Tarsis Humphreys

Tarsis Humphreys (born November 4, 1983) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He became a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Fabio Gurgel, the co-founder of the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.

Tarsis Humphreys
BornTarsis Carvalho Humphreys
(1983-11-04) November 4, 1983
São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Division88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSão Paulo, Brazil
TeamAlliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank  2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Tarsis Humphreys
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
Abu Dhabi Combat Club
2007 Newark, New Jersey -88kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2007 California, USA -88kg
2008 California, USA -94kg
2009 California, USA -88kg
2010 California, USA -88kg
2015 California, USA -88kg
Brazilian National Championship
2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -88kg
2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -88kg
2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -88kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Abu Dhabi World Pro
2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE -83 kg
2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute

Humphreys was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is one of Alliance's heavy hitter Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors. From 1998 to 2009 he won a medal in whichever Black Belt adult division he entered. He is the 2010 Medium Heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and the champion of the inaugural World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup, at his weight and at the open division defeating Gracie Barra’s Braulio Estima. He is also a medalist at the last three BJJ World Championships.

Humphreys is a veteran at ADCC. In 2007 he was third place losing at the semi-final in a very tight fight against the UFC and ADCC star Demian Maia (who after that became champion overcoming Flavio "Cachorrao" Almeida).

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