Paul Creighton - Head Instructor

Paul Creighton has studied Martial Arts since the age of five. A Sport Ju-jitsu Middleweight World Champion in 2000, Creighton was the United States Sport Jujitsu team captain in 1998 and 2000, and a member of the three-time World Champion USA Sport Jujitsu team. As a competitive wrestler in high school and college, Creighton compiled a 134-16-1 (win-loss-tie) record and was a Junior Olympic Gold Medalist.  Paul has competed extensively in many competitions including the Ultimate Fighting Championships where he fought BJ Penn.

Creighton received his Bachelors Degree in Health/Science from SUNY Brockport in New York and his Masters Degree in Health and Physical Education from Radford University in Radford, Virginia.

Creighton's training covers various styles of Martial Arts: Paul was awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Renzo Gracie.  He has also earned Black Belts in Goshin Jutsu Karate, Judo, and Japanese Jujitsu. While Paul was in NYC he trained in Boxing under one of New York’s best boxing trainers Thomas Malloy.  Since the mid-1990s, Creighton has studied Brazilian Jiujitsu under the guidance of Renzo Gracie. Gracie is recognized as one of the world’s best instructors and one of its best Mixed Martial Arts fighters.

Accomplishments

BELT RANKS

• Black Belt Under Renzo Gracie in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Sepember, 10 2005

  
• Black Belt Under Ernie Boggs in Japanese Ju-Jitsu on December, 19 1998

  
• Black Belt Under Ray Snow in Judo (USJA) on October, 30 1999

  
• Black Belt Under Mark Caparco in Goshin Jutsu Karate on June, 11 1994
  

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

• Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Competitor (2002)

  
• International Fighting Federation No-Holds-Barred Lightweight Champion
  
• Holiday Fight Party Lightweight NHB Champion

  
• Calhoun Submission Lightweight NHB Champion
  

SPORT JUJITSU

• Sport Jujitsu Middleweight World Champion; (2000) Leeds, England

  
• Sport Jujitsu Middleweight World Silver Medalist; (1998)Vancouver, B.C.
  
• Team Captain of the United States Team (98', 2000)
  
• 3-Time Team USA World Champions (96', 98', 2000)

  
• Received the Most Outstanding Competitor Award at 1998
                                 World Championships (Vancouver, B.C.)

  
• 5 Time National Sport Jujitsu Champion
  

WRESTLING

• NJCAA Region III College Wrestling Gold Medalist
  
• Junior Olympic National Wrestling Gold Medalist
  
• New York State Freestyle and Scholastic Wrestling Silver Medalist
  

SUBMISSION GRAPPLING

• Alternate at 2003 Abu Dhabi Submission Grappling World Championships; Sao Paulo, Brazil