ZR Team Hope Mills
Professor Estevan “Giant Slayer” Martinez
Estevan Martinez-Garcia is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Lucas Rocha and a representative of the ZR Team in the sport’s global circuit, who worked extensively with the Lopez Brothers (Kalo and Kale) prior to his time with coach Rocha. Estevan Martinez first made waves as a black belt while competing in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation league, where he earned 2 American Nationals titles (Gi and No-Gi) in his debut year, later conquering a Pan American gold medal (2021) in No-Gi.
Full Name: Estevan G Martinez-Garcia
Nickname: Martinez’s social media tags and brand name is “Giant Slayer”. This is due to Estevan’s willingness to compete in the open weight division, despite being a rooster-weight athlete.
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Jose Olimpio > Lucas Rocha > Estevan Martinez
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2021)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Memphis Open (2021)
- 1st Place IBJJF Memphis Open NOGI (2021*)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Orlando Open NOGI (2021)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Memphis Open (2021*)