Jon Tutaj
Instructor / Owner
16 years of mat experience
271 wrestling and BJJ / no-gi matches
Championships Won:
2x Arnolds
1x Gracie Nationals
4x C3
8x NAGA
5x US Grappling
3x IBJJF Chicago Open
1x Extreme Grappling Open
1x Combat Corner Grappling Championship
Competition Metals:
2nd place blue belt: Justin Morris Tourney, Dec 2002
2nd place blue belt: 4th Annual Relson Gracie U.S. Nationals, Oct 2003
3rd place no gi: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2004
2nd place advanced no gi: NAGA Chicago, May 2004
3rd place no gi: Henry Matamoros Tourney, Aug 2004
1st place no gi: 5th Annual Relson Gracie U.S. Nationals, Oct 2004
3rd place purple belt: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2005
1st place advanced no gi: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2005
2nd place purple belt: C3-1, April 2005
1st place no gi: C3-1, April 2005
3rd place purple belt and above: NAGA Chicago, May 2005
1st place purple belt: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2006
Professional no gi competitor: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2006
3rd place purple belt and above: NAGA Chicago, May 2006
2nd place purple belt: C3-3, July 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: C3-3, July 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: NAGA Chicago, Aug 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Milwaukee, Feb 2007
2nd place purple belt: US Grappling - Milwaukee, Feb 2007
1st advanced no gi: NAGA Indianapolis, Sept 2009
2nd place purple belt: NAGA Indianapolis, Sept 2009
2nd expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, April 2010
2nd place absolute purple belt: C3-11, July 2010
1st place no gi advanced: C3-11, July 2010
2nd place purple belt: Chicago International Open, Aug 2010
2nd place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Sep 2010, bowed out in championship match
1st place purple belt: NAGA Chicago, Sep 2010
2nd place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Chicago, Oct 2010
2nd place purple belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2010
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling – Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place purple belt: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place no gi advanced: C3-13, July 2011
2nd place expert no gi: NAGA East Chicago, Aug 2011
2nd place brown belt: NAGA East Chicago, Aug 2011
1st place absolute purple belt: C3-14, Oct 2011
2nd place purple belt: C3-14, Oct 2011, bowed out in championship match
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2011
1st place purple belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2011
1st place expert no gi: NAGA East Chicago, Nov 2011
2nd place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2012
3rd place 170 and under absolute: Combat Corner 9, Apr 2012
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2012
1st place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Summer Open, Aug 2012
2nd place brown belt: Super Extreme Grappling Open, Oct 2012
1st place expert no gi: Super Extreme Grappling Open, Oct 2012
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Oct 2012
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Chicago, Jan 2013
1st place brown belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Jan 2013
1st place absolute no gi, 170 and under: Combat Corner 11, Feb 2013
2nd place purple belt and above: Combat Corner 11, Feb 2013
1st place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2013
1st place brown belt no gi: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2013
3rd place brown belt: IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championship (Pan Ams), Mar 2013
1st place brown belt: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2013
Off the Mat:
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. After working in the industry for a few years, I went back to school part time for a Master of Engineering in Engine Systems. So, not only do I have my own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school, I also work a full time job as a Manufacturing Engineer and Project Manager. Hopefully some day, my hobby will turn into my job...