Brian Stellamch
Brian’s martial arts journey began at age 6 in Taekwondo, eventually leading to an American Karate black belt and national-level competition. During college, inspired by Diego Sanchez on the debut of The Ultimate Fighter in 2005, he shifted his focus to submission grappling, later putting on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi in 2010.
After joining Next Evolution / Kioto BJJ NYC in 2021, Brian earned his black belt under Professor Mike Mullero in October 2025. He has led the Saturday No-Gi class since 2022, drawing on his experience as a featherweight competitor (under 154 lbs) who has taken on much larger opponents from the training room to absolute divisions. Brian is dedicated to teaching the technical precision and leverage-based strategies that allow practitioners of any size to find success on the mats.
