![]() Dean ended up testing himself in Sambo and had great success in the sport within the United States winning two national titles.ĭean Lister found jiu-jitsu shortly after he finished high school, he was very interested in the sport due to its success in mixed martial arts and decided to join Fabio Santos‘ gym. Dean Lister learned both Wrestling and some basic sambo techniques in which he became very savvy. His coach, Jerry Matsumoto was also versed in submissions especially leg locks as he had some sambo experience. When Dean returned to the United States to start high school, he decided to take on wrestling as an extracurricular activity. When he was 10 years old, Dean Lister read about Jiu-Jitsu for the first time, through an article in a magazine, but it wouldn’t be until years later that he would have his first BJJ class. Being constantly the “new kid” in school, he was often in fights and had a rough time growing up due to bullying. Team/Association: N/A Deal Lister Biographyĭean Lister was born on the 13th of February 1976 in San Diego, California but spent most of his Childhood in Panama and Venezuela with his family who belonged to the military and was stationed in these countries. 1st Place ADCC North American Trials (2002)įavorite Position/Submission: Guard and Footlocks.1st Place ADCC World Championship (2003* / 2011).Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Fabio Santos > Jeffrey Higgs > Dean Lister Because of these, he started being called the Boogeyman. As one of his opponents injured himself before the fight, Lister was left with no opponent, and due him being a big name in the grappling circuit it was extremely hard to find a replacement, people did not want to fight him. Nickname: The Boogeyman started in his early MMA days fighting for KOTC (King of the Cage organization). Dean Lister also has a background in wrestling and experience in Sambo and ventured through MMA competing in important organizations such as Pride FC and UFC. Dean Lister, also known as “The Boogeyman”, is a professional grappler who is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Jeffrey Higgs who gained notoriety within the BJJ world after he won the 2003 ADCC (the world’s most prestigious submission wrestling/Nogi event) in the open weight division.
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