Jared began training Okinawan Kempo Karate in 1984 at the age of 7 at Arviso’s Karate School with Robert and Richard Arviso.  He would compete over the next eleven years solely in kumite throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, and Mexico and eventually receive his black belt at the age of 18.  Shortly after, Jared began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Fabio Santos in San Diego, CA, where he and others from Yuma would travel on the weekend to attend classes.  In 1997 he was awarded blue belt.  For the next ten years he competed in major tournaments throughout Southern-California and Arizona.  In 2006 Jared received his black belt from Master Fabio Santos and is currently a 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  In June 2000 Jared also traveled to Recife Pernambuco, Brazil to train with Gutemberg Melo whom he met when living in Tucson, AZ studying Agriculture at the University of Arizona, 1998-2001.  His current day job is working as a Formulations Chemist for Gowan Company in Yuma, AZ.

BJJ Titles:
1998 Arizona State Christmas Classic (silver)
1998 Arizona State Judo Championship ( silver)
1999 AZ state Jiu-Jitsu Championship (silver)
1999 Joe Moriera 7th international championship (silver)
2001 4th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2001 Ouano International Championship (silver)
2001 3rd American International Championship (bronze)
2002 Southwest BJJ Championship (silver)
2003 Grappling Games 2nd National Championship (gold)
2003 Inland Empire International Championship (gold)
2004 Inland Empire International Championship (gold)
2005 American National Championship (silver)
2005 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (bronze)
2005 8th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2006 Arizona State Championship (gold)
2006 1st Arizona Open (gold)
2006 USA vs Brazil (silver)

2006 9th Copa Pacifica (gold)

2006 California Classic International Championship (gold)
2007 1st Technique Challenge (silver)
2007 10th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2007 Arizona State Championship (silver)
2009 4th Arizona Open Championship (gold)
2009 American National Championship (bronze)
2009 1st Southwest Classic (gold)
2010 European Open Championship (bronze)

2010 5th Arizona Open International Championship (gold)

Jason Ray Middaugh

Age(40)

6’4”

215lbs to add text.

Jason began training Judo in college in Yuma, AZ in 1988 at the age of 18 with Joe Murek.  Jason competed at the national and state level throughout Arizona and California and eventually received his black belt in 1996.  Shortly after, Jason began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Master Fabio Santos and began traveling on weekends to train at the San Diego academy.  For the next 10 years Jason would make weekend trips to Fabio’s academy and also compete in major tournaments throughout California.  In 2006 Jason received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Master Fabio Santos and is currently a 1st degree black belt and assistant instructor at Yuma Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

BJJ Titles:
1998 Arizona State Judo Championship (silver)
1999 Arizona Championship (silver)
1999 Arizona State Jiu-Jitsu Championship (silver)
2001 4th Copa Pacifica (gold)
2001 3rd American International Championship (silver)
2002 Southwest BJJ Championship (gold)
2002 5th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2003 Grappling Games 2nd National Championship (silver)
2003 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gold)
2003 6th Copa Pacifica (gold)
2004 7th Copa Pacifica (gold)
2004 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gold)
2004 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship Open division (bronze)
2005 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gold)
2005 Pan American Jiu-Jistu Championship Open division (bronze)
2006 9th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2007 Technique Challenge (silver)
2007 10th Copa Pacifica (silver)
2008 American National Championship (gold)
2008 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (silver)
2009 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (bronze)

BJJ Titles:

2010 5th AZ International Open (gold)

2009 1st Southwest Classic (gold)

2009  12th Copa Pacifica (gold)

2008  American National Champ (silver)

2007  Fabio Santos Open (bronze)

2006  Hawaiian Open (bronze)

2006  Hawaiian Jiujitsu champ (silver)

2003  NAGA Hawaii State Champ (gold)

2001  AZ State Judo Champ (gold)

2000 Wild West Classic-Judo (silver)

2000 AZ State Winter Classic (silver)

2000 AZ State Judo Champ (gold)

2000 AZ Jiu-jitsu Champ (gold)

1999 Copper Classic-Judo (gold)

1999 California State Games-Judo (silver)

1999 Grand Canyon State Games-Judo (bronze)

1998 Copper Classic-Judo  (gold)

1998 Baja California Judo Championships (gold)

Joel Patchen

Age(32)

5'9"

155lbs to add text.

Jared Vanderzyl

Age(32)

5'10"

175lbs