Josh Hinger

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Josh Hinger
Born (1982-05-28) May 28, 1982 (age 41) [1]
Whittier, California, USA
ResidenceSan Diego, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Division Middleweight (Grappling)
Lightweight (MMA)
Team Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Rank3rd deg. BJJ black belt
(under André Galvão) [2]
Years active2003–present (Grappling)
2003–2005 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins4
By submission4
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Submission Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 California -88 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 California -85.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 California -79.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 California -85.5 kg

Josh Hinger (born May 28, 1982) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor as well as former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Hinger is three-time champion at the World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship and a Bronze Medalist at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

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Background

Hinger was born on May 28, 1982, in Whittier, California, US and was raised in La Habra where he wrestled for Sonora High School. [1] At age 15, he moved to Temecula and continued to wrestle for Chaparral High School where during his senior year in 2000, he was champion in a regional California Interscholastic Federation tournament in the 145 lbs division. [1] [3] [4] However after winning the regional tournament, he was weight cutting for the Masters tournament and noticed he wasn't losing any further weight. [4] [5] Ultimately he decided to withdraw from the tournament which resulted in backlash from his coach and team and lead to him being kicked off the team permanently. [4] [5]

After high school, Hinger attended UC Irvine and in 2003 while attending school, an old wrestling teammate brought him to check out a BJJ academy which started his journey into BJJ. [1] [4] [6] Hinger would become part of Chris Brennan's fight team in Lake Forest. [1] Brennan was Hinger's first BJJ coach and raised him from white belt to purple belt. [1] Brennan would also act as Hinger's MMA coach. [1]

In November 2003, Hinger made his MMA debut where he submitted Brady Fulton via rear naked choke in the first round. [1] [7] His MMA career lasted from 2003 to 2005 where he compiled a record on the regional circuit of four wins and one loss. [7] Brennan's fight team came to an end in 2006 due to personal issues in the training room and disagreement among team leaders. [1] [6]

In 2006, after graduating from UC Irvine, Hinger joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Turkmenistan where he participated in a few wrestling tournaments. [4] [6]

In 2008, Hinger came back to the US and moved to Orange County where he trained with Baret Yoshida and Jason Bukich to earn his Brown Belt. [1] [4] [6]

From 2011 to 2014, Hinger attended graduate school at Indiana University Bloomington earning degrees in Central Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs with a focus in Finance. [6] [8] [9] While at university, Hinger taught BJJ to attendees. [8] During this period Hinger joined Atos Jiu-Jitsu where he trained under André Galvão. [1] [6] [9] In December 2013, Hinger earned his Black Belt under Galvão. [1] [9]

Hinger was BJJ trainer and cornerman of UFC Woman's Strawweight Champion, Zhang Weilli in 2022 and helped her regain her belt at UFC 281 where she defeated Carla Esparza by rear naked choke. [10] [11]

Professional grappling career

Hinger is a three-time IBJJF no gi World Champion, winning the event in 2016, 2017, and 2018. He won ADCC trials in 2019 to earn a place at the 2019 ADCC World Championships, where he won a bronze medal.

In December 2020, Hinger won a gold medal in both his weightclass and the absolute division at the IBJJF Masters World Championships. [12]

Hinger competed in the main event of Fight 2 Win 170 on April 19, 2021, facing Rafael Barbosa for the promotion's Masters Middleweight title. Hinger won the match by decision. [13] He then competed against Vagner Rocha at Who's Number One on May 28, 2021, and he lost the match by decision. [14] He returned to Fight 2 Win on September 10, 2021, to face Corey Guitard at Fight 2 Win 183, winning the match by decision. [15]

At BJJ Stars 7 on November 6, 2021, Hinger defeated Luis Marques on points in the co-main event. [16] Hinger was then invited to compete in the first RAW Grappling Championship grand prix on November 14, 2021. He defeated Bradley Hill in the opening round before losing to Patrick Gaudio in the semi-final. [17]

As a result of being a previous medallist, Hinger was invited to compete at the 2022 ADCC World Championship in the 88kg division. [18] Hinger defeated Tye Ruotolo in the opening round before losing to eventual silver medallist Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa. [19]

On September 24, 2022, Hinger competed against Owen Livesey at Polaris 21. [20] He lost by split decision. [21] He also competed at the IBJJF Master International - North America Championship on May 31, 2023 and won gold medals in both the Master 3 medium-heavyweight and absolute divisions. [22]

Hinger competed at the IBJJF Master World Championship on September 2, 2023, where he won both the master 3 middleweight and absolute divisions. [23]

Personal life

Hinger revealed on August 11, 2023 that he had suffered a home invasion and approximately $35-40,000 worth of goods had been stolen. [24]

Competitive grappling summary

Main Achievements: [1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches4 wins1 loss
By submission40
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–1Johnny SampaioDecision (Unanimous)Extreme Wars – X-1July 2, 200535:00Hawaii, United States
Win4–0Chris MonsoSubmission (Keylock) KOTC 49 – Soboba May 20, 200512:58 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win3–0Frank SanchezSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)XCF 4 – Havoc in Havasu 2May 1, 20041N/AArizona, United States
Win2–0Tim CareySubmission (Armbar)OTE – Over the EdgeApril 10, 200414:51Arizona, United States
Win1–0Brady FultonSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)XCF 3 – Xtreme Cage Fighter 3November 22, 200312:00Arizona, United States

[25]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Alexandre Paiva → Fernando "Tererê" Augusto → André Galvao → Josh Hinger [1]

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