Alvin Aguilar
| Arthur Alvin A. Aguilar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Alvin A. Aguilar |
| Other names | Alvin Aguilar |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Shotokan, Yaw-Yan, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Greco-roman wrestling |
| Teacher(s) | Royce Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro, Rob Cousart |
| Rank | 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Notable students | Maybelline Masuda |
| Website | http://www.alvinaguilar.com |
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Representing  Philippines
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2016 Tokyo | -73kg |
Arthur Alvin A. Aguilar is a martial artist and Mixed Martial Arts promoter better known as "Alvin Aguilar". He was born on April 28, 1974 in Bacolod, Philippines. He is the President and Founder of the The Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC, 2002–present); He is also the Founder and Head Coach of DEFTAC Ribeiro Jiu-jitsu Philippines (DEFTAC, 1996–present.) and now currently serving as the President of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines. His Martial Arts journey began at the ripe age of 9, dabbling first in Karate, Arnis and Greco-Roman Wrestling. Having garnered and devoted over 30 years of his life to the study of Multiple Martial Arts forms including Sari-an, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Yaw Yan, Pekiti, etc. He has developed his own unique fighting style specializing in grappling, knife and street fighting. He is considered a prominent personality in the Asian MMA community, known as a pioneering symbol of Philippine MMA that started the MMA and BJJ movement in South East Asia during the 1990s. He is also known for being the first home-grown Filipino Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black belt.
Alvin Aguilar is the first and only son of his father Arthur Aguilar and his mother Madeleine Aguilar. He has one sibling, Alexandrine Ann Aguilar. Growing up, Alvin was considered by his parents, teachers and peers as a very hyperactive child. He was very athletic so his parents were forced to keep him immersed in various extra-curricular activities just to keep him busy. At the early age of nine he began to show much interest in martial arts, an interest that both his parents supported all the way. His father would even drive him around as he explored different gyms and systems. He had an early exposure to Arnis through his father and later on he learned Shotokan Karate, and Greco-Roman Wrestling throughout the 80s.
He earned his college degree in Behavioral Science at De La Salle University Where he went on to become the leader of his fraternity (Tau Gamma Phi.) His involvement in fraternity violence rapidly increased and so did his thirst to seek out the most effective forms of combat. He would later join a group called Sari-An, or Sariling Pamamaraan, a martial arts group founded in the 1980s that was geared towards street fighting under the tutelage of the system’s originator Robert Cousart. He also started training his Sticks and Knife Fighting skills with Sixto Carlos of Carlos Hermanos and with Leo Gaje of Pekiti Tirsia Kali. His pursuit of martial arts excellence is guided by three main principles: authenticity, credibility, and combat effectivity.
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