Brandon Mullins, also known as "Wolverine", is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, a grade earned training under the tutelage of Klay Pittman, Mullins later became an assistant instructor of the famous Vinicius Magalhães at the Gracie Barra academy headquarters in Texas. Brandon Mullins made a name for himself as one of the top jiu-jitsu competitors in the rooster weight division after he won his first Pan American title in 2009 (no-gi). He has since become one of the most successful American born BJJ black belts in the world through his recurring success at the world no-gi championships. Brandon Mullins was born in December 1979. His first approach to fighting came through wrestling, a sport he practiced through his 8th and 9th grades. It was Mullins wrestling coach that introduced him to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, through some VHS tapes of the first UFC's. The wrestling coach was so impressed with Royce Gracie's performances that he decided to study jiu-jitsu and teach it to his wrestling kids. Around 1998 Brandon Mullins trained with Paul Thomas working on throws and some ground-work. It was Thomas who first spoke about Draculino to Brandon Mullins. Paul Thomas had spent some time in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he trained with Vinicius Magalhães. He left the Brazilian city overwhelmed with the small black belt's efficiency on the ground. As Brandon Mullins switched towns, he started learning from Klay Pittman (and sometimes from Carlos Machado). In 2000 Mullins had the chance to meet Draculino in person at a seminar and was very impressed with Vinicius' technique. Mullins stayed training with Klay Pittman in Lubbock, TX, for 7 years, receiving his black belt at this academy. When Vinicius Draculino moved to the United States for good, Brandon saw a great opportunity to train under one of the best coaches in the world. The move to Draculino's gym (Gracie Barra Texas) was rewarded with a place as an assistant instructor at the academy. Professor Brandon Mullins received his Black Belt from Carlos Machado Black Belt Klay Pitman. I know he received his 2nd degree on his Black Belt from Professor Draculino. He began teaching at Draculino's Gracie Barra Texas in 2010. Everything else (to my knowledge) is accurate. I'm glad to see Professor Mullins get this recognition. Thanks for the information Jordan. I have double checked and you are right. My sincere apologies, the page has now been edited. and in 2013 he won gold at the europeans.... Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );