Nino Schembri

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Nino Schembri
Born	Antônio Schembri (1974-06-01) 1 June 1974 (age 50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names	Elvis
Residence	Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight
Style	MMA Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Submission wrestling, Muay thai, Wrestling
Team	Gracie Barra Academy Chute Boxe Academy Nino Schembri Team
Rank	black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active	2001–2008 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	10
Wins	5
By knockout	1
By submission	3
By decision	1
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By decision	3
Notable students	Mauricio Rua, BJJ[1]
Website	www.omoplataking.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  Brazil Submission Grappling ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship 2001 – Abu Dhabi –88 kg Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pan American Championship 1999 California, USA -88 kg World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1998 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -88 kg 1997 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg Brazilian National Championship 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg

Antônio "Nino" Schembri (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈninu ˈʃẽbɾi]; born June 1, 1974, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and former mixed martial artist.^[2] He is a former member of the Chute Boxe Academy and currently trains with Black House.^{[citation needed]} Schembri is highly accomplished in sport BJJ, having won the 1996 Brazilian National Championship in the absolute division world championships in his weight class back to back in 1997/1998. Schembri has a unique style of Jiu-Jitsu with focus on submission and creative attacks. At 1999 Pan-American he had phenomenal wins and became known as "El Nino", in analogy to the natural phenomenon El Niño.

Schembri is sometimes nicknamed "Elvis" because he is an Elvis Presley fan and used to mimic some of Elvis's dance moves to celebrate his victories.^[3] Today, Schembri teaches at his own gym located in Lawndale, California.