INSTRUCTOR HISTORY
Danny Alvarez
Danny Alvarez’s journey as a student in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu began in 1998. Since that time he has trained and studied under some the best Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the nation. Throughout the past 14 years Mr. Alvarez has been training under the world renowned Machado Brothers: Carlos, Roger, Rigan, John and Jean Jacques. The Machado Brothers have built one of the strongest Jiu-Jitsu organizations in the world and have instructed some of the most famous martial artists such as Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and many more.
From white to black-belt, he was under the close tutelage of Mr. Orlando Waugh, owner and head instructor of Advantage Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Arlington Texas. Mr. Waugh is a black belt under the world famous Carlos Machado.
Today, Mr. Alvarez is a black-belt and affiliate under 3rd degree black-belt and world champion Bruno Bastos proudly representing the Nova Uniao flag.
Throughout Mr. Alvarez’s training career he has been active at every level of competition. This has allowed him to develop and hone the mental capacity to Conquer One’s Self and face all challenges. This spirit has become a cornerstone of his teaching and is his goal to pass the “Never Give Up” philosophy to his students.
Belt Rank Achievements :
• Awarded Blue Belt on August 16, 2002
• Awarded Purple Belt on January 28, 2004
• Awarded Brown Belt on December 3, 2005
• Awarded Black Belt on December 8, 2007
• Awarded 1st Degree Black Belt on December 11, 2010
COMPETITION HISTORY
2013
IBJJF Las Vegas Spring Open – Las Vegas, NV
1st Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pena
IBJJF New York Open – New York, NY
1st Place Black Belt Pena Senior 1
IBJJF Pan Ams Irvine, CA
3rd Place Black Belt Pluma Senior 1
2013 IBJJF Boston Open- Boston, MA
1st Place Black Belt Pena Senior 1
1st Place Black Belt Open Class Senior 1
2012
2012 TXMMA Coach of the Year Award:
Mr. Danny Alvarez (Coach of the Year 2 Years in a Row)
2012 TXMMA Academy of the Year Award:
Alvarez BJJ
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IBJJF NO GI WORLDS Long Beach, CA November 4, 2012
1st Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pluma
(2X Black Belt NO GI World Champion)
IBJJF MASTER SENIOR WORLDS Long Beach, CA October 7, 2012
1st Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pluma
(2012 Black Belt World Champion)
IBJJF Las Vegas Open August 11, 2012
1st Place Black Belt Master Pena
IBJJF Rio Open Master Senior Jiu Jitsu Championships – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 29, 2012
2nd Place Black Belt Pluma Senior 1
IBJJF Pan American Championships Irvine, CA
1st Place Black Belt Pluma Senior 1
IBJJF Chicago Open – Chicago, IL
2nd Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pena
(Lost Finals to Renato Tavares 0-0 and No Advantages for either competitor by Referee’s Decision)
IBJJF San Francisco – Oakland, CA
1st Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pena
IBJJF Europeans – Lisbon, Portugal
1st Place Black Belt Senior 1 Pluma
2011
2011 TXMMA Coach of the Year Award:
Mr. Danny Alvarez
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NABJJF Lone Star Jiu Jitsu Tournament Duncanville, TX
1st Place Black Belt Light Weight
IBJJF NO GI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Long Beach, CA
1st Place Black Belt Pena Senior 1
IBJJF American Nationals Los Angeles, CA
1st Place Black Belt Masters Pluma
1st Place Black Belt NO GI Senior 1 Pena
IBJJF Worlds Long Beach, CA
Won 1st Round 11-2 against Flavio Ralf Meier (Gracie Elite)
Lost 2nd Round 8-0 against Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra)
