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Champions Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai, proudly serving Orlando since 2011. Formerly American Top Team East Orlando
Champions Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai has classes in Orlando, perfect for kids, teen, and adult martial arts lessons.
Who we Are And why You Should Train Here
Improving lives in our community for over 13 years, formerly American Top Team East Orlando, Champions Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai offers a safe, friendly learning environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Our academy welcomes you as a beginner or experienced student. We know what if feels like to step into a martial arts academy for the first time- so our goal is to make you feel comfortable throughout your journey. Our students are here to help each other learn and improve together. Champions Jiu Jitsu Muay Thai’s world class curriculum and class structure are designed to create a safe learning environment that is fun and engaging.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire our students to become the best version of themselves through world class martial arts training. We will instill a healthy lifestyle that is fun, builds character, confidence, self-discipline, and helps our students achieve their goals and succeed in life.
In 1999, legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and Carlson Gracie black belt, Ricardo Liborio, co-founded Brazilian Top Team, which grew to be the best MMA team in the world. Later in 2002, Master Liborio co-founded American Top Team, which also then grew to be the best MMA team in world.
In 2004, Jayson Patino would start his Jiu-Jitsu journey with the UCF Jiu-Jitsu club. Jayson would show up an hour before wrestling practice started in order to practice Jiu-Jitsu. After graduating from UCF, Jayson continued training and competing in Jiu-Jitsu and fighting professional MMA. Then in 2011, he opened American Top Team East Orlando. In 2013 Jayson was awarded his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu by Master Liborio. Jayson’s mission has always been to help as many students as possible both on and off the mats.
A few years later, Ricardo Liborio left ATT, and in 2023 Jayson also left to start his own brand. Today, Champions Jiu-Jitsu & Muay Thai continues to offer the same high-quality standards and world class training that it always offered. We’re proud of our proven track record of improving the lives within our community for over 12 years.
Meet Our Team
Get To Know Our World Class Instructors
Jayson Patino
Head Instructor
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Jayson is committed to helping every student improve their lives, both inside the academy, and in life. As a competitor, he learned that self-discipline, work ethic, and smart goal setting can help you achieve anything you want in life. As an instructor and father, he has learned that patience, creativity, and attention to detail can help other’s reach their full potential. Jayson has a passion for self-improvement and helping others reach their goals. Through his years of experience and research, Jayson has written several programs on the proper ways to diet, improving mental strength, setting and achieving goals, how to cope with adversity, overcoming and learning from failure, training for competition, and how to achieve overall happiness.
Jayson’s martial arts journey started in Taekwondo at four years old. He started wrestling in high school and continued at the University of Central Florida where he was a 2x All American (helping UCF win 2 National Championships) while earning a degree in Social Science Education. He began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the UCF Jiu-Jitsu club in 2004 and later transitioned into fighting professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Jayson trained MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing for over ten years. Later he shifted his focus to competing in the IBJJF, ADCC, FILA, & UWW World Championships in his quest to be a World Champion.
In 2009 he won the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) North American Trials and competed at the ADCC World Championships, which are considered the Olympics of grappling. In the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) World Championships he medaled in every belt rank he competed at. Then, in 2014 he achieved a life goal by winning the FILA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Jayson has also coached several times in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) in different cities throughout the world. He is currently a 3rd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio.
