ATHLETES

Frankie “The Answer” Edgar

MMA
Age: 29
Height: 5′6
Weight: 155lbs
MMA Record 13-1-1
UFC Lightweight Champion
Ranked as the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog and MMA Weekly
Ranked as #4 “Pound for Pound” fighter in the world by Sherdog
2x NJISAA State Place Winner
2003 FreeStyle All-American
EWL Champion
4x NCAA Qualifier

“Collagen Sport gives me a convenient way to get everything I need after a workout and the quality is great.” Frankie lives in NJ with his wife and two children and trains out of Ricardo Almeida Academy.

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Ricardo “Cachorrao” Almeida

UFC Welterweight Contender
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion 1996-1999
ADCC Submission Wrestling Competitor (placed 2nd – 4th between 1998-2003)
Former King of Pancrase
13 wins – 4 losses
3rd Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
MMA Record: 13 wins – 4 losses
5’11” tall
170 pounds
Born 1976

Ricardo lives in Hamilton, New Jersey with his wife and three children. He is the chief instructor at the Almeida Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

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Gregor Gracie

MMA Welterweight
Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
ADCC Submission Wrestling Competitor
Brazilian National Champion
Pan American Champion
MMA Record: 3 wins – 1 loss
5’11” tall
170 pounds
Born 1986

Gregor lives in Manhattan where he is an instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy.

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John Cholish

Strikeforce Lightweight Contendor
Division 1 Wrestler, Cornell University
MMA Record: 6 wins – 1 loss
5’11” tall
155 pounds
Born 1985

John Cholish lives and trains in New York City.

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Igor Gracie

Strikeforce Welterweight Contender
Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
2nd place, Pan American Championships
3rd place, World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
MMA Record: 3 wins – 1 loss
5’11” tall
170 pounds
Born 1980

Igor and his wife live in Manhattan where he teaches at the Renzo Gracie Academy.

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Russ Jones

National age group sprint triathlon champion
Over 100 triathlon & duathlon overall victories
USAT nationally ranked #1 Triathlete 50-54 age group
Placed 6th in 2010 World Triathlon Championships
8 Time Pacific Coast Triathlon age group champion
Qualified US Olympic Trials Marathon 2 Hours 18 Minutes (on ONLY 70 miles/wk)
Competing in 15-20 Triathlons in 2011 racing season
USA Triathlon Certified Coach

Russ lives in Southern California. He prides himself on what the baby-boomer generation can accomplish with their health using the right training and nutrition. Russ owes his improved joint health to NeoCell collagen

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Rick Hawn

Judo/MMA
Age: 33
Height: 5′9
Weight: 170lbs
MMA Record 11-0
International Judo Champion
2004 US Olympic Judo Team
3X Pan Am Championships bronze medalist, ’99, ’02, ’04
2007 Pan Am Games bronze medal.
4X US Open bronze medalist:02, ’03, ’04, 07
Canadian Open Championships: ’01 Gold medal, ’07 Silver medal
Korea Cup Championships: ’03 Bronze medal
US National Championships
Gold medal, ’00, ’02, ’03, ’07
Silver medal, ’05, ’06
Bronze medal, ’97, ’98, ’99, ’01,’08

As of 2009 Rick transitioned from his extensive and successful judo career to the world of MMA. With an undefeated record so far MMA has been a natural succession of his skills. Rick trains out of Boston, MA with Sityodtong and in NY under Renzo Gracie.