Pablo Popovitch

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

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, andsisters 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. 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). The 2007 BJJ No-Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 84 kg, the 2010 Pan American No Gi Jiu-Jitsu 84 kg and absolute Championship. the 2008 Pan American No Gi Jiu-Jitsu 84 kg Championship., 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.

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. Also In 2010 he was awarded the "BJJ Fighter of the Year Award" by Gracie Mag – A magazine specialized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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 Star84 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 Popovitch 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.