Alberto Lewis Crane (born July 14, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. He has fought in the

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and is a former

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and Ring of Fire lightweight champion. He is the founder of Legacy Jiu-jitsu Academy.

Biography

Crane moved to

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shortly after high school to train at the

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academy in

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, and then

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full-time. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Vinicius Magalhaes (Draculino) and Carlos Gracie Jr. Upon returning to

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, Crane began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and opened two academies, one in Santa Fe and one in

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. Crane is credited as the first

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Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt of Gracie Barra.

Mixed martial arts

He started MMA in 2002 in a

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event in

. After a 2-year break, Crane signed with the UFC in 2007 and lost his

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debut against

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at ''

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'' via TKO in round three. In his second UFC fight against Kurt Pellegrino, Crane did not take advantage of a high kick early enough in the first round. Crane was defeated via TKO in the second round.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Crane was owner of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy through 2007, selling the Academy when he moved to the L.A. Basin.

Legacy Jiu-Jitsu

Alberto Crane founded Legacy Jiu-Jitsu in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in January 2000. The Academy focuses on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai. Legacy now has locations in Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena.

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda naturalized as Otávio Maeda (),Virgílio, p. 9 was a Japanese people, Japanese-born judo, ''judōka'' and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was known as Count Combat or ''Conde Koma'' in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he pi ...

→ Carlos Gracie, Sr. →

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→

Carlos Gracie Jr. Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. (born January 17, 1956) is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, instructor, and coach. A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Br ...

→ Vinicius Magalhães → Alberto Crane

Personal life

Alberto and his wife have three children, son Sevan and twin daughters Sona and Serineh, who were born on November 25, 2008.

Championships and accomplishments

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**King Of The Cage Lightweight Champion **Ring Of Fire Lightweight Champion * Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu **1998 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist **1998 IBJJF World Championships Bronze Medalist **1999 Brazilian Team Title Championship - 1st Place **1999 IBJJF World Championship Silver Medalist **1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Middle Weight) **1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Open Weight) **2000 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Silver Medalist **2001 Brazilian National Championship—3rd place (Brown Belt lightweight) **2002 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist (Black Belt) **2002 Brazilian Team Title Championship—1st place (part of brown/black belt lightweight team)retrieved December 30, 2014 **2002 IBJJF World Championship Bronze Medalist( Black Belt, Closed Bracket with Teammates) **2012 1st Place - Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Master Division **2012 1st Place - American Nationals IBJJF Championship Master Division **2012 1st Place - Long Beach International Open IBJJF Master Division **2013 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro US Nationals Master Division **2013 1st Place - San Francisco International Open Master Division **2013 1st Place - Las Vegas Spring International Open IBJJF Master Division **2013 1st Place - LA Open NABJJF Master Division **2013 1st Place - Munich International Open IBJJF Master Division **2014 1st Place - Five Grappling California 1 - Black Belt Master Division **2014 1st Place - Five Grappling Nevada 1 - No Gi Expert Division **2014 1st Place - European No-Gi IBJJF Championship Master Division **2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - No Gi Master Expert Division **2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - Black Belt Master Division **2015 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro US Nationals Master Open Weight Division **2015 1st Place - IBJJF World No-Gi Championship Master Division

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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