Nick Brooks joined the Roger Gracie academy on the day it opened 14 2004, And 7 months later fought his first BJJ competition the Londinium international BJJ championship where nick won all his fights by submission to take GOLD and thus became hooked on competition, Nick also won the London Open BJJ Championship this time in the featherweight division again winning all his fights by submission, Nick then travelled to Abu Dhabi, Nick won his first 4 fights again all by submission before losing 3 - 2 to the evential winner, Nick then won gold in the European open BJJ championship, And was also chosen to represent the UK national lightweight team, There he met Ebe from GB Milton Keynes and began to supplement his training with Braulio Estima and younger brother Victor, Once again his game started to change into a more attacking style of guard, Nick then won GOLD at the Gracie invitational submitting all but 1 of his opponents, In the 2006 European open BJJ championsahip, Nick again won gold in the featherweight division, Nick then entered the Open weight division where he beat the HeavyWeight gold and Silver medalists by submission before losing to the SuperHeavyWeight Gold medalist and eventual winner, and again was chosen to repesent the UK National lightweight team, Later that year while training for the Gracie Invitational Nick broke his finger so decided to switch from the GI event to the NoGi event, This being his first NoGi competiton found the transition quite easy, going on to win the Urban Gorrilaz submission wrestling competition in the -66kg division, again beating all his opponents by submission winning the final in a very quick 33 seconds, Nick then travelled to brazil to fight the world masters & Seniors where he again won gold submitting all but 1 opponent, There he began training with Master De La Riva and 1 month of intensive training really changed his defensive strategy and began to fine tune his guard game, In 2007 nick again won gold at the european open BJJ Championships to make it 3 years in a row, and then took gold in the PanAmericans, And reached the Q/Finals in the open weight before losing the evential silver medalist by a single advantage, Nick then fought the HGFC submission wrestling competition and won the -65kg Division before going to take 4th in the Open weight division, Nick then won his pool submitting all but 1 of his opponents in the Irish National championships, 6 weeks after being promoted to Brown Belt travelled to LA to compete in the 1st World NoGi Championships and fought well to place 3rd in the FeatherWeight Division and then went 1 better to place 2nd in the Open Weight (Absolute) unfortunately in the process picked up a nasty elbow injury, In 2008 decided at the last minute to fight the Europeans this time at the Heavier weight of LightWeight due to the lack of trainng and injury but still did well to well to place 3rd in his Division and then went 1 better to place 2nd in the Open Weight (Absolute), At the Gracie Invitational in May Nick Closed out the Brown Belt FeatherWeight Division with team mate Cesar Lima, Before returning to Brazil To fight the World Masters once again returning to train with Master De La Riva and with the guidance of Roger Gracie’s father Mauricio Gomes went on to win GOLD, At the Beginning of 2009 decided to again fight the Europeans again at the Heavier weight of LightWeight and again managed to win GOLD, Nick then represented the UK Black Belt LightWeight team where the UK Finished 3rd behind winners Brazil & Poland.
COMPETITION RECORD
Londinium International Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2004
Lightweight -73kg Champion 1st Place
London Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2004
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
Abu Dhabi Emirates cup 2004
-66kg Pool A: 2nd place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2005
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2005
UK Lightweight Team Q/Final
Gracie Invitational Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2005
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2006
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2006
Absolute (Open Weight) Q/Final
Urban Gorillaz European Invitational Submission Wrestling Championship 2006
-66kg Champion 1st Place
World masters & seniors championship 2006
Featherweight -67kg champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2007
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
Pan American Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2007
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
Pan American Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2007
Absolute (Open Weight) Q/Final
HFGC GroundFighting Championship May 2007
-65kg Champion 1st Place
HFGC GroundFighting Championship May 2007
Open Weight 4th Place
SENI Gracie Invitational 2007
FeatherWeight BRONZE 3rd Place
Irish National Grappling Champioships 2007
1st Place Pool B -68kg Advanced
World NoGi JiuJitsu Championship
FeatherWeight BRONZE 3rd Place
World NoGi JiuJitsu Championship
Open Weight SILVER 2nd Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2008
LightWeight -76kg BRONZE 3rd Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2008
Absolute (Open Weight) SILVER 2nd Place
SENI Gracie Invitational 2008
FeatherWeight GOLD Joint 1st Place
World masters & seniors championship 2008
Featherweight -67kg Champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2009
Lightweight -76kg Champion 1st Place
European Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship 2009
UK Lightweight Black Belt Team 3rd Place
Copa Do Mundo 2010 (Sao Paulo)
Featherweight Q/Final
Copa Do Mundo 2011 (Sao Paulo)
Featherweight 3rd Place BRONZE Medal
Copa Do Mundo 2011 (Sao Paulo)
Absolute (Open Weight Division) 3rd Place BRONZE Medal
Mundial Masters & Seniors 2011
Featherweight 3rd Place BRONZE Medal
Mundial Masters & Seniors 2011
Absolute (Open Weight Division) 3rd Place BRONZE Medal