Our Team
Marc Sharma
Nation Founder
Founded Nation Athletic BJJ while unemployed during the pandemic. Probably will be a Jiu Jitsu blue belt all his life. Held together with metal plates and alcohol.
Andrew Franco
BJJ Black Belt
Bronx Jiu-Jitsu first homegrown blackbelt. Always asking Marc for more 'funky shit'.
Ibjjf 4x medalist
Ibjjf 4x medalist
Lius Cabrera
BJJ Black Belt
Instructor at @bronxjiujitsu.
Doesn't say much but will slowly and silently murder you
bewaretheunderhook.com Bewaretheunderhook@gmail.com
Junior Ortega
In 2012 opened his own academy, Bronx Jiu-Jitsu in The Bronx, NY. In 2015 he earned his Black Belt under legendary MMA fighter and Jiu-Jitsu phenom Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro. Presently he is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Nation MMA
Pro MMA Fighter
4-1 pro MMA | 2-0 BELLATORBlue IBJJF National Champ Biological name is actually Nation! @goatshedacademy
Roscoe Brown
Tyson's Dad
Sneaker Addict and BJJ Blue Belt. Loves to snap ankles in his spare time