Robert Drysdale
| Robert Drysdale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Lewis Drysdale October 5, 1981 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American and Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Team | Zenith BJJ/Drysdale JJ |
| Rank | Fourth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Léo Vieira |
| Years active | 2008–2019 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Randy Couture, Dan Hardy, Evan Dunham, Brad Tavares, Michelle Nicolini, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Kevin Randleman, Phil Baroni, Kevin Lee, James McSweeney, Joe Stevenson, Jay Hieron. |
| Website | Drysdalejiujitsu.com DrysdaleBJJ.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
| 2007 New Jersey, US | -99 kg | |
| 2007 New Jersey, US | Absolute | |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| 2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -94 kg | |
| 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -94 kg | |
| 2007 Los Angeles, US | -94 kg | |
| 2007 Los Angeles, US | Absolute | |
Robert Lewis Drysdale (born October 5, 1981) is a Brazilian-American Brazilian jiu-jitsu 4th degree black belt under Léo Vieira, a retired undefeated mixed martial artist and an instructor at his own BJJ academy. Having won multiple World Championships, he was referred to by Vice magazine as "America's jiu-jitsu superhero", regarded by BJJ Heroes as "the most accomplished American grappler of his generation" and as the best Submission Wrestler in the World by Gracie Magazine.
Drysdale is one of only two Americans (with Rafael Lovato Jr.) to have won Mundials in the gi at 94 kg and up. Drysdale is one of only four Americans to have won the ADCC absolute division; at the 2007 ADCC he submitted grappling legend Marcelo Garcia in just over two minutes.