Tony Bonello

Tony Bonello
Born	Anthony Bonello Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Other names	The Gun
Nationality	Australian
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb) Middleweight (185 lb)
Fighting out of	Thailand
Team	The Gun Fight Club Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank	Third degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active	2000–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	16
By knockout	1
By submission	14
By decision	1
Losses	3
By knockout	2
By submission	1
Draws	1
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tony Bonello is an Australian professional mixed martial artist and grappler who is currently signed to ONE FC. A professional competitor since 2000, he has formerly competed for EliteXC, King of the Cage and Pancrase. Bonello is the former, King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Champion, the former King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion, and the former King of the Cage Cruiserweight Champion. 14 of his 16 career wins have come by way of submission.

Bonello has had martial arts history in many different countries around the world. He lived in Asia for over 10 years studying traditional martial arts in Japan and then studied Muay Thai in Thailand. He lived in Brazil and studied with Carlson Gracie, Ralph Gracie and the Brazilian Top Team. He eventually met Paulo Guimaraes, a second generation black belt under Rickson Gracie and helped Paulo move to Australia permanently to teach Bonello Brazilian jiu-jitsu. After 10 years of Tony training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in different countries around the world, he received his black belt in 2002 from Paulo Guimaraes.

Bonello received his first and second degrees and title of Professor of Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Ralph Gracie. Bonello also owned and operated the Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Texas for 3 years and then sold it to one of his students in December 2011.

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