Alberto Crane

Alberto Lewis Crane (born July 14, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a lightweight. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former King of the Cage and Ring Of Fire lightweight champion.

Biography
Crane moved to Brazil shortly after high school to train at the Gracie Barra academy in Rio de Janeiro, and then Belo Horizonte full-time. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Vinicius Magalhaes (Draculino) and Carlos Gracie Jr. Upon returning to New Mexico, Crane began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and opened two academies, one in Santa Fe and one in Albuquerque. He started MMA in 2002 where he fought till 2005 undefeated. After a 2 year break Alberto took on the UFC in 2007 and lost his UFC debut against Roger Huerta at UFC 74 via TKO in round three. In his second fight with the UFC, against Kurt Pellegrino, Alberto did not take advantage of a high kick early enough in the first round. Alberto was defeated via TKO in the second round.

He has since moved to Los Angeles to be closer to family. Alberto Crane has opened Gracie Barra Encino, Pasadena, Burbank, Woodland Hills and Hollywood Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts in the Los Angeles Area. Alberto teaches at his school in Burbank.

Personal life
Alberto and his wife have three children, son Sevan and daughters Sona and Serineh, who were born on November 25, 2008.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Mixed Martial Arts
 * King Of The Cage Lightweight Champion
 * Ring Of Fire Lightweight Champion
 * Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
 * 3 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Champion
 * World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Medalist (Mundial 2002)


 * Submission Wrestling
 * Grapplers Quest Champion
 * Pan American Champion
 * 2 time Best of the West Champion
 * Abu Dhabi veteran

Gracie Barra Encino/Burbank/Woodland Hills
Alberto Crane founded Gracie Barra in Encino, California, in January, 2009, Gracie Barra Pasadena in 2010 and Gracie Barra Burbank in 2011. The Academy focuses on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai Boxing. He now teaches at Gracie Barra Burbank.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Crane was owner of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy through 2007, selling the Academy when he moved to the L.A. Basin.