Austin Craig Biography
| Austin Craig was born Janurary 1st 1993 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. Austin started playing football at the age of 13, and played for 5 seasons. At the age of 15 he started wrestling, brazilian jui jitsu, kickboxing and then made the switch over to MMA.
Austin Craig spent 4 years in competative wrestling with a 28-9 record over his 4 year span, becoming the 2012 LOSSA Champion and 8th in OFSAA. Austin had began training BJJ and MMA in September of 2008 and got 1st place his first tournment at the Ontario Open in 2010. On November 28th 2011 he was awarded BJJ Blue belt under Professor Justin Bruckmann. On June 25th 2011, at the age of 17, Austin travelled to Phuket, Thailand for 2 months to train at the Tiger Muay Thai Camp, under 3x Lumpinee and World Champion Muay Thai coach Ajarn
Rattanachai. |
* Professor Justin Bruckmann
(left)
* Austin Craig (middle)
* Antonio Carvalho (right) |
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Austin Craig Biography |
Austin Craig went back to Thailand on November 2nd 2012 to train at the Phuket Top Team Camp to work on his MMA with 3rd degree BJJ black belt, Olavo Abreu and to train with Ajarn Rattanachai one again. On Janurary 5th 2013, Austin travelled to Rio de
Janerio, Brazil to train at the X Gym to train under Master Sylvio Behring and their he trained with other fighters like Erick Silva, Ronaldo Souza and Paulo
Thaigo.
On October 19th 2013, Austin fought his first Amateur MMA fight under the Art of Combat banner, which he fought Daryl Labour and won in the 1st round with a arm bar.
On March 15th 2014 he fought his 2nd fight against Nate Sherwood under Art of Combat promotoion and won 1st round by TKO.
On March 15th 2014 Austin was awared his BJJ Purple Belt under the Professor Justin
Bruckmann. |
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