Bold-Erdene Odsuren is a retired international judo player for Mongolia, as well as a folkstyle wrestler (Falcon title) and the first Mongolian to achieve the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu, a promotion undertaken by Alex Paz, although Odsuren also worked extensively in this grappling style with coaches David Clahan and Eduardo Fraga. In 2007 Bold-Erdene Odsuren founded the Mongolian Jiu-Jitsu Association, with which he helped spread this ruleset in his home country.