Tom DeBlass was born on May 14,1982 and is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, submission grappler and mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship.
20 Facts About Tom DeBlass
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Tom DeBlass has competed in the middleweight division for Bellator and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Tom DeBlass went on to graduate Monmouth University in 2004 with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education.
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Tom DeBlass was known primarily as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor winning such titles as Pan American and World Championships.
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In only a year and a half, Tom DeBlass captured two titles and got called up to fight in the UFC.
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In 2006 Tom DeBlass opened his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy "Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu".
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Tom DeBlass has been an instructor to notable BJJ practitioners such as Garry Tonon.
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Tom DeBlass is one of the only people in history to win the North American trials 3 times.
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In November 2017, Tom DeBlass was elected as a Lacey Township board of education member.
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Tom DeBlass returned from his short-lived retirement and made his Bellator debut against Carlos Brooks at Bellator 95 and won by TKO at the end of the second round after the doctor decided that Brooks could not continue.
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Tom DeBlass was scheduled to face former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko at Bellator 108 on November 15,2013.
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Tom DeBlass instead fought fellow UFC veteran Jason Lambert at the event.
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Tom DeBlass won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Tom DeBlass was scheduled to fight Muhammed Lawal on September 5,2014, at Bellator 123; however, Tom DeBlass suffered a knee injury and was forced off the card.
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On May 17,2020, Tom DeBlass came out of retirement and signed with ONE Championship.
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In September 2024, Tom DeBlass was appointed as a VP of Submission Grappling for ONE Championship.
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In November 2021, Tom DeBlass released his biography and it quickly became a best-seller in the martial arts biography category on Amazon.
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Tom DeBlass has been open about his usage of Testosterone replacement therapy, and is a strong advocate for it.
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Tom DeBlass arranged to have a live discussion with Rener Gracie on April 14,2023 which would be centred around a Brazilian jiu-jitsu injury lawsuit that Gracie gave expert witness testimony in, resulting in a $46,000,000 payout.
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Tom DeBlass announced in February 2023 that he was working with other gym-owners across the United States in order to open a non-profit anti-bullying initiative, using Brazilian jiu-jitsu.