Keenan Cornelius

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keenan Cornelius
Occupation	Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1992(1992-02-25)
Age	32
Birthplace	Hilo
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Pisces

Keenan Cornelius Biography

Keenan Cornelius is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on February 25, 1992 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor who gained fame for having won the jiu-jitsu grand glam as a double purple belt gold medal winner at four major tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He also originated the Worm Guard technique.

He trained under BJ Penn for three years at the beginning of his jiu-jitsu career.

In 2013, Cornelius published a 5-part DVD set teaching concepts of his competition style.

On March 29, 2014, Keenan was scheduled to face Vinny Magalhaes in Metamoris III. However, Vinny was forced to withdraw before the match, being hospitalized with a MRSA infection. He was replaced by Rickson-trained black belt Kevin Casey. The match ended as a win for Keenan, using 50/50 guard and getting a submission with an inside heel hook. In April 2014 Keenan competed in the 2014 Abu Dhabi BJJ World Pro Championship, winning bronze in the black belt adult 94 kg division. On August 9, 2014, Keenan competed against Vinny Magalhaes at Metamoris IV. The match ended in a draw. On November 22, 2014, Keenan competed against Yuri Simoes at Metamoris V. The match ended in a draw. On January 10, 2015, Keenan competed against Dean Lister at Polaris Pro Grappling. He won the match with a reverse triangle choke from back control.

He began studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu under his step-father Tom Callos.

Keenan Cornelius Net Worth

Keenan Cornelius is one of the richest Martial Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keenan Cornelius 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began grappling with friends at age 14. He won his first major jiu-jitsu tournament as a purple belt at the 2012 Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials Montreal.

He won both the Pan-American Championships and European Open Championships as a heavyweight black belt in 2018. He also won the World No-Gi Championship as a middle-heavyweight black belt in 2017.

On February 28, 2012 Keenan won the Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials Montreal Purple belt +74 kg absolute division. In April 2012 Keenan competed in the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup, winning his division (-82 kg.) and earning a bronze in the absolute division. On June 26, 2012 Keenan was promoted to brown belt under Lloyd Irvin. On February 27, 2013 Keenan announced his split from Team Lloyd Irvin. A few days later, it was officially announced that he would be joining Atos Jiu-Jitsu. After his transition to Atos, Keenan continued his run as arguably the most accomplished brown belt in the history of the sport, winning nearly every major tournament at his weight and open class with the only exception being the 2013 IBJJF Brown Belt Absolute Division where he placed second. On September 14, 2013 Keenan was promoted to black belt under André Galvão. On December 8, 2013 Keenan won the medium-heavy/heavyweight division of the 2nd IBJJF Pro League for the prize of $5,000 by defeating Diego Gamoral and Jackson Souza.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Keenan Cornelius height 6 ft 2 in Keenan weight 195  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Keenan Cornelius Dating?

According to our records, Keenan Cornelius is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Keenan Cornelius’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Keenan Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keenan Cornelius celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

What happened Keenan Cornelius?

Veteran elite black belt competitor Keenan Cornelius hasn’t competed since

2020. He was scheduled to return to competition on June 19 to face Haisam Rida at Who’s Number One, but was forced to withdraw due to a back injury that has been bothering him for well over a year.

Is Keenan Cornelius good?

Since then his official black belt record stands at 176 WINS – 32 LOSSES. He has only been submitted twice in competition at black belt, by a blonde from New Jersey. As a black belt competitor, Keenan has conquered multiple European, Pan American, World Nogi titles in addition to a vast number of regional competitions.

What degree black belt is Keenan?

A black-belt since 2013, when he was promoted by André Galvão, Keenan Cornelius has now advanced even further. This week he received the first degree on his black belt from his master. The graduation ceremony took place at Atos Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego, California.

How old is Keenan Cornelius?

30 years (February 25, 1992)

Why was Keenan kicked out of Atos?

Renowned technical innovator and No-Gi World champion Keenan Cornelius has been kicked out of Atos due to a disagreement with the team leadership. Keenan revealed to us today that he was asked to leave the powerhouse team based in San Diego after coming into conflict with team co-founder and gym owner Andre Galvao.