Marcos Torregrosa

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Marcos "Yemaso" Torregrosa
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Born
Height	5'10
Weight	160 lbs
Martial art practiced	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Teacher(s)	Cassio Werneck
Rank	Blackbelt

Raised in Puerto Rico, Marcos Alejandro Pagliere-Torregrosa had his first experience with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Bayamon , PR where UFC 8 took place. A short while afterward he moved to the United States permanently.

As luck would have it there was a BJJ school very close and he began training in July of 1999. Once he began, he knew this was his calling and gave it his all, training two practices a day. Now a black belt under Cassio Werneck, "Yemaso" has over 7 years training and many tournament wins over many of the elite fighters in the BJJ and submission grappling world.

He teaches classes six days a week in Sacramento, CA

[edit] Championships

• 2007 US Grappling Mid Atlantic Chmapionship - 2nd Place Black Belt Light Weight cit.
• 2007 American Nationals CBJJ Champion - Black Belt Light Weight cit.
• 2007 Arizona State BJJ Championship Black Belt Super Fight Champion cit.
• 2006 Grapplers Quest - Advance No Gi Champion cit.
• 2006 US Open Champion - Brown Belt Light Weight cit.
• 2006 9th Arizona Grappling Challenge No Gi Pro Division Champion cit.
• 2006 East Coast Championship No Gi Pro Division 2nd Place cit.
• 2006 East Coast Championship (Gi Division) Champion - Brown Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2006 United Gracie Champion of Champions ( Absolute) - Brown Belt cit.
• 2006 United Gracie Champion - Brown Belt Light Weight cit.
• 2005 US Open Brown / Black Belt Team Challenge - 3rd place cit.
• 2004 Half Moon bay Champion - Purple Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2004 American Nationals CBJJ - Absolute Champion - Purple Belt cit.
• 2004 American Nationals CBJJ - 2nd place - Purple Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2004 Mundial Semi-Finalist - Purple Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2004 Pan American Champion - Purple Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2003 US Open Absolute Champion - Purple Belt cit.
• 2002 Copa do Brasil Semi-Finalist - Purple Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2002 Copa do Mundo Champion- Blue Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2002 Copa Pacifica Champion- Blue Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2001 International Grappling Games - 2nd No Gi - Middle Weight Weight cit.
• 2001 International Grappling Games - 2nd in Gi - Blue Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2001 United Gracie Champion - Blue Belt Middle Weight cit.
• 2000 2nd American International Championship of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion - Blue Belt Middle Weight cit.

[edit] External links

• World Class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, Sacramento CA[1]
• Grapplers Quest 2007 Videos [2]

[edit] References

1. International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com.

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