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Ahmad Faez Anuar

“Eazy”

Source: brusports.com

Ahmad Faez Anuar organised a BJJ fundraiser with his community, turning a shared evening on the mats into support for fifty families.

Biography

Ahmad Faez Anuar began teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu while he was still a white belt. He had taken up the sport in 2009 at his wife’s encouragement, as he recalled in a 2018 interview. Coming from rugby, he later credited that sport’s team leadership with helping him accept the unfamiliar job of teaching. His first BJJ coach was David Ashley. When his instructor stopped classes, Anuar found training space at Busiido and took responsibility for small groups. His own education continued on trips abroad, which also became opportunities to arrange visits by black-belt instructors. By January 2018, he was running Khalifa with his wife and cousin. A government job occupied the day; evenings brought teaching, drills and sparring with students, often until late. A 2017 BruSports report described his Mata Leao submission-grappling absolute, or open-weight, title at Borneo Fight Fest. Facing the larger Samuel Lai in the final, Anuar said that dictating the tempo mattered. His preparation had drawn on partners from both Busiido and Wolfpack. He worked through positions and leg attacks suited to the event’s Luta Livre rules, and added strength training without cutting weight. He credited the people training with him and his family. Anuar’s account of his 2017 IBJJF World Master quarter-final exit emphasized progress for a small team from Brunei. He also argued for training across club boundaries: a small local BJJ community needed partners beyond each person’s own academy. Visiting teachers were part of Khalifa’s program. In early 2018, the gym hosted Jess Fraser for a women’s BJJ seminar. Fraser described connecting with Anuar through an earlier regional seminar contact, bringing her instruction to the club. A 2018 BruSports review linked his move from Busiido to Khalifa with discussion of forming a national association for multi-sport participation. Anuar was willing to join that discussion. In May 2018, Anuar organised a rollathon, a seven-hour session of BJJ sparring that raised donations. He credited his wife with proposing it. Participants gave money and essential supplies, making the evening’s training a collective fundraising effort. The work continued beyond the mats: the community later delivered the donations to fifty families in Tutong and Bandar Seri Begawan. Known as Eazy, he also competed in MMA. ONE’s athlete record lists submission victories over Pardeep Kumar and Ryuichi Yamashita in the 2019 Warrior Series. SJJIF’s athlete profile lists Anuar as a black belt. ADCC’s results page titled Malaysia Open 2023 lists him second in the men’s adult professional under-83 kg division. In his 2020 BruSports interview, he said he had left his job to concentrate on MMA full time. His coaching covered children, teenagers and adults, while his own practice returned daily to fundamentals. Away from training, he described enjoying quiet days with his family and watching his son grow up.

Sources for this profile

  • BruSports, Brunei BJJ, 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • A 2018 BruSports report linked Anuar’s move from Busiido to Khalifa with his openness to discussing a national association for multi-sport participation.

      Where in the source: Club transition and earlier interview passage.

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  • Borneo Insider’s Guide, interview, 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Anuar recalled beginning BJJ in 2009 after encouragement from his wife, later treating cross-training between Brunei’s small clubs as essential.

      Where in the source: Opening and community discussion.

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    • He regarded his 2017 IBJJF World Master quarter-final exit as encouraging progress for a small Bruneian team.

      Where in the source: Vegas recollection.

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  • Biz Brunei, Aaron Alwines, 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Still a white belt when his instructor stopped classes, Anuar obtained space at Busiido and taught initially tiny groups. He used training trips to learn and recruit visiting black belts while working in government. By January 2018 he, his wife and cousin were running Khalifa; after office hours he taught drills and sparred with students until late evening.

      Where in the source: Student-teacher and new-gym sections.

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  • BruSports, Anuar interview, 2020.(opens in a new tab)

    • In 2020 Anuar named David Ashley as his first coach and said leading a rugby team had helped him take on unfamiliar teaching responsibilities.

      Where in the source: Rugby and first-coach answers.

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    • By that interview Anuar had left his job for full-time MMA. He described coaching children, teenagers and adults, daily practice of fundamentals, and family time with his son.

      Where in the source: Work, training and family answers.

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    • BruSports identifies Ahmad Faez Anuar by the sporting name Eazy.

      Where in the source: Athlete introduction.

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  • BruSports, Sabah interview, 2017.(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2017 Borneo Fight Fest Anuar won the Mata Leao submission-grappling absolute title; he described controlling the pace against larger finalist Samuel Lai.

      Where in the source: Sabah title and tactical explanation.

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    • His preparation combined Busiido and Wolfpack partners, positional work and leg attacks under the tournament’s Luta Livre rules. He increased strength work without a weight cut and credited his family and training partners.

      Where in the source: Preparation and acknowledgements.

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  • Warriors Asia, Khalifa fundraiser, 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Anuar organised a seven-hour BJJ sparring fundraiser in May 2018, crediting his wife with the idea. Participants contributed money and essentials; the community later delivered donations to fifty families around Tutong and Bandar Seri Begawan.

      Where in the source: Fundraiser account and interview.

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  • BruSports, Jess Fraser interview, 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Khalifa hosted Jess Fraser’s women’s BJJ seminar in early 2018. Fraser described reaching Anuar through a regional seminar connection, illustrating how visiting instruction reached the club.

      Where in the source: Introduction and connection answer.

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  • ONE Championship, Anuar athlete record.(opens in a new tab)

    • ONE’s athlete record lists Anuar’s submission wins over Pardeep Kumar and Ryuichi Yamashita in its 2019 Warrior Series, and identifies his team as Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts.

      Where in the source: Athlete header and both result rows.

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  • ADCC, Malaysia Open result listing.(opens in a new tab)

    • ADCC’s page titled Malaysia Open 2023 lists Eazy Anuar second in men’s adult professional under 83 kg.

      Where in the source: Official results, adult professional under 83 kg.

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  • SJJIF, Eazy Anuar athlete profile.(opens in a new tab)

    • SJJIF’s public athlete profile lists Eazy Anuar as a black belt.

      Where in the source: Public athlete identity header.

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