Wellington Leal Dias Santos, known by his nickname Megaton, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and 7th degree coral belt of the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu association under Royler Gracie. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a seventh degree coral belt under Royler Gracie. He is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 24 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships, since the first competition in 1996.
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| - Wellington Leal Dias Santos, known by his nickname Megaton, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and 7th degree coral belt of the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu association under Royler Gracie. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a seventh degree coral belt under Royler Gracie. He is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 24 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships, since the first competition in 1996. (en)
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| - Kyle Watson, Mackenzie Dern, Evan Dunham, Jack McVicker (en)
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| - Megaton Dias teaching a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu seminar in November 2011. (en)
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| - Wellington Leal Dias Santos, known by his nickname Megaton, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and 7th degree coral belt of the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu association under Royler Gracie. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a seventh degree coral belt under Royler Gracie. Wellington is a multiple Pan-American medalist, European medalist, Worlds medalist, US National medalist, Rickson Gracie International Championship medalist, Rio de Janeiro State Champion and ADCC veteran. He is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 24 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships, since the first competition in 1996. Wellington Dias resides in Phoenix, Arizona where he directs the Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, the first BJJ academy in Arizona. Megaton has trained in judo and BJJ since 1976. His wife Luciana and daughter Mackenzie Dern are also black belts in the discipline, under his tutelage. Dias is nicknamed "Megaton" because of his judo training and propensity to launch his competitors high into the air, similar to the blast of a nuclear bomb. "Megaton" was named the #1 ranked nickname in MMA by SubFighter in 2007. (en)
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