Nathan Mendelsohn is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Cláudio França and a representative of the Coalition 95 BJJ, a team based in Santa Cruz, CA. One of the top American grapplers of his generation, Mendelsohn is known not only for his tremendous list of achievements but also for his open minded attitude towards training – often breaking strict team taboos to practice with the best in this martial art/sport.
Main Achievements:
USBJJF/IBJJF American Nationals Champion (2009 purple)
IBJJF Seattle International Open Champion (2016)
IBJJF Irvine International Open Champion (2015)
American Cup Champion (2017*)
BJJ Tour Nevada Champion (2016/2015**)
BJJ Tour Florida Champion (2016)
USBJJF/IBJJF American Nationals Runner-up (2012 brown)
JBJJF/IBJJF Asian Open Championship Runner-up (2017)
IBJJF BJJ Pro Los Angeles Runner-up (2016)
IBJJF Boston International Open Runner-up (2016)
IBJJF San Jose International Open Runner-up (2017)
IBJJF European Open 3rd Place (2018)
USBJJF/IBJJF American Nationals 3rd Place (2014*)
IBJJF San Diego International Open 3rd Place (2017)
IBJJF San Jose International Open 3rd Place (2016)
IBJJF Boston International Open 3rd Place (2016*)
IBJJF Asian Open 3rd Place (2016**)