Viktor Tsibizov

Viktor Tisbizov is the head coach and cofounder of Tsibizov Team, later METHOD MMA. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Augusto Frota, founder of Frota Academy and a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

Viktor started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the fall of 2012 in Guangzhou, China. Exposure to MMA piqued his interest in ground fighting. Once he started jiu-jitsu, he was hooked and jumped right into his first competition only two weeks into training. Since 2013, Viktor has competed over 30 times in Gi, No Gi, MMA. By 2015, he was coaching jiu-jitsu full time in China as a purple belt while developing his own style of jiu-jitsu – a fusion of strong old school basics with new school techniques.

Viktor has medaled in many national and international tournaments, receiving his black belt in May 2021.

At METHOD MMA, he teaches all classes at his academy – from introductory level to advanced, to competition level preparation – his teaching style is all about the details and helping students carve their own way. From brown belt onward, he’s taught a lot of seminars that explore his unique style of passing and «Lasso guard». Currently, he is developing a program around «Tarantula guard».

‘If you want to get to know someone, one of the best ways is by bringing them into jiu-jitsu. BJJ has a way of casting a light on our true personalities; that is the main reason why I love it,’ he said.

Main achievements:

  • Bronze medalist 2013 China Open in -82 weight category in the section Gi Only in Shanghai 
  •  Gold medalist at the GuangDong Open 2013 weight category -82 section Gi Only in Shenzhen 
  • Silver medalist at the GuangDong Open 2013 in absolute weight category in the section Gi Only in Shenzhen 
  • Gold medalist at the GuangDong Open 2013 in the section Foot (grappling) in Shenzhen 
  •  The winner of the tournament for MMA in the city of Shandon, China, 2014 
  • Gold medalist at Copa De HongKong 2015 in -82 weight category in the section Gi Only in Hong Kong 
  •  Gold medalist at Copa De Guangzhou 2015 in -82 weight category in the section Gi Only in Guangzhou 
  •  Gold medalist at Copa De Guangzhou 2015 in absolute weight category in the section Gi Only in Guangzhou 
  •  Gold medalist of the open championship and superiority of the HUGO by JIU-Jitsu (Ne-WAZA) 2016 weight category -84 kg in Ussuriysk 
  •  The winner of super fight in the open championship of Vladivostok on a grappling 4 June 2016 
  •  Bronze prize-winner of all-Russia masterful tournament on wrestling Grapling 2016, the city of Khabarovsk 
  •  Gold medalist of the championship of Primorsky Krai on JIU-jitsu in the weight category up to 77 kg, Ussuriysk, 2016 13. Silver medalist Shenzhen Open, NoGi only, weight devision -76kg, China, 2017 
  •  Bronze medalist Shenzhen Open, Gi only, weight devision -76kg, China, 2017 
  • Gold medalist of the Dumau Asian competition 82kg category, Gi only, China, 2018 
  • Gold medalist of the Dumau Asian competition open weight category, Gi only, China, 2018 
  • Gold medalist of the Dumau Asian International competition, weight -82,3kg, Gi, China, 2019, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist of the Dumau Asian International competition, open weight devision, Gi, China, 2019, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist Pan Asian championship in Philippines 2019, -82,3kg division, brown belt, Gi 
  • Gold medalist Pan Asian championship in Philippines 2019, -82,3kg division, brown belt, NoGi 
  • Gold medalist Pan Asian championship in Philippines 2019, Open Weight division, brown belt, Gi 
  • Silver medalist Pan Asian championship in Philippines 2019, Open Weight division, brown belt, NoGi 
  • Gold medalist in Dumau International Guangzhou, absolut weight devision, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist in Seoul Open 2019, IBJJF, Gi only, weight category -82kg, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist in Seoul Open 2019, IBJJF, Gi only, Open Weight class category, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist in Seoul Open 2019, IBJJF, NoGi only, weight category -82kg, brown belt 
  • Silver medalist in Seoul Open 2019, IBJJF, NoGi only, Open Weight class category, brown belt 
  • Gold medalist in ASJJF, Shanghai, Open Weight devision, Adult, Gi, brown belt, 2020 
  • Silver medalist in ASJJF, Shanghai, -86kg weight devision, Adult, Gi, brown belt, 2020 
  • Gold medalist in AJP TOUR NTL PRO, Shanghai, -85kg weight devision, Adult, Gi, 2020 
  • Gold medalist in AJP TOUR NTL PRO, Shanghai, -85kg weight devision, Adult, NoGi, 2020
  • Silver medalist in AJP TOUR NTL PRO, Shanghai, -85kg weight devision, Adult, Gi, 2021
  • Silver medalist in ASJJF, Shanghai, -85kg weight devision, Adult, Gi, 2021
  • Gold medalist in GCJJF, Shanghai, -92kg weight devision, Adult, NoGi, 2023
  • Silver medalist in GCJJF, Shanghai, Open weight devision, Adult, NoGi, 2023
  • GCJJF x A.S.K (Asian Submission King) 2023, second place
  • CrossFit Level 1 coach, 2023 (CL1 certification)
  • First Aid course certification, 2023 
  • IBJJF Referee courses, 2023 
  • IBJJF certified black belt, 2023

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