Nolan Stuart is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Dan Lukehart and a representative of the Brea Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Stuart won important titles in the kids and juvenile divisions of the sport but it was as an adult colored belt competitor that he truly broke through as one of the top athletes in the sport, earning several important medals from the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit and conquering the #1 brown belt in America ranking of the federation before being promoted to the pro-level.