Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson appears in Team R.O.C.’s early history and in the U.S. Army’s account of the 2009 combatives updates.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, “Black Belt List,” official community roster, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’s official Black Belt List identifies Greg Thompson of North Carolina in its 2004 section and describes the listed people as active members who earned a place in its Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu family.
Where in the source: “Black Belt List”; introductory description of the list and the 2004 section, where “Greg Thompson - NC” appears.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000,” results archive, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF’s 2000 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship results list Greg Thompson of Gracie Miami second in Master 1 / Blue / Male / Heavy.
Where in the source: “Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000”; athletes results by category; Master 1 / Blue / Male / Heavy table, second row.
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Team R.O.C. Gracie Jiu Jitsu, “About Us,” academy history page, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Team R.O.C.’s history says Greg Thompson received a blue belt from Royce Gracie in 1996, changed his school’s name to the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts in 1998, and adopted the Team ROC name with Brent Pierce in 1999.
Where in the source: “History of Team R.O.C.”; the 1996, 1998 and 1999 timeline entries about the blue belt, academy name and Team ROC name.
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U.S. Army, “History of Combatives,” July 2017, page 7.(opens in a new tab)
A U.S. Army history of combatives identifies Greg Thompson as head instructor for the Special Operations Combatives Program school at Fort Bragg and says he was a major contributor to 2009 tactical updates at the U.S. Army Combatives School.
Where in the source: “History of Combatives,” July 2017; page 7, section on the 2009 review of the program and the paragraph naming Thompson’s role and contribution.
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Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu, “Our Team,” academy biography page, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu’s biography of Mazi Heydary says he began training under Greg Thompson and calls Thompson the Team R.O.C. founder and North Carolina’s first Royce Gracie black belt.
Where in the source: “Our Team”; Mazi Heydary biography, opening paragraph on his 1996 focus on Gracie Jiu Jitsu and training under Greg Thompson.
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