Nick Rodriguez, known as Nicky Rod, is an American professional submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, born on August 30, 1996, and raised in Clayton, New Jersey. He wrestled from the sixth grade through high school and one year of college at Ferrum College, then worked briefly as a model before starting jiu-jitsu in 2018. Training under John Danaher, he won the IBJJF World Championship as a blue belt and, still a blue belt, took silver at the 2019 ADCC World Championship after beating several black belts, which earned him the nickname Black Belt Slayer. He won silver again at the 2022 ADCC World Championship and later moved with his team to Puerto Rico to train.
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born August 30, 1996
Professional grappling career, 2019
He defeated three notable jiu-jitsu black belts
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is an American professional submission grappler
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt
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to qualify for the 2019 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships
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