2 Time World & 5 Time National Champion

Dana competed in gi and no gi competitions, including the American Jiu-jitsu Association AJA, Brazilian Jiujitsu Association BJJ, International Jiu-Jitsu Association IJA, North American Jiu-Jitsu Association, Danzen Ryu, Professional Submission League PSL, Hayastan Grappling Challenge, North American Grappling Association NAGA, and the Gene LeBell World Grappling Tournament where he won his title belt. He is a certified instructor in Shamrock Submission Fighting, and was a ...coach and trainer for Frank and Ken Shamrock. He is a Pat Militich Fighting System instructor and coached on the same team for several UFC fights. Dana trained and coached with the Hayastan fighting team for the UFC, and is a level six grappling instructor under the undefeated Gokor Chivichian. Dana trained with Rorian, Royce & Rickson Gracie, teaching at their Academy in Torrance California, and working with Royce on the manual for the Army Ranger Jiujitsu and Submission fighting program. He worked with Ken Shamrock and Master Gunnery Sergeant Shane Franklin on developing the United States Marine Corps‘s Martial Art Program, MCMAP. In 2006 Dana was the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame’s Jiu-Jitsu Instructor of the Year and 2008 Grappling Master of the Year. Dana is a retired professional mixed martial arts fighter with over 100 fights including The Shooto World Open, Total Fighting Alliance TFA, World Kombat Championship, WKC, Ring of Fire, Kage Fighting, And King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge, and Ultimate World Black Belt Challenge.