Career
He currently fights as a lightweight. 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 Junior.
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 Mobile Marketing Association 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.
Mixed Martial Arts
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1998 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist
1998 IBJJF World Championships Bronze Medalist
1999 Brazilian Team Title Championship - 1st Place
1999 IBJJF World Championship Silver Medalist
1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Middle Weight)
1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Open Weight)
2000 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Silver Medalist
2001 Brazilian National Championship--3rd place (Brown Belt lightweight)
2002 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist (Black Belt)
2002 Brazilian Team Title Championship--1st place (part of brown/black belt lightweight team)
2002 IBJJF World Championship Bronze Medalist(Black Belt) (Closed Bracket with Team Mates)
2012 1st Place - Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Master Division
2012 1st Place - American Nationals IBJJF Championship Master Division
2012 1st Place - Long Beach International Open IBJJF Master Division
2013 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro United States Nationals Master Division
2013 1st Place - San Francisco International Open Master Division
2013 1st Place - Las Vegas Spring International Open IBJJF Master Division
2013 1st Place - Los Angeles Open NABJJF Master Division
2013 1st Place - Munich International Open IBJJF Master Division
2014 1st Place - Five Grappling California 1 - Black Belt Master Division
2014 1st Place - Five Grappling Nevada 1 - Number Gi Expert Division
2014 1st Place - European Number-Gi IBJJF Championship Master Division
2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - Number Gi Master Expert Division
2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - Black Belt Master Division
2015 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro United States Nationals Master Open Weight Division
2015 1st Place - IBJJF World Number-Gi Championship Master Division
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 has founded LEGACY Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Burbank, California where he teaches and trains. Crane was owner of the through 2007, selling the Academy when he moved to the Los Angeles Basin.
