Eric Albarracin

Eric Albarracin (born c. 1983)[2] is a retired American wrestler who won silver medals in the freestyle 54 kg division at the Pan American Championships[1] and at the 2000 Military World Wrestling Championships.[3] Currently he coaches professional mixed martial arts competitors from Brazil,[4] and in this capacity participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. Before that Albarracin trained the Olympic champion and the former UFC Flyweight & Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo.[5]

Eric Albarracin
Eric Albarracin (left) in 2007
Personal information
Born1983 (age 37–38)
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States[1]
Weight121 lb (55 kg)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubU.S. Army
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
1997 San Juan−54 kg
Military World Wrestling Championships
2000 Camp Lejeune−54 kg

Albarracin also trains UFC Middleweight contender Paulo Costa.

Albarracin is a soldier in the US Army. He is also the Officer-in-Charge of Modern Army Combatives, a hand-to-hand combat system.[6]

References
  1. Gary Abbott (May 25, 1997) Tobin wins gold at Pan American Freestyle Wrestling Championships, May 25. themat.com
  2. Sharon Robb (August 20, 2006) No Kids In This Sandbox. Sun-Sentinel
  3. "Turkey Wins CISM Wrestling Titles, U.S. Grapplers Finish Second". U.S. Department of Defence. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. John Morgan (January 14, 2015) Wrestling coach Eric Albarracin: Forget Jon Jones; Patricio 'Pitbull' is coming. MMA Junkie
  5. Coach Mike R (February 4, 2013) Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Comes To MMA, Why He'll Make A Big Splash, And Why He May Not. bloodyelbow.com
  6. Captain Eric Albarracin wins gold at US Armed Forces Wrestling Tournament. defenselink.mil. March 27, 2007
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