Kazeka Muniz

With over 40 years of experience, Kazeka Muniz is an accomplished international freestyle wrestler, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, MMA competitor and coach. At age 7, Kazeka started training at ESPA Nacional in Cuba under world renown Coach Arturo Yanes. In 1994, he began training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, helping the legendary Royce Gracie prepare for his early UFC fights. In 1998, Kazeka was promoted to black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr, head coach of Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro. He was on staff with the Georgian national men's wrestling team for the 2004 Athens Olympics and served as Olympic Coach for the Azerbaijan men's wrestling team in the 2012 London Olympics, where the team won 2 Gold medals and 1 Bronze.