Ricky Lundell

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Ricky Lundell
LundellAt2008Championship.jpg
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada
Style Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling
Teacher(s)Pedro Sauer, Cael Sanderson
Rank 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Website http://www.universityofgrappling.com/
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Grappling
FILA
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Antalya, Turkey -70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Lucerne, Switzerland -70 kg
International Pancrase Submission Wrestling World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Colorado, USA -Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Colorado, USA -67 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Colorado, USA -67 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championships [1]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Torrance, California, USA Black Belt Absolute

Ricky Lundell is a martial artist and a martial arts coach. He is a 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer. Credited with being one of the youngest North American to receive the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age 19, [2] Ricky has competed successfully at various international grappling competitions, and has also made a career in coaching. His adeptness at grappling has earned him the nickname 'The Grappling Chimera'. [3]

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College

Ricky started college at Utah Valley University when he was 15 years old and graduated with a science degree at 18. [4] He was recruited by Cody and Cael Sanderson as a college senior to wrestle for Iowa State University at the age of 20. He is the first NCAA Division I wrestler to ever be recruited having only jiu-jitsu/submission grappling experience and no folkstyle match experience. Despite the NCAA's refusal to give Ricky any eligibility to start for the team at Iowa State University, Ricky lettered in wrestling and went on to win the USA World Team Trials where he won the Most Outstanding Grappler award. He later won the FILA Grappling World Championship while competing for the Cyclones. [5]

Competition

Ricky is a two-time Pancrase (Submission Wrestling) World Champion at 149 lbs and a one-time Absolute Pancrase World Champion. He was the lightest person to win the absolute division of Pancrase by over 20 lbs and submitted 265 lbs two-time FILA heavyweight division silver medalist Brandon Ruiz. He represented the USA for Grappling twice and is a two-time FILA World Championship in Submission Grappling. [6] [7] Ricky holds notable wins over several world champions including Nicolas Renier, Tom Lecuyer, Brandon Ruiz, [8] Alberto Crane [9] and Jeff Glover, [10] both in no-gi submission grappling tournaments. He also defeated John Kavanagh by way of footlock in the finals of the 2007 FILA world championships.

Coaching

Lundell is a strategy coach and head trainer for MMA at the University of Grappling in Lindon, Utah, a position he has held since 2008. [11] He is the coach of current UFC fighters Jon Jones, Travis Browne, Frank Mir and former fighters Dan Hardy, Miesha Tate, and Carlos Condit. [12]

Notes

  1. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championships
  2. Westenskow, Rosalie: "Jiu-jitsu — UVSC student is No. 1 in world", Deseret Morning News, Retrieved on 2009-08-07
  3. "Ricky Lundell: The Grappling Chimera | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  4. "Ricky Lundell: The Grappling Chimera | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  5. Iowa Cyclones website: "Ricky Lundell's Iowa State Statistics page", Retrieved on 2009-08-07
  6. 2007 World Wrestling Games results: "2007 World Wrestling Games (Sombo, Beach, Grappling)"
  7. FILA 2008 World Competition results: "FILA 1st World Grappling Championship, 2008"
  8. "Brandon Ruiz vs. Ricky Lundell video"
  9. "Ricky Lundell vs. Alberto Crane video"
  10. "Ricky Lundell vs. Jeff Glover video"
  11. https://www.facebook.com/Grappling/about?section=education&pnref=about [ user-generated source ]
  12. "Ricky Lundell: The Grappling Chimera | UFC". 14 September 2018.

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