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David Avellan
| David Avellan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[1] |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida |
| Team | Freestyle Fighting Academy |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-2008 (MMA) 1997-present (Grappling) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| University | Florida International University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States |
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| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2009 Barcelona, Spain | -88 kg |
David Avellan is an American grappler and professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and bodogFight promotions. David competed in the 2009 ADCC World Championship Barcelona, later winning a Bronze Medal. Avellan has fought the likes of top French journeyman Antony Rea and UFC contender Aaron Simpson.
He now is maintaining his website, http://DavidAvellan.com, where he is blogging daily about his training, sharing techniques on video, and hosting live MMA webinars.
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Childhood
As a child, David was diagnosed as autistic and his parents were told that he would not make it past a 3rd grade education. His parents did not accept that and took it upon themselves to educate him. Eventually they got through to him and was able to integrate with society and go to school.
Asthma was another problem for David as a child that he was able to overcome, but he struggled with obesity all the way into high school. He was shy, introverted, and socially awkward child who was addicted to video games.
In his sophomore year of high school, he followed his brother into wrestling at Killian High School. His coach, Tirso Valls, was a ruthless man that had no time for weakness. He owes him greatly for transforming him into the competitor he has become.
Becoming a Mixed Martial Artist
After a successful wrestling career in high school, David got into NHB (No Holds Barred) after his brother. He trained with Master R.I. for about two years before beginning our own grappling club out of a Tae Kwon Do school, Avellan Grappling. It was a small group of 10 students that were hardcore – not afraid to take a beating. It was more of a fight club that a school.
In 2001, Marcos And David Avellan opened the Freestyle Fighting Academy (FFA). David was 19 and Marcos was 20 years old at the time. They had no money, no capital, no business plan, and no master. They just had a dream – to be the best martial artists they can be. The beginning years were very rough, and they struggled through many hardships before they saw any return on our investments. There were many times that they thought about closing shop and quitting, but their will to succeed was too great.
Marcos had the great fortune of meeting Master Lloyd Irvin, who become a mentor to him. He imparted invaluable information on how to properly run a martial arts academy and almost overnight the FFA become a sensation. From 60 students to 100′s, the FFA grew to become the largest academy in South Florida. The Miami headquarters has over 10,000 square feet of space and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
David has had the great honor of competing all over the world and have battled the greatest champions in grappling. He holds victories over Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphreys, Amaury Bitteti, Roberto Abreu, Rener Gracie, and Alexandre Ribeiro. He has been featured in Grappling Magazine multiple times and has been featured in the local news as well.
He is currently looking forward to continuing his competition career and achieving one of his dreams – to become the ADCC Submission World Champion and Absolute Champion. He has recently developed a website dedicated to MMA, http://DavidAvellan.com, which he has been dedicated to providing free videos and techniques on Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Teaching, Food & Diet, Philosophy, Success, Happiness and more.
Tournament Titles
- 2000 KWA Sport Combat III Heavyweight Champion
- 2000 FFC Heavyweight Champion
- 2001 Rival Classic Heavyweight Champion
- 2001 Rival Classic II Heavyweight Champion
- 2002 FGA Submission Grappling Open II Heavyweight Champion
- 2002 Planet Submission 16-man Absolute Champion
- 2002 NAGA New England 10-man Superfight Champion
- 2003 NAGA World Light-Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 GQ Team USA Member – Cruiserweight
- 2003 NAGA All-American Superfight Champion
- 2003 NAGA Pro-Am Superfight Champion
- 2003 Finisher Cup Superfight Champion
- 2003 Grapplemania 4-man Superfight Champion
- 2003 GQ Pro Division World Champion
- 2003 Ultimate Submission Showdown – Silver Medalist
- 2004 Submission Wrestling Open ADCC Superfight Winner
- 2004 Grappler’s Quest West V Pro Middleweight Champion
- 2004 Grappler’s Quest Oxydol Challenge – Champion
- 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Competitor
- 2006 AFC VIII MMA Bout – Winner
- 2007 BodogFight Season 4 MMA Bout – Winner
- 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Competitor
- 2008 WEC Fighter
- 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Bronze Medalist
- 2011 Grapplers Quest Florida Cruiserweight Champion
- 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Competitor
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2-1 | Aaron Simpson |
KO (punch) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 1 | 0:18 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 |  Antony Rea |
TKO (punches) | BodogFight – Costa Rica Combat | February 17, 2007 | 2 | 4:15 | Pococí (canton), Costa Rica | |
| Win | 1-0 | Andre Daniels |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 19 | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
References
External links
- Professional MMA record for David Avellan from Sherdog
- http://DavidAvellan.com – Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Teaching, Food & Diet, Philosophy, Success, Happiness and more!
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