
Kazeka Muniz
With over 40 years of experience, Kazeka Muniz is an accomplished international freestyle wrestler, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, MMA competitor and coach. Kazeka holds a 5th degree black belt in BJJ and a Bachelors Degree in Sports Science.
At the age of 7, Kazeka started training at ESPA Nacional in Cuba under world renown Coach Arturo Yanes.
In 1994, Kazeka started training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu helping the legendary Royce Gracie get prepared for his fights in the early UFC. In 1998, Kazeka was prompted to the rank of black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr, the head coach of the famous Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro.
Kazeka was on staff with the Georgian national men’s wrestling team for the 2004 Athens Olympics. As well as the Olympic Coach for the Azerbaijan men’s wrestling team in the 2012 London Olympics where the Azerbaijani team took 2 Gold medals and 1 Bronze.
Kazeka’s achievements include 2 x BJJ World Champion, Pan American Champion, 6 x Brazilian National Champion, and more.
Kazeka has coached many Olympic Wrestling and MMA athletes through the years including:
For Olympic Wrestling: • World and Olympic Champion Alexis Rodrigues • Olympic and European Champion Togrul Asgarov • World and Olympic Medalist Khetag Gazumov • World Champion Yowly Bones • World and Olympic Medalist Livan Lopez | For MMA: • UFC Champion Michael "The Count" Bispin • UFC Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson • UFC #1 Contender Matt "The Immortal" Brown • UFC #1 Contender Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero • TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) Champion Jesse Taylor • UFC & Bellator Fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos • Bellator Fighter Tofiq Musayev |
Kazeka with his student Guilherme Vasconcelos (UFC & Bellator Fighter).
Kazeka with his student Jesse Taylor winning the Ultimate Fighter
Kazeka with his students including UFC fighters Matt "The Immortal" Brown and Jesse Taylor
Kazeka coaching Bellator middle weight champion Brandon Halsey
Kazeka coaching UFC light heavy weigh champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson