | European Open | ABS | SF | 2020 |
23163 | Felipe Mauricio | W | Pts: 8x2 | European Open | 94KG | 4F | 2020 |
23167 | Jackson SousaJackson Sousa | W | Pts: 4x2 | European Open | 94KG | SF | 2020 |
23168 | Adam WardzinskiAdam Wardzinski | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | European Open | 94KG | F | 2020 |
23877 | Matheus LunaMatheus Luna | W | Referee Decision | F2W 148 | 91KG | SPF | 2020 |
Keenan Cornelius vs Gianni Grippo
Keenan Cornelius vs Morris Ayala
Keenan Cornelius vs João Miyao
I think Keenan fought Brown belt at that NAGA event. and took Gold. He was as you wrote a Purple belt at the time.
I have all his DVD instructionals. Just got his No-Gi 4
DVDS one of which is on leglocks. Very good for sure!
You are missing his match against Quexinho which he won by triangle armbar I think.
Thanks Hopsin, as it says on the article, its main competitions only. I think the fight with Queixinho was at the SF Open, not one of the big comps at this moment.
Hey bjj heros. I had quite a few other matches at adcc as well. First round against clark gracie in my weight div I won by 4-2 points. Second round i fought a polish guy that I beat by darce choke. First round of adcc open I tapped Erza Lennon by heel hook. second round I fought the same polish guy again and won by 8 points. At no gi worlds 2014 my first round I submitted Ricardo Rezende by north south choke. At Abu dhabi pro in the 1/8 final at 94 kilos I beat an unknown by Omaplata sub.
Thanks champ, all added.
I think Keenan was actually a brown belt when he competed at Copa – not as you state – "a black belt" which would change the fight record you have posted here for him as a black belt wouldn't it? Just curious how that works?
Well spotted Kathleen, the program that runs the database does not discriminate belts so the results from that tournament were showing. I've removed them from his page manually. Thank you 🙂
Damn, Keenan’s mom coming correct!
Didn't Andre Galvao get his black belt from Terere?
His black belt was handed by Dagmar, as explained on Galvao's page. Terere was not present at the belt awarding ceremony. Fernando did train Galvao for a long time and was his mentor. Some people train with different coaches and sometimes is hard to say who the person actual lineage is. On BJJ Heroes we add the person who physically awarded the black belt.
Thanks for explaining this. Best regards.
Says Keenan lost to “Diogo Gamenal” by DQ at worlds but the match i found Keenan Won via armbar.
That was in the pro league the year before. It is also recorded on the fight history.
Keenan is also BJJF World No-Gi Champion 2017 Gold Medalist
Is it possible to have a compare option on the page to run two athlete’ stats side by side?
Finals for the absolute at this years Europeans?
It’s very impressive how well Keenan has continued to perform in competition, all while also opening up one of the biggest academies (in the most competitive Jiu Jitsu city in the USA) and also running a large online business. I don’t know how he juggles all of that, and honestly I thought he was gonna get torched at Euros. Well played sir!
So many fights are missing he’s had at least a dozen with the Miayo’s since 2013 and none are on here.
He had 0 at black belt with the Miyaos. This is black belt record noob