Mike Rakshan
Mike Rakshan is a student of John Danaher, instructor of multiple ADCC champions (the olympics of jiu jitsu) and has been training at the best Jiu Jitsu school in the world ‘Renzo Gracie Academy’ for the past 7 years.
Mike is a Brownbelt under Jake Shields. Multiple Time UFC Title Contender, Strikeforce Champion and Elite XC Champion
Titles Held by Coach Mike
2019 IBJJF New York Open Champion
2020 Newbreed Heavyweight Champion
2020 Grappling Industries Champion
2020 American Nationals Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJF World Championships Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJF Pan American Championships Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJf Houston Open Silver Medalist
2010 The Good Fight Men’s Superheavyweight Gold Medalist
2014 North American Grappling Association Superheavyweight Bronze medalist
2014 North American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association Superheavyweight Gold Medalist
2016 The Good Fight Winter Open Blue Belt Gold Medalist
2016 New Jersey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Superheavyweight Blue Belt Bronze Medalist
2016 New Jersey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Absolute Bronze Medalist
2016 Big Apple Open Blue Belt Superheavyweight Silver Medalist
2016 Big Apple Open Blue Belt Absolute Silver Medalist
2016 United Grappling Association Heavyweight No-Gi Silver Medalist
2016 The Good Fight Philadelphia Open Blue Belt Light Heavweight Gold Medalist
2016 Good Fight Philadelphia Open No-Gi Light Heavweight Bronze Medalist
2016 Grappling Industries: 65 Manhattan. Blue Belt Light Heavyweight Bronze Medalist
2016 Grappling Industries: 65 Manhattan. No-Gi Light heavweight Gold Medalist
2016 North American Grappling Association Men’s No-Gi Heavyweight Silver Medalist
2016 North American Grappling Association Men’s Blue Belt Heavyweight Bronze Medalist
2016 Grappling Industries Manhattan 67: Men’s No-Gi Heavyweight silver medalist
2017 New Jersey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation: Men’s Heavyweight Blue Belt Silver Medalist
2017 Grappling Industries New Jersey: Men’s Blue Belt Heavyweight silver medalist
2017 North American Grappling Association: Men’s Blue Belt Heavyweight Gold Medalist
2017 Pride XVII: Men’s Blue Belt Heavyweight Bronze Medalist
2018 IBJJF Mens Blue Belt Heavyweight Silver Medalist
2018 Dead Serious Promotions: Men on War Blue Belt Heavyweight Superfight winner
2018 Submission Mission: Open Weight Champion
2018 Grappling Industries Manhattan: Blue Belt Heavyweight Champion
2018 IBJJF New York Open Men’s Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist
2018 IBJJF New York Open Men’s Absolute Bronze Medalist
2019 Rise Invitational Superfight Winner.
2019 Finishers Sub Only Winner
2019 Grappling Industries Manhattan Expert Heavyweight Gold Medalist
2019 Goodfight Panams Mens Middleweight Purple Belt Gold Medalist
2019 IBJJF New York Open Adult Blue Belt Bronze Medalist
2020 Grappling Indusries Purple Belt Heavyweight Silver Medalist
2020 Grappling Industries Mens expert Silver medalist
2020 Flograppling WHOS NUMBER ONE Superfight winner
2020 Newbreed Mens Expert Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist
2020 Grappling Indusries Purple Belt Heavyweight Bronze Medalist
2020 IBJJF AMERICAN NATIONALS Absolute Men’s Silver medalist
2020 IBJJF AMERICAN NATIONALS Light Heavyweight Men’s Bronze medalist
2021 Fuji Black Belt Silver Medalist
2021 Newbreed Gold Medalist
2021 IBJJF Worlds Silver Medalist
2022 IBJJF Worlds Silver Medalist
2022 ADCC Open Silver Medalist
2023 ADCC Open Champion
