Tarsis Humphreys
| Tarsis Humphreys | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tarsis Carvalho Humphreys November 4, 1983 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) |
| Division | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Team | Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Brazil
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| Grappling | ||
| Abu Dhabi Combat Club | ||
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2007 Newark, New Jersey | -88kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
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2007 California, USA | -88kg |
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2008 California, USA | -94kg |
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2009 California, USA | -88kg |
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2010 California, USA | -88kg |
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2015 California, USA | -88kg |
| Brazilian National Championship | ||
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2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -88kg |
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2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
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2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -88kg |
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2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
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2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -88kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| Abu Dhabi World Pro | ||
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2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -83 kg |
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2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Absolute |
Tarsis Humphreys (born November 4, 1983) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He became a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Fabio Gurgel, the co-founder of the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.
Humphreys was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is one of Alliance's heavy hitter Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors. From 1998 to 2009 he won a medal in whichever Black Belt adult division he entered. He is the 2010 Medium Heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and the champion of the inaugural World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup, at his weight and at the open division defeating Gracie Barra’s Braulio Estima. He is also a medalist at the last three BJJ World Championships.
Humphreys is a veteran at ADCC. In 2007 he was third place losing at the semi-final in a very tight fight against the UFC and ADCC star Demian Maia (who after that became champion overcoming Flavio "Cachorrao" Almeida).
References
External links
- Tarsis Interview
- Tarsis Humphreys BJJ (GI) career on MARanking | Martial Arts Ranking
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