Keenan Cornelius
| Keenan Cornelius | |
|---|---|
| Born | Keenan Kai-James Cornelius 25 February 1992 Hilo, Hawaii, USA |
| Other names |
Hunter of the Black Belt Hunter Cat boy |
| Residence | San Diego, California, USA |
| Nationality |
 American
|
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Division | Middle-heavyweight (2012-present) Middleweight (2011-2012) Lightweight (2008-2011) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California, USA |
| Team |
Atos Jiu-Jitsu (2013-present), Team Lloyd Irvin (2011-2013), BJ Penn's MMA(2008-2011), Cassio Werneck Jiu-Jitsu (2006-2008) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Andre Galvao |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
 |
2015 | -88kg |
 |
2013 | Absolute |
|
2013 | -88kg |
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
|
2014 | Absolute (black) |
 |
2013 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2013 | Absolute (brown) |
|
2012 | Middleweight (purple) |
|
2012 | Absolute (purple) |
| World No-Gi Championship | ||
|
2014 | Middle-Heavy (black) |
|
2014 | Absolute (black) |
|
2012 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2012 | Absolute (brown) |
|
2011 | Middleweight (purple) |
| Pan-American Championship | ||
|
2015 | Middle-Heavy (black) |
|
2014 | Middle-Heavy (black) |
|
2013 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2013 | Absolute (brown) |
|
2012 | Middleweight (purple) |
|
2012 | Absolute (purple) |
| European Open Championships | ||
|
2013 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2013 | Absolute (brown) |
|
2012 | Middleweight (purple) |
|
2012 | Absolute (purple) |
| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
|
2012 | Middleweight (purple) |
|
2012 | Absolute (purple) |
| Atlanta International Championship | ||
|
2012 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2012 | Absolute (brown) |
| Houston International Championship | ||
|
2012 | Middle-heavy (purple) |
|
2012 | Absolute (purple) |
| Boston International Championship | ||
|
2013 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2013 | Absolute (brown) |
| Las Vegas International Championship | ||
|
2013 | Middle-Heavy (brown) |
|
2013 | Absolute (brown) |
| San Francisco International Open | ||
|
2014 | Middle-Heavy (black) |
|
2014 | Absolute (black) |
Atos Jiu-Jitsu (2013-present), Team Lloyd Irvin (2011-2013),
Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner known for his competitive achievements, most notably including what has been dubbed a grand slam in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double gold medals at four major tournaments - the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan-American Championship, European Open Championship, and Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship - at his given belt rank
Keenan's first exposure to martial arts training began at a young age, under his step-father, martial arts teacher Tom Callos, BJ Penn's first Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor. At the age of 14, he began casual grappling training with friends. Shortly thereafter, he began receiving formal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction under Cassio Werneck, then training for three years under BJ Penn, before ultimately joining with Team Lloyd Irvin. Despite his high-level victories as a purple belt and above, Keenan claims to have had a poor competitive showing early in his career, prior to his joining Team Lloyd Irvin, a move which Keenan held responsible for his later success.
In 2013, Keenan published a 5-part DVD set highlighting concepts signature to his highly-modern competition style.
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