Tom Halpin
Thomas Halpin (born November 9, 1993) is a professional submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, from Limerick, Ireland.[1] He is a Black Belt under Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu since 2017, after many years of being self-coached in Ireland.[1] Halpin is an ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship,[2][3] and the first Irishman to qualify and compete at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, the most prestigious grappling tournament in the world.[4] He is also the 2020 Combat Jiu Jitsu World Champion,[5] submitting all his opponents on the way to the title.[6] He currently competes in the featherweight division for Polaris Pro Grappling, becoming the number one featherweight contender, and also the MVP (Most Valuable Grappler) of their first Polaris 'Squads' event.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tom Halpin // BJJ Heroes".
- ↑ "Tom Halpin // FloGrappling".
- ↑ Guckian, Peter (2022-12-04). "Halpin hopeful for World Championship win after stateside victory". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ↑ "ADCC European Results 2019".
- ↑ "Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Featherweights".
- ↑ "Combat Jiu-Jitsu Featherweight Full Results".
- ↑ "Tom Halpin Polaris Squads".
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