# Adam Benayoun

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## Overview

**Name:** Adam Benayoun

**Date of Birth:** July 19, 1990 (age 36)


## Bio

A key figure in the modern development of the inverted guard and loop choke, Adam Benayoun is a black belt under Ryan Hall and a product of the Alliance NYC lineage under Fábio Clemente and Lucas Lepri. He began his journey in 2008, training under Clemente and Lepri before moving to Marcelo Garcia’s academy, where he was promoted to brown belt and earned significant IBJJF results at the European Open and Pans. Benayoun’s guard game is heavily influenced by Ryan Hall’s submission-oriented open guard, a relationship that began during his blue belt days and culminated in his black belt promotion in December 2017.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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