Segio Penha promotions (Stephan gets black belt)

It was a huge day for Sergio Penha Team in Las Vegas. Sergio promoted Stephan Bonnar to blackbelt at open mat today. He also promoted Carl to purple. Duda (his son) and Carlos got their green belts as well.

Congrats to all of them!

sweet! Any pics or vids?

Congrats to Bonnar! i trained at Sergios last time i was in Vegas. He is an amazing instructor and just an all around great person.

Hunter V - sweet! Any pics or vids?

Sorry, nobody had a camera at the time.

heard there was quite an experienced and accomplished white belt there that won gold. has he gotten promoted to blue yet??

Good For Bonnar....Carlson SR Gave Him His Purple Belt....Too Bad He Didn't Stay With Junior.

Biggy - heard there was quite an experienced and accomplished white belt there that won gold. has he gotten promoted to blue yet??


If you're talking about Amin Nash (who won Gold at the Las Vegas Open) then yes, he was just recently promoted.

 I always thought Stephan was a Black Belt. Was he really only a purple on TuF?

asscobra, yep. So was Forrest.

let me tell u guys i rolled with Sergio Penha and even though he is a bit older now you do not want that guy on top of you. perfect technique and strong

Who gave Stephen his Brown?

And i was unaware Forrest had a Purple either?

Forrest got his purple from Matt Thornton I guess around 04 but not real sure of the date.

Stephan got his brown from Sergio as well I believe. And Forrest got his purple sometime in 04 or 05 from Thornton. Although rumor is he is def past that level now, at least no gi.