Gregor Burton
 

Gregor is a brown belt under Professor Donavin and Professor Mario, having also been awarded both his purple and blue belts under the same lineage. He has been with LCBJJ since he began his BJJ career, and has trained extensively at NOS BJJ & MMA in Vernon, as well as Kootenay BJJ in Rossland. Gregor has been a coach at LCBJJ since 2020. In addition to his past experience wrestling during his teenaged years, Gregor has supplemented his BJJ by training Judo with Kathy Hubble and Chris Smiley at Lake Country Judo. Gregor is a prodigious competitor. He has travelled extensively to test himself, including competing twice at the prestigious ADCC North American Championships, and has achieved the following accolades: ⁃ IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023 M3 Purple Ultra-heavyweight, 1st ⁃ IBJJF No-Gi Pans Championship 2023 M3 Purple Ultra-heavyweight, 2nd ⁃ BC Absolute “King of All Purple Belts” 2023, 1st ⁃ Darkhorse Grappling Series Spring Open 2023 - Superfight Champion ⁃ BC Absolute Spring 2023 - Purple Belt Absolute, 1st ⁃ BC Absolute Spring 2023 - Purple Belt Ultra-heavyweight, 1st ⁃ True North Grappling Championship Winter 2023 - Purple Belt Master’s NOGI Absolute, 1st ⁃ True North Grappling Championship Winter 2023 - Purple Belt Master’s NOGI Ultra-heavyweight, 1st ⁃ True North Grappling Championship Winter 2023 - Purple Belt Master’s Gi Ultra-heavyweight, 1st ⁃ Champion’s Choice Tournament Series Fall 2022 - Brown/Black NOGI Absolute, 1st* ⁃ Champion’s Choice Tournament Series Fall 2022- Purple Belt Gi Absolute, 1st ⁃ BCJJF Grapple Jiu-Jitsu Festival 2022 - Purple-Black NOGI Ultra-heavyweight, 2nd ⁃ BCJJF Regionals 2022 - Purple Belt Ultra-heavyweight, 2nd ⁃ BCJJF Regionals 2022 - Purple-Black NOGI Master’s Ultra-heavyweight, 2nd ⁃ BC Absolute Spring 2022 - Purple Belt Absolute, 2nd ⁃ BC Absolute Spring 2022 - Master’s Purple Belt Ultra-heavyweight, 2nd ⁃ AVA Submission Series Fall 2021 - Ultra-heavyweight Expert NOGI, 1st *Closed in finals with a team-mate.

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