Who We Are

Chris Reilly Born/ Raised: Los Angeles, CA Titles/ Accomplishments: 2001 "King's Birthday" Champion (the only American to do so), IKKC Junior Middleweight Champion 2003 Martial Arts Background: Started training traditional Japanese "knockdown" karate at age 4. Black belts in Karate, Tangsudo, Hapkido, and Taekwondo. Trained as a teen and later competed professionally in boxing and kickboxing. Trained for several years at the notorious S. Thankikul Gym in Bangkok. Education:Boston College Personal Hobbies/ Interests: Fashion, Music, Fitness Personal Motto: Work hard, play harder! Born and raised here in the City of Angels, Reilly grew up playing sports and training in martial arts. After getting a business degree from Boston College, Reilly returned home to pursue a career in the fashion industry. But in the arena of Reilly's passions, combat knocked out couture, and before he knew it, Reilly was ensconced in the local Muay Thai scene. He quickly built up an impressive win record and eventually turned his vision quest to Bangkok, Thailand, to train with the best Thai boxers in the world. This tenure in Thailand would culminate in winning the King's Birthday tournament in 2001, becoming the only American to ever do so. This triumph inspired Reilly to return to Los Angeles in 2002 and open up the Bomb Squad Gym, where he could help others achieve their goals. Reilly quickly reestablished his presence in the Muay Thai community, this time as a highly sought-after trainer. Between Reilly's striking expertise and the residency of Eddie Bravo's 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, the Bomb Squad Gym developed a rep for being a stronghold where serious fighters could build their fighting skill sets. By 2006, mixed martial arts was more popular than ever, and with Reilly already in demand as a striking coach, the synergy to open a full-fledged MMA gym. As such, Reilly teamed up with former heavyweight champions Randy Couture and Bas Rutten to form LA's first premiere MMA facility, Legends MMA Training Center. Since that time, Reilly has organized a team of current and future stars, such as Conor Heun, Dan Hardy, Jorge Oliveira, and Chris Brady. Legends is also the preferred training facility for some of the top MMA fighters when they're in Los Angeles, including Mirko Cro Cop, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Chuck Liddell, Jason Mayhem Miller, Gina Carano, and Andrei Arlovski.

Eddie Bravo Born: Los Angeles, CA Raised: Orange County, CA Titles / Accomplishments: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado. Founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, 2002 North American Abu Dhabi Combat Club champion (145 lbs.) (including "Most Technical Fighter" Honors), 2000 Grappler's Quest champion (Advanced Division) Martial Arts Background: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Personal Interests / Hobbies: Music, conspiracy theories Teaches: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eddie Bravo is considered one of the foremost authorities on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Having trained under Jean-Jacques Machado for over a decade, Eddie is best known for being the first American to score a high-profile submission victory over a Gracie family member, when he tapped out Royler Gracie at the ADCC in 2003. Eddie's philosophy behind his no-gi style of submissions, dubbed "10th Planet Jiu Jitsu," reflects the same value of constant evolution on which MMA is based. It advocates that, like the fusion of individual fight styles in MMA, Jiu Jitsu should constantly be evolving, adopting the best of other techniques and always finding new ways to attack, defend, and counter. While Eddie's track record and credentials speak for themselves, also worthy of note is that 10th Planet satellite schools are popping up in cities throughout Canada and the U.S.

