Nino Schembri is a former member of the Chute Boxe Academy and currently trains with Black House.
12 Facts About Nino Schembri
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Nino Schembri has a unique style of Jiu-Jitsu with focus on submission and creative attacks.
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Nino Schembri is sometimes nicknamed "Elvis" because he is an Elvis Presley fan and used to mimic some of Elvis's dance moves to celebrate his victories.
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Today, Nino Schembri teaches at his own gym located in Lawndale, California.
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Antonio Nino Schembri was born into an Italian Brazilian family in Rio de Janeiro.
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Nino Schembri began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age five under Marcelo and Silvio Behring in the New Ipanema neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, before coming under the tutelage of Jorge Pereira at thirteen.
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Nino Schembri began competing in mixed martial arts in 2001 after joining the Pride Fighting Championships in Japan.
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Around that time, Nino Schembri left Gracie Barra and joined the Chute Boxe Academy, where he became the gym's grappling coach while learning striking from Rafael Cordeiro.
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At Pride 25 on 16 March 2003, Nino Schembri scored the most significant victory of his career by defeating Kazushi Sakuraba by technical knockout.
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Schembri's father committed suicide in 2004, leaving Nino devastated and affecting his ability to focus and train consistently.
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Nino Schembri returned to competing in jiu-jitsu in 2010, stating in an interview to the Fightworks Podcast that he was finally recovered mentally from his father's death.
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Nino Schembri moved to the United States and opened a jiu-jitsu academy in Lawndale, California.