His accomplishments include:
- 7X WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST
- US Grappling World Team Trials Champion 2017
- FILA No-Gi Submission World Champion 2014
- IBJJF No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Championships Bronze medalist- Black Belt 2014
- US Grappling World Team Trials Champion 2014
- FILA Grappling World Championship No-Gi Bronze Medalist 2013
- FILA Grappling World Championship Gi Bronze Medalist 2013
- IBJJF No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Championships Silver Medalist- Brown belt 2012
- IBJJF No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Championships Bronze Medalist- Purple belt 2009
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) North American Trials Champion 2009
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Veteran 2009
- US Grappling World Team Trials Gi Champion 2013
- US Grappling World Team Trials No-Gi Champion 2013
- 4x Naga No-Gi Expert Champion 2005-2012
- 4x Naga Gi Champion 2005-2012
- 2x Copa America Gi Champion
- 2x Copa America No-Gi Expert Champion
- America’s Cup Jiu-Jitsu Champion 2005
- 2x NCWA Wrestling All American 2004-2005
- 2x NCWA Wrestling Conference Champion
- Florida Wrestling State Championships Runner-up 2001
- Florida Wrestling State Championships 5th Place 2000
- 2x District Champion and Regional Champion 2000-2001
Marcio Pimentel
Chief Instructor
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Marcio Pimentel is a world class instructor that has coached Olympic athletes and UFC Champions. Marcio has dedicated his life, first, as a Judo and Jiu-Jitsu athlete and currently as an instructor of the martial arts and high level conditioning coach. He began training Judo when he was 7 years old and Jiu-Jitsu around the age of 20 at Carlson Gracie Academy. He earned his Black Belt in Judo in 1987 and is a 4th degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Murilo Bustamante.
He graduated with a degree in Physical Education, specializing in training, strength planning and conditioning. The combination of martial arts knowledge and higher levels of education have allowed Master Pimentel to help young students improve their lives both on and off the mat.
Some of the world renowned athletes Marcio has trained include:
Ricardo Libório (IBJJF & ADCC), Murilo Bustamante (UFC Champion), Flávio Canto (Olympic athlete Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004), Leo Leite (Olympic athlete & Bellator), Erika Miranda (Olympic athlete London 2012 and Rio 2016) Kyra Gracie (BJJ World Champion and ADCC), Pedro Rizzo (UFC), Marcio “Pé de Pano” Cruz (UFC), as well as many others.
Accomplishments:
- Most technical athlete award of the Brazilian Championship
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion
- 10x State Judo Champion
- 8x Brazilian Judo champion
- Silver Medal South American Judo Championship
- Silver Medal Warsaw Judo World Cup
Brandon Pureza
Chief Instructor
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Brandon “Maui” Pureza started training with Champions Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai in 2020. He is currently a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Accomplishments:
- 4 years varsity wrestling 3rd at senior districts
- Almost 10 years of striking experience
- Several years boxing under Pinklon Thomas
- Silver and Gold medals in Naga and LeLeo code
Justin Cobb
Assistant Instructor
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Justin Cobb attended the University of Central Florida (UCF) where he studied Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. Justin returned to UCF as a professor to Pre-Medical and Pre-Physical Therapy students while also working for Cirque Du Soleil and Sports Specific Training and Rehabilitation. During his tenure, Justin has earned numerous postgraduate certifications including Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Neuro Emotional Techniques (N.E.T). He is now a co-founder and president of New Dimensions Wellness in Orlando, Florida.
- Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Jenessa Simmonds
Assistant Instructor
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Jenessa “Nessa” Soto started training in 2014. She is currently a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Accomplishments:
- Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Science, Fall 2017
- 2x Newbreed Gold Medalist
- 2x Newbreed Silver Medalist
- 2x Newbreed Bronze Medalist
- 1x Naga Gold medalist
- 1x Naga Silver Medalist
Richard “Val” Valladolid
Assistant Instructor
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- Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Daniel Munoz
Assistant Instructor
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- Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Gabe Noles
Assistant Instructor
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Gabe started training in 2019. He was also a Law Enforcement Officer for 3 years.
- Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Marc Vasquez
Assistant Instructor
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Marc started training in 2022. He served in the US Army for 4 years.
- Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Gabriela “Gaby” Caro
Assistant Instructor
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Black belt in Shotokan Karate, Purple belt in BJJ. Began Jiujitsu at 8 years old and have been training since for over a decade. 3 year varsity wrestler, 3x state finalist 2x state champ, 3x Pan American IBJJF champ, and 2x World IBJJF champ. Newbreeds, Nagas, and super fights. Helps out with kids classes, teaches the competition class at UCF BJJ club, and occasionally referees on weekends. She has won over 50 gold medals in NAGA, Newbreed, and other tournaments & super fights
She is currently attending UCF studying in the Bio-Medical field on track to go to Medical school.