Pablo Popovitch

Pablo Popovitch
Born	9 September 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	188.8 lb (85.6 kg)
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Team Popovitch
Rank	4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total	1
Wins	1
By submission	1
Losses	0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  Brazil Grappling ADCC 2005 California, USA -77 kg 2007 New Jersey, USA -77 kg 2009 Barcelona, Spain -77kg 2011 Nottingham, UK -88kg 2011 Nottingham, UK Absolute Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nogi World Championship 2007 California, USA -79.5 kg 2010 California, USA -85.5 kg 2010 California, USA -Absolute 2011 California, USA -85.5 kg 2012 California, USA -85.5 kg Nogi Pan American Championship 2008 New York, USA -85.5 kg 2010 New York, USA -85.5 kg 2010 New York, USA Absolute 2012 New York, USA -85.5 kg 2012 New York, USA Absolute
last updated on: 23/06/2012

ADCC 2009, 1st place 76.9kg

Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 4th degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch.^[1]

Biography

Pablo Popovitch became involved in BJJ as a 4-year-old. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Popovitch began instruction at Barra Gracie School, where his teachers were the Machado brothers, Rigan, Carlos and Jean Jaques.your brother Jairo, and sisters Krisla and Kyria, He and his family moved to Florida in 1995 when Pablo was 15. He continued to study BJJ under Grand Master Carlson Gracie. His most notable achievement was winning the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2009, taking first place in the 66–77 kg by defeating 4-time ADCC Champion Marcelo Garcia.^[2] He has also won the 2010 BJJ No-Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 84 kg and absolute Championship(Closed Absolute with team Mates Roberto " Cyborg" Abreu and Buchecha).^[3] The 2007 BJJ No-Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 84 kg,^[4] the 2010 Pan American No Gi Jiu-Jitsu 84 kg and absolute Championship.^[5] the 2008 Pan American No Gi Jiu-Jitsu 84 kg Championship.,^[6] The Grapplers Quest 14 Times. He is a North American Grappling Association (N.A.G.A) superfight 10X champion and twice was an ADCC Finalist in the years of 2005 & 2007. Popovitch defeated Jeff Savoy in his Mixed Martial Arts debut by Submission due to strikes, in the 2nd round at the Rock and Rumble 3, June 4 in South Florida.

Special awards

In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the sport of grappling, Pablo Popovitch was inducted to the Grappling Hall Of Fame, February 13, 2010, by the North American Grappling Association.^[7] Also In 2010 he was awarded the "BJJ Fighter of the Year Award" by Gracie Mag – A magazine specialized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.^[8]

Tournament Results

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

ADCC 2011

• Absolute: 2nd place
• -88 kg: 3rd place

ADCC 2009

• -77 kg: 1st place

ADCC 2007

• -77 kg: 2nd place

ADCC 2005

• -77 kg: 2nd place

CBJJ No-Gi World Championships

2012

• Black Belt 84 kg: Champion

2011

• Black Belt 84 kg: Finalist

2010

• Black Belt 84 kg: Champion
• Black Belt Absolute: Champion

2007

• Black Belt 79 kg: Champion

CBJJ No-Gi Pan American Championships

2012

• Black Belt 84 kg: 3rd Place
• Black Belt Absolute: Champion

2010

• Black Belt 84 kg: Champion
• Black Belt Absolute: Champion

2008

• Black Belt 84 kg: Champion

Grapplers Quest

2010

• Ufc expo Superfight : Champion

2009

• Pro All Star 84 kg: Champion
• South East Open Weight: Champion
• South East 84 kg: Champion

2007

• Pro All Star 84 kg: Champion

2004

• 5th Grapplers Quest West 84 kg: Champion
• Pro All Star 84 kg: Finalist

2003

• Pro All Star 84 kg: Champion

Copa América

2010

• No Gi Absolute: Champion
• Gi Absolute: Champion

VIC 3(Vivaceteam International Championship)

VIC 3-2010

• 74–84 kg: Champion
• Absolute: Champion

N.A.G.A

2007

• Advanced 84 kg: Champion

2005

• Superfight: Champion
• Superfight: champion

2004

• Superfight: Champion
• Superfight: Champion

2002

• Superfight: Champion

2001

• Superfight: Champion

2000

• Advanced 84 kg: champion

Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship

2009

• Black Belt 84 kg: Champion

Atlantic Cup

• Superfight: Champion

NE Grappling Challenge III

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

Texas Submission Championship

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

Casca Grossa Championship

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

Music City Submission Championship

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

FFC Grappling Open

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

World Extreme Shoot Challenge

• XII Superfight: champion
• XI Superfight: Champion

Sport Combat championships II

• Pro Division 84 kg: Champion

Pablo Popavitch has built one of the most notable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training studios in the Southern United States. Some of the sports most decorated athletes have spent significant amounts of time on Pablo's mats training with him at his facility. Pablo has built up a reputation of being a fierce grappling competitor, always receiving a medal in any competition he chooses to enter, despite injury. Most recently, Pablo trained with AJ Souza, Jared McLuskey and his other students in order to prepare for ADCC 2013. Unfortunately, an aggravated preexisting injury kept Pablo from competing in his third place match against Keenan Cornelius.

Submission Grappling Fight Record

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match	1 win	0 losses
By knockout	0	0
By submission	1	0
By decision	0	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Date	Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time	Location	Notes
6/04/2010	Win	1-0	Jeff Savoy	Rock and Rumble 3	Submission (punches)	2	3:32	Hollywood, Florida

References

1. "BJJTree.com". BJJTree.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
2. "Pablo Popovitch on ADCC's first title". TATAME. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
3. "Graciemag International | 2010 No Gi Worlds Black Belt results from A-Z". Graciemag.com. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
4. "Quick Results from the BJJ No-gi World Championships : The FightWorks Podcast | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Radio and News". The FightWorks Podcast. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
5. "Graciemag International | Popovitch wins absolute at No-Gi Pan". Graciemag.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
6. "2008 Pan-Ams of No-Gi Results : The FightWorks Podcast | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Radio and News". The FightWorks Podcast. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
7. "Graciemag International | Popovitch in Hall of Fame". Graciemag.com. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
8. "Graciemag International | With over one thousand votes, readers elect the best of the year". Graciemag.com. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-10-09.

External links

• Pablo Popovitch Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Center Fort Lauderdale

Tournament Results – Official Homepages

• ADCC 2007 Results
• ADCC 2005 Results
• ADCC 2003 Results
• CBJJ Tournament Results