Lloyd Irvin

Lloyd Emory Irvin, Jr. was born May 17, 1969, training from a young age in boxing and wrestling in 1983. After watching Royce Gracie UFC fights, Irvin started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at a gym in Rockville, Maryland under Mario Yamasaki and Leo Dalla. Receiving his blue belt after a month Irvin continued training and opened his own academy using aggressive advertising campaigns. In 2008 and 2012 Irvin won the Master 2 World No-Gi Championship Super Heavy. In 2008, Lloyd Irvin, his family, and former student Brandon Vera were the victims of a home invasion robbery. Reportedly, Irvin was able to disarm one of the robbers and send both men fleeing the residence shortly thereafter. There were no reports of injuries.{{cite web |date=October 6, 2008 |title=BloodyElbow.com Exclusive: Lloyd Irvin, Family and Brandon Vera Attacked by Two {{sic|Gu|nman|nolink=y}} in Irvin's Home Saturday Morning |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/10/6/629281/bloodyelbow-com-exclusive |access-date=May 30, 2012}}{{cite web |date=October 23, 2008 |title=Vera Held at Gunpoint |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/vera-held-at-gunpoint-14888 |access-date=March 10, 2013}}

Irvin became the head coach of the eponymous Team Lloyd Irvin, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts organization operating in the Mid-Atlantic States of the U.S.{{cite web |url = http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/results/team-results-2012-grapplers-quest-beast-east-wayne-nj-march-24-25-2012 |title = Team Results from 2012 Grapplers Quest Beast of the East – Wayne, NJ – March 24-25, 2012 |last = Cimins |first = Brian |work = Grapplers Quest |access-date= February 20, 2013 }}{{cite web |url = http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/results/overall-team-results-2012-grapplers-quest-us-national-championships-morristown-new-je |title = Overall Team Results from 2012 Grapplers Quest U.S. National Championships – Morristown, New Jersey – July 21-22, 2012 |last = Cimins |first = Brian |work = Grapplers Quest |access-date= February 20, 2013 }}{{cite web |url = http://www.myfoxdc.com/video?clipId=7122002&autostart=true#axzz2LU44V0LS |title = Holly Morris – UFC Fighters |work = FOX 5 News |quote = FOX 5's Holly Morris visited Team Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts and Fitness in Arlington, Virginia where they train athletes of any skill level...including professional UFC fighters! |access-date= February 20, 2013 }} A number of prominent grapplers and MMA fighters have attended his academy at one time, such as Mike Fowler, JT Torres, and Ryan Hall.{{cite web |url=http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/lloyd-irvin |title=Lloyd Irvin |date=June 14, 2011 |work=BJJ Heroes |access-date=May 30, 2012}} Irvin's team grew to be one of the best, earning medals in some of the most prestigious Brazilian jiu-jitsu championships.

In January 2013, two of Lloyd Irvin's students (Nicholas Schultz and Matthew Maldonado) were arrested and charged for the violent rape of a female teammate on New Years Eve.{{cite web | last=Donelan | first=Jennifer | title=Matthew Maldonado, Nicholas Schultz accused in New Year's Eve rape | website=WJLA | date=2013-01-08 | url=https://wjla.com/news/local/matthew-maldanado-nicholas-schultz-accused-in-new-year-s-eve-rape-83850}}{{cite web |last=Myers |first=Thomas |date=2013-01-09 |title=Video: Two Lloyd Irvin Brazilian jiu-jitsu students charged with gang rape in Fairfax |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/1/9/3858336/video-lloyd-irvin-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-students-rape-matthew-maldonado-nicholas-schultz-arrested |website=MMAmania.com}}{{cite web |last=Doyle |first=Jennifer |date=2013-11-07 |title=What Happens When Teammates Rape A Teammate? |url=https://deadspin.com/what-happens-when-teammates-rape-a-teammate-1460111117 |website=Deadspin}} Irvin came under scrutiny after it was revealed that he had been involved in a 1989 gang rape case, for which he was acquitted while his fellow defendants were all convicted.{{Cite web |date=2013-11-07 |title=What Happens When Teammates Rape A Teammate? |url=https://deadspin.com/what-happens-when-teammates-rape-a-teammate-1460111117 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Deadspin |language=en}} In the wake of the controversy, reports of abuse, including allegations of sexual misconduct, came up from former students of Irvin.{{cite web |last=Stumberg |first=Patrick L. |date=2013-03-02 |title=Lloyd Irvin Team Member Makes Bold Accusation |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/3/2/4055656/team-lloyd-irvin-member-alleges-sexual-misconduct-jordon-schultz |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=MMAmania.com}}{{cite web |last=Stumberg |first=Patrick L. |date=2013-03-02 |title=Lloyd Irvin Team Member Makes Bold Accusation |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/3/2/4055656/team-lloyd-irvin-member-alleges-sexual-misconduct-jordon-schultz |website=MMAmania.com}}{{cite web |last=Symes |first=Kyle |date=2013-03-11 |title=Lloyd Irvin Saga Takes Another Turn Amid Scandals and Depature [sic] of Top Students |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1562671-lloyd-irvin-saga-takes-another-turn-amid-scandals-and-depature-of-top-students |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Bleacher Report}} As a result, most of the team's senior competitors, including Keenan Cornelius, JT Torres, Marcos Yemaso and Jordon Shultz left the team.{{cite web |date=2021-10-27 |title=Keenan Cornelius – BJJ Athlete |url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/keenan-cornelius/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=LowKickMMA.com}}{{cite web |date=2013-02-28 |title=Jiu-Jitsu: Keenan Cornelius Makes Statement on Departure from Team Lloyd Irvin |url=https://www.graciemag.com/2013/02/28/keenan-i-can-no-longer-be-absolutely-sure-that-this-is-the-right-environment-for-me |website=Graciemag}} A December 2013 article on the controversy in the Miami New Times, including accounts from former Irvin associates and students, claimed that students were training in a cult like environment.{{cite web |last=Rossen |first=Jake |date=2013-12-05 |title=The Cult of Lloyd Irvin – News – Miami – The Leading Independent News Source in Miami, Florida |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/the-cult-of-lloyd-irvin-6394125 |website=Miami New Times}} In March 2013 Irvin disbanded his affiliate program, citing the "lynch mob" mentality of his attackers.{{cite web | last=Brookhouse | first=Brent | title=Team Lloyd Irvin affiliate program ended | website=Bloody Elbow | date=2013-03-10 | url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/3/10/4087464/lloyd-irvin-announces-termination-team-lloyd-irvin-affiliate-program}}{{cite web | last=Holland | first=Jesse | title='Lynch mobs' force Irvin to terminate affiliates | website=MMAmania.com | date=2013-03-11 | url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/3/11/4088944/lynch-mob-team-lloyd-irvin-terminate-affiliate-program-mma | access-date=2022-07-29}}

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Category:American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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