IBJJF Pan Ams Irvine, CA
2nd Place Black Belt Masters Pluma
Abu Dhabi Pro Trials- San Diego, CA
1st Place Black Belt Masters 143lb and Under
1st Place Purple/Brown/Black Open Class $500 Cash
3rd Place Black Belt Adult NO GI
NAGA- Fort Worth, TX
3rd Place Black Belt Light Weight
IBJJF Houston- Houston, TX
1st Place Black Belt Masters Pena
2nd Place Black Belt Masters Open Class
2010
IBJJF Miami Open – Miami, FL
1st Place Black Belt Adult Pluma
IBJJF American Nationals Carson, CA
3rd – Place Black Belt Adult Pluma
CBJJO Copa de Mundo Championship, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
3rd Place – Black Belt Adult Pena
Pan American Championship
3rd Place – Black Belt Masters
IBJJF Houston International
1st Place – Black Belt Masters
2009
NAGA Southwest – Fort Worth, TX
2nd Place NO-GI Expert Masters Division
Pan Am No Gi C hampionships – New York, NY
3rd Place – Black Belt Masters
3rd Place – Black Belt Masters Absolute Division
Pan American Championship – Los Angeles, CA
3rd Place – Black Belt Masters
NAGA EUROPA – Dallas, TX
1st Place NO-GI Expert Masters Division
ADCC Regionals – Grand Rapids, MI
1st Place – Advanced Adult Division
2008
Pan American Championship – Los Angeles, CA
2nd Place – Black Belt Masters
2007
Pan American Championship – Los Angeles, CA
1st Place – Brown Belt Masters
Grapplers Quest – Las Vegas, NV
3rd Place – NO GI
2nd Place – Brown Belt
2006
Grapplers Domain Championships – Austin, TX
1st Place – NO GI
U.S. Open XI – Santa Cruz, CA
1st Place – Brown Belt Masters
3rd Place – Brown Belt Open
Battle of H-Town – Houston, TX
3rd Place – NO GI
2005
Carlos Machado Winter Wars – Dallas, TX
1st Place – Purple Belt
Carlos Machado BJJ Invitational – Dallas, TX
1st Place – Purple Belt
2004
Pan American Championship – Los Angeles, CA
Eliminated 1st Round
Texas Submission Championship – Dallas, TX
3rd Place – NO GI
Carlos Machado BJJ Invitational – Dallas, TX
1st Place – Purple Belt
Grapplers Quest – Bayonne, NJ
Eliminated 1st Round
Star Jiu -Jitsu Championship – Dallas, TX
1st Place – Purple Belt
2003
Smack Down N H-Town – Houston, TX
3rd Place – Blue Belt
Travis Lutter Tournament – Fort Worth, TX
1st Place – Blue Belt
Battle of H-Town – Houston, TX
1st Place – Blue Belt
Carlos Machado Tournament – Dallas, TX
3rd Place – Blue Belt
2002
Carlos Machado BJJ Championship –Dallas, TX
3rd Place – White Belt
Relson Gracie Challenge – Austin, TX
3rd Place – Blue Belt
1st Place – NO GI
Carlos Machado BJJ Championship –Dallas, TX
2nd Place – NO GI
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS :
DANIELLE ALVAREZ (17yrs Old)
BLUE BELT
Began training January 2009
Belt Rank Achievements:
Awarded Blue Belt March 2010
COMPETITION HISTORY:
NAGA-Garland, TX (May 2009)
1st Teens GI Novice
2nd Teens NO GI Novice
NAGA-Fort Worth, TX (Feb 2010)
1st Teens NO GI Intermediate
1st Women’s White Belt
2nd Womens’s NO GI Intermediate
IBJJF Houston, TX (March 2010)
1st Female Blue Belt Juvenile
1st Female Blue Belt Juvenile Open Class
IBJJF Pan Ams Irvine, CA (April 2010)
2nd Female Blue Belt Juvenile
3rd Female Blue Belt Juvenile Open Class
TXBJJ Championships Fort Worth, TX (May 2010)
1st Women’s Blue Belt
NAGA North Richland Hills, TX (May 2010)
2nd Women’s Blue Belt
1st Teens Expert NO GI
1st Teens Expert GI
IBJJF Worlds Long Beach, CA (June 2010)
2nd Female Blue Belt Juvenile
CBJJO Copa de Mundo Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (July 2010)
1st Female Blue Belt Juvenile
2nd Female Blue Belt Juvenile Open Class
IBJJF Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (July 2010)
1st Female Blue Belt Juvenile
2nd Female Blue Belt Juvenile Open Class
Grapplers Quest Dallas, TX (Aug 2010)
1st Womens Blue Belt
NAGA Fort Worth, TX (Sept 2010)
1st Teens Expert NO GI
