Wellington "Megaton" Dias
| Wellington "Megaton" Dias | |
|---|---|
 Megaton Dias (left) and Royler Gracie (right) |
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| Born | October 2, 1967  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Royler Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Helio Gracie |
| Rank | 4th Degree Black Belt |
| Notable students | Jack McVicker, Trevor Clarkson, Thiagode Guimaraes, Destin Simmons, Michael W. Sillyman, Ryan Kelly, Michael Graeber, Cecil Burch, Houcine Bouruda, Michael Simpson, Curtis Hill |
| Website | http://www.teammegaton.net/ |
Wellington "Megaton" Dias (born October 2, 1967) is an official black belt representative of the Royler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the legendary Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is now a fourth degree black belt under Royler Gracie, a 7x Pan Am medalist, 7x European medalist, 4x Worlds medalist, 4x US National medalist, 2x Rickson Gracie International Championship medalist, Rio De Janeiro/BR State Champion and Abu Dhabi veteran among other accomplishments.
Wellington Dias resides in Phoenix where he directs the Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Arizona. Megaton has been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo since 1976. His wife Luciana is also a black belt and his daughter Mackenzie is also active in the sport.[1]
Wellignton Dias is nicknamed "Megaton" because of his Judo training and propensity to launch his competitors high into the air, similar to the blast of a nuclear bomb. "Megaton" was named the #1 ranked nickname in MMA by SubFighter.[2]
[edit] Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Wellington "Megaton" Dias
[edit] References
- ^ Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. "teammegaton.net". http://www.teammegaton.net/. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ subfighter.com. "Best/Worst Nickname Awards". http://www.subfighter.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32845. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
