Carlo Meister
Head Coach
Carlo started his study of the martial arts whilst a student at Hamilton Boys High School. A student of BJJ, Kickboxing, Sambo, Wrestling, Japanese Jujitsu & Karate, he has an equal appreciation of both grappling and striking arts - which helps him balance our MMA team. Check out some more information about Carlo and the History of CORE MMA.
As well as being a national team coach for both Mixed Martial Arts and Sambo, Carlo has coached at three of the biggest professional MMA promotions in the world, including the UFC, PFL and Bellator.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt (2nd Degree) under John Will(Head coach of Will-Machado BJJ Australasia)
- Kobukan 1st Dan Karate Blackbelt under Phil Beale - 2012
(Head of Kobukan Martial Arts)
- NZMMAF MMA Coach for the IMMAF Amateur World Championships (2015-Present)
- Master of Sambo (1st Degree, awarded in Moscow 2024)
- Koryu Uchinadi Karate Blackbelt under Patrick McCarthy & Kurt Graham - 2010
(Koryu Uchinadi and the IRKRS)
- BJJ Blackbelt Open Weight Champion
(NZ Grappler 2022 Nogi Nationals) - BJJ Blackbelt National Champ
(NZ Grappler, Nogi u86kg 2021) - BJJ Blackbelt Nogi 1st Equal (NZ Grappler 2022 Season)
- Represented New Zealand at the Sambo Asia-Pacific Championships - Lebanon 2022
- NZ MMA Coach for the WKA World Championships 2022 Wales
- 4 * Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup NZ Trials Medalist
(Gold 2009 White, Bronze 2010 Blue, Gold 2011 Blue, Silver 2012 Purple u83)
- 2 * Will-Machado Australasian Gathering Medalist
(Gold 2010 Blue, Silver 2011 Blue)
- ADCC NZ Open 2021 Bronze Medalist (Professional u91)
- Silver Medal - ICON NZ BJJ Tournament
(Purplebelt Open Weight)
- Gold Medal - New Zealand Free Fighting 2012
(Light-Heavyweight Seniors Division)
- 2x Gold Medal - Full Force Fight Co. Sub Only BJJ Tournament (Advanced Division 2016, 2017)
- Gold Medal - Full Force Fight Co. South Island Open BJJ Tournament 2021 (Blackbelt Division)
- Gold Medal - Brownbelt Division, ABJJA Open Tournament 2017
- Waikato Wrestling Champ 2021 (Senior u86)
- IMMAF Certified Level 1 MMA Coach
- Corner for Luke Jumeau at UFC Fight Night Tokyo
- Recipient of the Hamilton City Council '30 under 30' Award
(June 2015)
Hamilton City Council '30 under 30' Video Profile
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