Eliot Marshal – BJJ/Muay Thai Professor

Eliot “the Fire” Marshall – Chief Instructor/ General Manager/ Owner

 

Eliot Marshall started his martial arts training at the age of six in Soo Bahk Do under the instruction of Grand Master Hwang Kee and Michael Garaguso. Eliot achieved the rank of 3rd Degree black belt and went on to win 2nd place at the national tournament in 1997. Eliot began studying Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in October of 1999. Upon graduating CU in 2002 with a BA in Mathematics, he devoted himself full-time under the direct instruction of Amal Easton. Eliot has gone on to compete and win in many prestigious events.  He is married to his wife Renee, and the couple has a young son named Kannen.

Eliot is a six-time veteran of the UFC.  Eliot has retired from professional fighting and is now the co-owner of Easton Training Center.  He has devoted himself full-time to teaching and managing the new training center.  Eliot currently holds the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

A truly unique quality of Eliot’s is that he is equally adept fighting in the octagon, teaching a class of adults, or effortlessly commanding the attention of a packed room of five-year-old students!

AWARDS:

2001 Pan-American Silver medalist

2002 Pan-American Gold medalist

2002 USA Team Trials 1st place

2002 USA Team Trails 2nd (Absolute)

2002 Grapplers Quest West Bronze medalist

2003 IGJJF Open Purple belt 1st place

2003 IGJJF Open Purple belt Absolute Champion

2003 Pan-American Gold medalist

2004 IGJJF Brown Belt Super Heavy Champion

2004 IGJJF Brown Belt Open Weight Champion

2004 ADCC North American Trials participant

2004 GQ North American Championships Open Weight Champion

2004 #1 Rated Absolute Weight Grappler of the Year.

2005 Pan American Champion Super Heavy Weight Brown Belt

2005 GQ USA Trials 200-210 lb Champion

7-1 MMA record

UFC competitor

Ring of Fire Light Heavy Weight Champion

Topping it off…

The only American to ever win gold at blue, purple, and brown at the Pan American Games in the adult division.