PROFESSOR MIKE ANDERSON

A man in a white Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi with patches, standing against a plain wall. He has short, spiked hair and a beard, with a serious expression. He is holding his belt.
Two men practicing self-defense or martial arts in a dimly lit room, one man is on top of the other, and a third person is sitting in the background using a phone.
Martial arts practitioners practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on a mat in a dojo. One person in a white gi is on the ground, while another in a black gi is on top, engaging in a grappling technique.

Ranked IBJJF Master 3 Black Belt Heavyweight

Professor Mike Anderson earned his black belt from Professor Alan Shebaro in 2019 and is currently ranked as a Second degree Black Belt under Professor Alex Martins.

Originally from Minnesota, Mike relocated to North Texas in 2011. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in Consumer Science and Personal Finance. He works as a financial advisor and is currently a Board Member and Treasurer of the We Defy Foundation.

Over the years, Mike has competed in a wide variety of different sports and athletics. He grew up playing hockey and track, transitioned to rowing in college, and was introduced to Judo.

Just before moving to North Texas, Mike began training in Jiu Jitsu. What started as a casual pastime has turned into a passion to train, compete, and teach.

Some of his notable Jiu Jitsu Competitions include:

Submission Hunter Pro Elevate Submission Series - 3-1

Fight To Win Pro – Brown belt (2-2), Black belt (7-3)

2nd Place 2026 IBJJF Dallas Summer Open

2nd Place/3rd Place Open Class 2026 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

3rd Place 2026 IBJJF Dallas Winter Open

2nd Place 2026 IBJJF Austin Winter Open

2nd Place 2025 IBJJF Dallas Summer Open

1st Place/3rd Place Open Class 2025 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

2nd Place/3rd Place Open Class 2025 IBJJF Oklahoma City Open

2nd Place/3rd Place Open Class 2025 IBJJF Dallas Winter Open

2nd Place 2024 IBJJF Dallas Summer Open

1st Place 2024 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

1st Place 2024 IBJJF Dallas Open

2nd Place 2023 IBJJF Dallas Summer Open

3rd Place 2023 IBJJF Dallas Open - Open Class

1st Place 2023 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

2nd Place 2023 IBJJF Houston Open

1st Place 2023 IBJJF Dallas Open

3rd Place 2023 IBJJF Austin Winter Open

3rd Place 2023 IBJJF Austin Winter Open - Open Class

1st Place 2022 IBJJF Waco Open

3rd Place 2022 IBJJF Waco Open - Open Class

3rd Place 2022 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

2nd Place 2022 IBJJF Austin Summer Open - Open Class

2nd Place 2022 IBJJF Houston Open

2nd Place 2022 IBJJF Dallas Open

3rd Place 2022 IBJJF Dallas Open - Open Class

1st Place 2022 IBJJF Austin Winter Open

1st Place 2019 IBJJF Austin Summer Open

1st Place 2017 IBJJF Houston Open

2nd Place 2017 IBJJF Houston Open - Open Class

2nd Place 2017 IBJJF Austin Open

1st Place 2017 IBJJF Dallas Open

3rd Place 2017 IBJJF Dallas Open - Open Class

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