birth_place url teacher martial_art students birth_date rank residence article_title name
rio de janeiro brazil rio de janeiro , brazil http://www.ricardopiresbjj.com sergio penha brazilian jiu-jitsu frank mir 08 march 1965 black 4th degree black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu -lrb- -rsb- fort lauderdale , florida -rrb- usa -lsb- -rsb- ricardo pires
 ricardo pires
ricardo pires

ricardo pires is a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu .
he founded the las vegas combat club .
pires has coached several fighters in the ultimate fighting championship -lrb- ufc -rrb- such as heath herring , phil baroni , and frank mir .
ricardo gave frank mir his black belt after he defeated tim sylvia for the ufc heavyweight championship in 2004 .
ricardo pires is also an accomplished bjj competitor himself .
he is a multiple-time pan american champion , brazilian national champion , and abu dhabi combat club -lrb- adcc -rrb- trials runner-up .
pires now resides in beachwood , ohio with his wife and children where he runs the ricardo pires brazilian jiu-jitsu academy .
