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Tony Torres-Aponte is among the pioneers of mixed martial arts in the United States. Torres-Aponte has been practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ("BJJ") for over twenty years in the U.S., making him one of the longest North American practitioners. He was introduced to BJJ by the Gracie brothers in the mid-1980s while living in Torrance, California.() He trained under Royce and Rickson Gracie early on in his career and received his BJJ Black Belt from Royce Gracie.()() Before training in BJJ, Torres-Aponte trained in Muay Thai under Nam Pha "Lot" Sarhardechio. Torres-Aponte was a participant in some of the very first professional Muay Thai fights on U.S. soil.() As a young man, Torres-Aponte also trained in Taekwondo, obtaining the rank of Black Belt. Currently, Torres-Aponte owns, operates, and instructs at the Urban Jungle in Houston, Texas.() He trains fighters in BJJ, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. Notable fighters that have trained with Torres-Aponte include UFC veteran Mike Swick.() Former PRIDE and UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and lightweight contender Thiago Tavares have also spent time with Torres-Aponte at the Urban Jungle.() Torres-Aponte is an official judge of the (ADCC) (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship. () ==External links== *(Official Website ) *(Houston Chronicle MMA ) *(Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network ) *(Online Training Clips ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tony Torres-Aponte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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