Peter Nylund Born: Boras, Sweden Raised: High school in Sweden, moved to Bangkok, Thailand in 1999 to become a professional fighter Education: Currently enrolled at Santa Monica College studying architecture ACCOMPLISHMENTS Amateur: 2000 Swedish welterweight champion in Shoot fighting, 2001 Swedish junior middleweight champion in Muay Thai Professional: Participated Muay Thai's premier event "The King's Birthday" Bangkok, Thailand December 5, 2002, Defeated the #1 ranked Cambodian junior welterweight in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in December 2001 Teaches: Muay Thai and Boxing Personal interest/hobbies: Teaching the art of Muay Thai and Boxing, focusing specifically on how these arts connect to our lives and how they can change the way someone thinks and acts Peter Nylund, at the young age of 27, is one of Legends MMA's and southern California's most experienced instructors. Peter was born and raised in Boras, Sweden and became the National Welterweight Shoot-fighting Champion prior to graduating high school. Ranked as one of Sweden's top 50 athletes, Peter moved to Thailand, the world's kickboxing capital, where he began his journey as a professional fighter. While living in Bangkok and fighting in the world's most dangerous rings, Peter met Legends MMA owner and head trainer, Chris Reilly. They competed at the highest professional level in Thailand, including bouts in the famed Rajadamnern Stadium. Together they reached the highest honor a Muay Thai fighter can receive, the chance to compete in front of over 100,000 people and the King of Thailand in honor of his birthday. Peter later moved to Los Angeles, where he and Reilly began the famous Bomb Squad Gym. While in the States, Peter made the transition to Western Boxing, where he competed professionally and studied under the 11 time super-middleweight champion Frankie Liles and famed coach Shadeed Saluki. Peter now teaches the evening Muay Thai classes and trains many of Legends MMA's amateur Muay Thai fighters. He is a full time student studying architecture but sees teaching Muay Thai and Boxing as his full time passion. He seeks not only to impart his technical skills to his students but also to help them to learn the abundance of life skills that the fight game has taught him.

Chris Brady Born: Knoxville, TN Raised: Knoxville, TN Titles/ Accomplishments: 10-3 Muay Thai, 3-1 MMA Martial Arts Background: Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Jui Jitsu under Eddie Bravo Personal interest/ hobbies: Motorcycles and training Teaches: Muay Thai and Beginners Muay Thai Chris Brady is a product of Legends' dynamic onsite training. Beginning his martial arts career at the famous Bomb Squad Gym under Chris Reilly, Brady quickly established himself as an up and comer in the Thai boxing world. Amassing an impressive 10-3 record in Muay Thai, Chris recently made the transition to MMA where he is undefeated in his weight class and seen by many as the future of the sport. Now a full time mixed martial artist, he is currently improving his wrestling and Jiu Jitsu skills in the Legends MMA pro training program and under the tutelage of Eddie Bravo. He teaches the noon Thai boxing class at Legends and also spends time helping the grappling-oriented fighters improve their striking. Legends is expecting big things from Chris, both with his fighting career and as an instructor.

Amir R. Born: Tehran, Iran Raised: Westlake Village, CA Titles/ Accomplishments: 2 time UWMTA World Champion, Extreme challenge middleweight tournament champion, Ultimate Pankration Heavyweight tournament champion Martial Arts Background: 14 years boxing, 12 years Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA, 10 years Muay Thai, 6 years one-on-one with Bas Rutten Personal/ Interest Hobbies: He loves animals... especially dogs! Teaches: MMA skills Amir Rahdnavardi has been involved in MMA since its beginning in the US. Having competed in Pride 3 against Gary Goodridge and fought other notable opponents such as Keith Jardine and Lee Murry, Amir is a true veteran of the sport and one of its longest active professional competitors. Born in Tehran, Iran to a father who was an Olympic weightlifting champion, Amir was raised with the competitive fire that breeds champions. Throughout his career, he has accumulated many titles and has a long list of notable opponents on his professional resume. Amir passes on his wisdom to students in the MMA skills class and enjoys working with all types of students from prospective fighters to exercise enthusiasts.

