PANCRASE Martial Arts 

 

 

Belt Rank Degrees & Certifications

 

 

The PANCRASE PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE awards Belt Rank Degrees, Instructor Licenses and Training Certifications to qualified practitioners of Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts / Jiu Jitsu.  

 

Belt rank degree recipients have demonstrated a high proficiency in several martial arts including Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Sambo and Kick Boxing.  Furthermore, all recipients have demonstrated an ability to combine these techniques into an effective fighting art for competition or self-defense.

 

The PANCRASE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE awards Referee, Judge, Cornerman and Trainer certifications and licenses for Mixed Martial Arts, Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling competitions.  Officials list

 

 


 

 

 Belt Rank Degrees are awarded in four major skill levels 

White Belt:   Beginner level (1st through 4th degree).

Blue Belt:     Intermediate level (1st through 4th degree).

Purple Belt:  Advanced Intermediate level (1st through 4th degree).

Brown Belt: *Advanced level (1st through 4th degree).

Black Belt:   *Expert, Instructor, Professor, Master and Grand Master levels (1st through 10th degree).

 

* Brown and Black belt recipients must be 18 years or older.

 

 

 *Average time to achieve rank with consistent training 

White Belt:   1 year to achieve 4th stripe ranking
Blue Belt:     1 to 2 years 
Purple Belt:  3 to 5 years 
Brown Belt:  6 to 8 years 
Black Belt:   8 to 10 years 
(black belt degrees stripes are generally considered at 3-year intervals)

 

*Martial artists who display exceptional abilities or distinguish themselves through competition, additional training or other accomplishments may be promoted at an accelerated rate.

 

 

 Certifications are awarded in four categories 

Fighter:           Recipient has competed in mixed martial arts / Jiu Jitsu competitions.

Self Defense:  Personal protection, police and military applications.

Technical:       Instructor, Coach, Trainer, Cornerman, Referee, Judge.

Honorary:        Recipient has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of Pancrase Martial Arts.

 


                                                                          BELT RANK DEGREE RECIPIENTS                                                                        


 

 

8th Degree - Master Black Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded December 1, 2004

Master Ricardo Murgel 

Pancrase Deputy Commissioner

8th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master

 

 


 

 

 

3rd Degree - Black Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded 8-1-2007

Billy Hendricks  

Instructor, Referee, Fighter

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2nd deg. awarded  3-13-2001

1st deg. awarded 11-2-98

 

 


 

 

 

2nd Degree - Black Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded October 19, 2008

Awarded March 13, 2001

Capt. (USMC) Jerry Roeder

Fighter, Instructor

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1st deg. awarded 1-2-2000

Nathan Marquardt 

7X King of Pancrase, Fighter, Instructor 

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1st deg. awarded 11-2-98

 

 


 

 

 

1st Degree - Black Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded August 1, 2004

Tyrone Lynch 

Technical / Honorary

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Awarded January 1, 2001

Awarded January 2, 2000

Awarded January 2, 2000

Awarded January 2, 2000

Alister McNiven

Coach

Craig Johnson 

Fighter, Instructor

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Larry Parker  

Fighter

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Ron Waterman  

Fighter

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Brown Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded November 22, 2008

Sgt. (USMC) Brian Mendez

Fighter

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Purple Belt Recipients:

 

 

Awarded October 15, 2008

Awarded October 27, 2007

Awarded October 12, 2007

Awarded November 29, 2004

Hanme Clark

Fighter

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Blue Belt awarded 03-12-2007

James Wright 

Fighter, Instructor

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Blue Belt awarded 02-03-2005

Kris Tuller 

Fighter, Coach

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Blue Belt awarded 10-10-2005

Kenneth Romero 

Fighter, Referee

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Blue Belt awarded 1-1-2003

 

 


 

 

 

Blue Belt Recipients:

 

 

 

 

 

Awarded March 30, 2009

 

 

 

Philip Estes 

Fighter

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Awarded January 29, 2009

Awarded January 19, 2009

Awarded November 3, 2008

Awarded June 30, 2008

Nathan Cary

Self Defense

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Jarrod Card

Self Defense

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John Powers

Self Defense

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Gina Clark

Self Defense

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Awarded May 20, 2008

Awarded April 22, 2008

Awarded April 22, 2008

Awarded April 22, 2008

John Dunn

Self Defense

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James Bigford

Fighter

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James “Tank” Faleris

Fighter

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Anthony Ferro

Fighter

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Awarded April 22, 2008

Awarded July 2, 2007

Awarded March 12, 2007

Awarded March 12, 2007

Nick Picard

Fighter

 

Matt Gutierrez

Fighter

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Andy Ellquist

Fighter

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Aran Gurrera 

Fighter

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Awarded March 12, 2007

Awarded November 1, 2005

Awarded November 1, 2005

Awarded October 10, 2005

Joe Sigler

Fighter

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Brandon Cooley

Fighter
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Camilo Mogollon

Self Defense

Josh Meketuk

Fighter

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Awarded October 10, 2005

Awarded October 10, 2005

Awarded October 10, 2005

Awarded February 3, 2005

J.R. Duart 

Self Defense

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Merced Perez-Hall

Fighter

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Saath  Vohanh

Fighter

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Luis Leal Contreras 

Self Defense

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Awarded July 1, 2003

Awarded July 1, 2003

Awarded July 1, 2003

Awarded July 1, 2003

Igor Cosic  

Fighter

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Sandra Gajski  

Fighter

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Brock Jensen 

Fighter

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Tom Sarah

Fighter

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Awarded January 1, 2003

Awarded January 1, 2003

Awarded January 1, 2003

Awarded January 1, 2003

Mike Hetrick 

Fighter

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Marc Menkveld  

Fighter

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Eduard Smetanin

Self Defense

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Xan Routh 

Fighter

 

 

 

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                                                                                              CERTIFIED OFFICIALS                                                                                           


Name

Certifications

Affiliation

 Tim Mills  Senior Referee, Judge - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   World Karate, CO Boxing Commission
 Hans Thompson  Senior Referee, Judge - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Zingano's BJJ
 Kris Tuller  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling.  Cornerman - MMA  Pancrase USA
 Hanme Clark  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Pancrase USA
 Charles Gafield-Rosaro  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Zingano's BJJ
 Thiago Detanico  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Grappler's Edge
 Ken Romero  Senior Referee, Judge - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   
 Mauricio Zingano   Senior Referee, Judge, Cornerman/Trainer - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Zingano's BJJ
 Nathan Marquardt  Senior Referee, Judge, Cornerman/Trainer - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   H.A.M.A.
 Billy Hendricks  Senior Referee, Judge, Cornerman/Trainer - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Pancrase USA
 Mike Alirez  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   
 Jerome Locke  Referee - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   CO Boxing Commission
 Christian Carvahlo  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   
 Jim Wonhoff  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Grappler's Edge
 Bob Waiter  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   C.K.A.
 Elliot Marshal  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Easton BJJ
 Richard Hess  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   CO BJJ
 George Andersch  Referee - Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   Easton BJJ
 Alvaro Leal  Senior Referee, Judge, Cornerman/Trainer - MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling   R.J.C. Machado BJJ
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

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