# Mansher Khera

> Black Belt | United States

## Overview

**Name:** Mansher Khera

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** United States

**Gender:** Male

**Weight:** 77 kg


## Bio

Mansher Khera was born on the 15th of April, 1992 in New York – USA.

Originally from India, both of Mansher’s parents worked hard to maintain a standard of living, which did not allow them the necessary time to raise a young child. With that in mind, they decided to send 3-year-old Mansher to boarding school in Punjab, a state in India that is regarded as the heart of the country’s Sikh community (Munch’s ancestry). Khera returned 10 years later, going on to attend a public school in Queens – NY.

Growing up Mansher had always been a fan of martial arts, having trained taekwondo in his childhood. When he was 17 years old he decided to return to combat sports, influenced by The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) series. As he had one friend who trained jiu-jitsu at the time, he decided to follow his friend’s footsteps and attend grappling classes at the Mayo Academy with coaches Jasper Ian and Luís Aldana (who were purple belts at the time).

Mansher didn’t stay at the Mayo Academy for long, signing on to  Marcelo Garcia ‘s gym in Manhattan shortly after the legendary grappler established himself in New York. Khera’s desire to improve and compete turned him into one of Garcia’s most dedicated students, earning him his black belt on April 2015, becoming the very first student of Marcelo to be promoted from white to black belt by the Alliance instructor.

During 2017 Mansher Khera alongside his teammate Dillon Danis were suspended from Garcia’s Academy. The ban lead them to join forces with Unity JJ – also in NYC.
## Specialties

- knee slide pass
## Achievements

- 1st Place ADCC USA-EC Trials (2016)
- Polaris Welterweight Champion (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boston Summer Open (2016)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boca Raton Open (2015)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World No-Gi (2015)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Atlanta Spring Open (2017)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2016)
- 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2014**/2013** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF New York Spring Open (2015/2014** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF New York No-Gi Spring Open (2015* brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boston Winter Open (2013 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boston Spring Open (2014* brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2013 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2012 purple)
## Lineage

- Rolls Gracie
- Romero Cavalcanti (Black Belt)
- Fábio Gurgel (Black Belt)
- Marcelo Garcia (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 08, 2026

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