Lloyd Irvin's Martial Arts Academy

PICTURES

2002 U.S. Grappling Championships
- Mike Easton, with his arm raised in victory
- Mike Easton (center), receiving a 1st place medal
- Mike Fowler (left), receiving a 2nd place medal
- Master Donnie, receiving a 2nd place medal
Lloyd in Rio...
- Hanging out on the beaches of Brazil, sipping coconut water
- Training in Brazil with our team in the Favela, Rocinha

Lloyd with Vitor Belfort
Group Shot: Jiu-Jitsu's Shining Stars
This picture has Nino, Lloyd Irvin, Paulo Filho, Dustin Dennis, Ricardo Arona, Daryl Gohlar, Allan Goes and some new up and coming Brazilians after a hard day of training. A couple weeks after this picture was shot Ricardo Arona went on to win the King of Rings tournament, Paulo Filho defeated Yuki Kondo in Deep 2001 and Dustin Dennis made his Vale Tudo debut in Deep 2001 fighting to a draw against tough Japanese fighter AKIHIRO GONO.
Melvin Yates wins the Silver Medal (Blue Belt)
Winning the silver for the USA and Team Lloyd Irvin in the Biggest Jiu-Jitsu Competition in the world: The 2001 Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships) held in Rio.
Rhadi Ferguson wins the Silver Medal (Purple Belt)
Winning the silver for the USA and Team Lloyd Irvin in the Biggest Jiu-Jitsu Competition in the world: The 2001 Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships) held in Rio.
Jeff Ruth wins IFA Middleweight Championship
Jeff Ruth after winning the International Fighting Alliance Middleweight championship. Jeff finished his opponent with an arm bar in the first round. Jeff is now 6-0 in Mixed Martial Arts.
Team Lloyd Irvin dominates at NAGA!
Lloyd Irvin Competition Team competes in the East Coast's toughest grappling tournament, the 2001 NAGA Grappling Championship, and comes out on top!