Conor "The Hurricane" Heun Born: Boulder, CO Raised: Boulder, CO Titles / Accomplishments: Division III National Qualifier (wrestling), Second place in Colorado State High School Wrestling Championship, Colorado Cadet & Jr. wrestling team member, US Tour de Monde World Championships (1994), Grappler's Quest 160 lb. champion (2006) Martial Arts Background: 24 years wrestling (freestyle, Greco-Roman, folkstyle), 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, 8-2 MMA record Personal Interests / Hobbies: Snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding, Eastern philosophy and religion. Teaches: Wrestling Conor first started wrestling at age five, winning numerous tournaments and championships, which in turn led to his Division III National Qualifier honors while at Ithaca College. After graduation, pursuing a career in MMA was the next logical step. At the encouragement of his teammates, Conor moved out to Los Angeles to study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo. Eventually, Conor had his first MMA match, and he hasn't looked back since. Having competed professionally for only two years, Conor has earned impressive victories in the IFL and EliteXC, including a notable TKO victory over Edson Berto. It's specifically because of his own experience implementing wrestling into his MMA arsenal that his Saturday wrestling class stands out so much; he believes that wrestling is about control, and if a fighter can control his / her opponent, that fighter dictates the pace and position of the match. And his philosophy works, having coached 12 All-State and 23 All-Conference wrestlers in his home state of Colorado.

Jimmie Romero Born: Bellflower, CA Raised: Venice, CA Education: Emergency Medical Technician Martial Arts Background: Boxing, Muay Thai, Jun Fan, Jiu Jitsu, Sambo, Catch Wrestling, Kali/Escrima Personal interests: Film, music, golf Teaches: Muay Thai, MMA workout Jimmie Romero is one of Legends' most active coaches. A California native, Jimmie was born in Bellflower and raised in Venice Beach. Jimmie has trained with the best in a wide variety of fighting styles and been involved in martial arts since childhood. Specializing in boxing, Muay Thai, and Jiu Jitsu, Romero has found himself well suited for coaching MMA athletes and a perfect fit at Legends. His high energy and open, friendly personality made him an obvious choice for the MMA workout classes. His ring savvy and long amateur career as a boxer and Muay Thai fighter on the California scene has been an enormous part of the Legends MMA amateur fight team's success.

Jeremy Williams Born: Fort Dodge, IA Raised: Long Beach, CA Titles / Accomplishments: Two-time WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion, National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion (1990, 1991), California Golden Gloves Hall of Fame champion, Bronze Medal in the 1990 Goodwill Games (81 KG), United States Amateur Light Heavyweight champion (1989, 1990). Martial Arts Background: Boxing, Wrestling, MMA Personal Interests / Hobbies: Cooking, family life Teaches: Boxing For Jeremy Williams, combat sports are not just a profession, but a way of life. His boxing career goes back to age 7, when he had his first match. He fought internationally in over 170 amateur matches, dropping only four. In high school, he wrestled and boxed. Professionally, Jeremy is a Golden Gloves champion with two WBC and one IBC heavyweight title reigns to his name. Having amassed a pro record of 46 wins (36 KOs), 4 losses, and 1 draw, he's fulfilled a career that any heavyweight boxer can be proud of. Yet Jeremy's continued to reinvent himself as a fighter, building an unblemished 5-0 record in MMA. As a coach, he's trained and cornered countless boxers, including his work on the first two seasons of "The Contender." Taking a lifetime of fighting experience while still actively competing, Jeremy is able to impart years of wisdom in his classes, while simultaneously leading by example when it comes to exploring new tactics, styles, and strategies.

Jorge Oliveira Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Raised: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Titles / Accomplishments: Black belt under Gracie-Barra Jiu Jitsu, three-time Pan-American Games gold medalist, Brazilian National champion (team & individual honors), former PFC Light Heavyweight MMA champion Martial Arts Background: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Personal Interests / Hobbies: Hip-hop, girls, aquariums Teaches: Seminars in Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense, and competitive conditioning Born and raised in the Vale-Tudo and Jiu Jitsu hotbed of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Oliveira was literally weaned on fighting and martial arts. At the age of 4, his grandmother enrolled him in Jiu Jitsu and judo classes. When Jorge was 14, he continued his tapout training under Carlson Gracie and the Garcie-Barra dojo. At age 22, he started to compete in tournaments, and at 28, he was sent to America to teach at Ralph Gracie's San Francisco dojo. Wanting to pursue his own professional fight career, Jorge relocated to Los Angeles, where he's established himself as part of the Legends MMA team. Jorge currently fights for the Palace Fighting Championship, just outside of Los Angeles.

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