1st Teens Expert GI
1st Womens Blue Belt
WJJC Frisco,TX (Oct 2010)
1st NO GI Advanced
2nd Womens Blue Belt
IBJJF Miami, FL (Oct 2010)
1st Female Blue Belt Pena
ADCC Pro Am Dallas, TX (Nov 2010)
2nd Womens Expert NO GI
1st Teens Expert NO GI
NAGA North Richland Hills, TX (Dec 2010)
1st teens Expert NO GI
1st Teens Expert GI
1st Womens Intermediate NO GI
1st Womens Blue Belt GI
Grapplers World War Houston, TX (Dec 2010)
1st Female Blue Belt Feather
2nd Female Blue Belt Light Weight
Fight To Win Duncanville, TX (Jan 2011)
1st Female Women Expert NO GI
1st Female Women Expert GI
IBJJF Houston, TX (Feb 2011)
1st Womens Blue Belt Pena
3rd Womens Blue Belt Open Class
NAGA North Richland Hills, TX (Feb 2011)
1st Teens Expert NO GI
1st Teens Expert GI
Abu Dhabi Pro Trials San Diego, CA (Mar 2011)
1st Womens Blue Belt GI Light Weight
3rd Womens Blue/Purple NO GI Light Weight
3rd Womens Blue Belt GI Open Class
Pan Ams Irvine, CA (Mar 2011)
3rd Womens Blue Belt Pena
Texas State Championships Houston, TX (April 2011)
1st place Womens Blue Belt Lt Wt
1st place Woments NO GI Lt Wt
NAGA Fort Worth (May 2011)
1st place NO GI Expert 16-17yrs old BOYS Division
2nd place Blue Belt 16-17yrs old BOYS Division
IBJJF Dallas Open (May 2011)
1st place Womens Blue Belt Pena
IBJJF Worlds (June 2011)
3rd place Womens Blue Belt Pena
Newaza Fights-Duncanville, TX (July 2011)
1st Place Womens Blue Belt
1st Place Womens NO GI
1st Place Womens Blue Belt Absolute $250 Winner
Fight To Win Europa Dallas, TX (August 2011)
1st place Womens NO GI
1st place Womens Blue Belt GI
NAGA North Richland Hills, TX (September 2011)
1st place Womens GI Expert Light Wt
1st place Womens NO GI Expert Light Wt
IBJJF American Nationals Los Angeles, CA (September 2011)
1st Place Womens Blue Belt Pena.
Grapplers Quest UFC Expo Houston, TX (October 2011)
1st Place Womens Blue Belt Absolute Champion
Rewarded: $100 check, UFC Glass Plaque and Grapplers Quest Sponsorship for 2012 Totaling $1,150
NABJJF Lone Star Jiu Jitsu Tournament Duncanville, TX (November 2011)
1st Place Womens Blue Belt Feather Weight
ABU DHABI PRO TRIALS SAN ANTONIO, TX (NOVEMBER 2011)
1ST PLACE WOMEN’S BLUE BELT LT WT
1ST PLACE WOMEN’S BLUE BELT ABSOLUTE
WINS ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP OVER SEAS TO ABU DHABI TO REPRESENT TEAM USA AND TEAM ALVAREZ BJJ IN APRIL 2012!
2011 TXMMA Female Blue Belt Competitor of the Year Award:
Ms. Danielle Alvarez
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Tournament of Champions 9 Houston, TX (January 2012)
1st Place Women’s NO GI Advanced
1st Place Women’s Blue Belt Light Weight
IBJJF Houston Open (February 2012)
1st Place Blue Belt Light Weight
3rd Place Blue Belt Absolute
IBJJF San Francisco – Oakland, CA (February 2012)
1st Place Blue Belt Light Weight
1st Place Blue Belt Absolute
IBJJF Chicago Open (March 2012)
1st Place Blue Belt Light Weight
IBJJF Pan American Championships Irvine, CA (March 2012)
3rd Place Blue Belt Pena
IBJJF Dallas Open (May 2012)
1st Place Blue Belt Light Weight
1st Place Blue Belt Absolute Champion
American Grappling Federation (June 2012)
1st Place GI Blue Belt Light Weight Champion
1st Place NO GI Advance Light Weight Champion
IBJJF Rio Open Jiu Jitsu Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July 2012)
1st Place Blue Belt Pena
Submits All 4 Opponents & Received Purple Belt on Medal Podium
FTW & WGC EUROPA TORQUE Dallas, TX (August 2012)
2nd Place Absolute Division
(1st Tournament at Purple Belt)
Won Against Blue Belt
Won Against Purple Belt
Won Against Brown Belt
Lost 0-0 Ref Decision to Black Belt World Champion (Tammy Griego)
2012 TXMMA Female Blue Belt Competitor of the Year Award:
Ms. Danielle Alvarez
(Female Blue Belt Competitor of the for 2nd Year in a Row)