Rhadi Ferguson
| Rhadi Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rhadi Bullard Ferguson April 3, 1975 |
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Jujitsu, Boxing, |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Teacher(s) | Jack Williams |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University |
Howard University Capella University |
| Spouse | Dr. Traci Ferguson |
| Children | Rufus Alexander Ferguson Rhadi Isabelle Ferguson |
| Website | http://www.rhadi.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rhadi Bullard Ferguson (born April 3, 1975) is a Bahamian-American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Ferguson grew up in Miami, Florida in the United States where he began training in judo at the age of 7 under the tutelage of 7th degree red and white belt Jack Williams, until the age of 12. Ferguson had to quit judo for several years after his family had left Miami and moved to Rockville, Maryland and would not begin training again until after he finished college at age 22.
Ferguson is a four time national champion in judo. At the age of 29, Ferguson competed in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the men's half-heavyweight division. He was previously an alternate in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
In addition to judo, Ferguson also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and has competed in numerous jiu-jitsu and submission grappling tournaments. Ferguson was a member of American Top Team and received his Black Belt from Ricardo Liborio. During his competitive career, Ferguson who stands 5 ft 9 in and weighed 225 lb. had a reported 5% body fat.
Ferguson has coached many athletes including; Taraje Williams-Murray, Lloyd Irvin, Karo Parisyan, Cara Heads,Thiago Alves, Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson, Valerie Gotay, Marco González, and Bobby Lashley.
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