Gerardi Rinaldi, commonly known as Jerry Rinaldi is a high calibre wrestler who successfully transitioned to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, being a black belt under Renzo Gracie and the Silver Fox (Karel Pravec). A former 197 lbs Cornell University Wrestler Rinaldi achieved several important trophies during his grappling career, including two D1 NCAA All American titles and an important silver medal at the ADCC finals (2009), accomplished with only 18 months of formal jiu jitsu training.