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Robert Drysdale
Robert Drysdale won 2007 ADCC Absolute gold and is Head Coach at Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas.
Biography
Sources for this profile
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005,” results archive, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF’s 2005 World Championship results list Robert Drysdale of Brasa first in Adult / Black / Male / Heavy.
Where in the source: “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005”; athletes results by category; Adult / Black / Male / Heavy table, first row.
Accessed:
ADCC, “ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2007,” official results archive, May 4, 2007.(opens in a new tab)
ADCC’s official 2007 results list Robert Drysdale third and bronze at -99 kg and first and gold in the Absolute division.
Where in the source: “ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2007”; OFFICIAL RESULTS; -99kg table, bronze / 3rd row, and Absolute table, gold / 1st row.
Accessed:
ADCC News, “The 2007 ADCC had incredible fights and Incredible results,” May 5, 2007.(opens in a new tab)
ADCC News reported that Robert Drysdale submitted Marcelo Garcia with a reverse head-and-arm choke in the 2007 Absolute final.
Where in the source: “The 2007 ADCC had incredible fights and Incredible results”; “Absolute FINALS” entry naming Robert Drysdale and Marcelinho Garcia.
Accessed:
Zenith Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, “About Us,” current instructor profile, accessed September 13, 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Zenith Brazilian Jiu Jitsu lists Robert Drysdale as Head Coach, identifies Léo Vieira as his instructor, describes Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas as his instructional base, and calls him a retired mixed martial artist.
Where in the source: “About Us”; “Meet Our Zenith BJJ Instructors”; Robert Drysdale / Head Coach entry.
Accessed:
Zenith Brazilian Jiu Jitsu identifies adult coach Nick Hartman as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Robert Drysdale.
Where in the source: “About Us”; Nick Hartman / Adults Coach entry, sentence beginning “A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Robert Drysdale”.
Accessed:
National Institute of Informatics, CiNii Books, “Opening Closed-Guard : the origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: the story behind the film.”(opens in a new tab)
The CiNii Books record lists Robert Drysdale as responsible for Opening Closed-Guard: the origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: the story behind the film, published by Kindle Direct Publishing in 2020.
Where in the source: CiNii Research book record; Bibliographic Information: Title, Statement of Responsibility, Publisher and Publication Year.
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ADCC 2007Source: adcombat.comAbsoluteNo-giVerified | 1st place | AbsoluteNo-giVerified |
| 2007 | ADCC 2007Source: adcombat.com-99 kgNo-giVerified | 3rd place | -99 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2005 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-94 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -94 kgGiVerified |