# Dennis Asche

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## Overview

**Name:** Dennis Asche

**Date of Birth:** April 11, 1977 (age 49)


## Bio

Dennis Asche came up through a hardscrabble Pacific Northwest scene before relocating to California on the advice of Brett Garlock, winning his first white-belt competition under Marcelo Alonso in 1999. He earned his blue from Alonso and his purple from John Machado before linking up with Roberto “Gordo” in Rio de Janeiro in early 2003. Asche trained under Gordo from that point forward, receiving his brown belt and eventually his black belt on July 4, 2009. His competitive résumé includes notable matchups against Vagner Cardoso and Mauricio Abreu.
## Achievements

- First Gracie Open Champion (2003 – grand prize winner)
- US Team Trials Champion (2003 IBJJF)
- US vs Brazil team Champion (2003)

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/dennis-asche)