Charles Oliveira's Calf Slicer How To - Taught by Eric Red Schafer - MMA - BJJ

On Saturday night's FUEL TV portion of the UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis, Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira defeated Eric Wisely with the UFC's first ever successful calf slicer / calf crusher submission earning him a bonus of $65,000 for Submission of the Night honors.

In this video, 9-time UFC veteran and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Eric "Red" Schafer shows step by step on how to complete the move for MMA, BJJ, or submission grappling.

Eric “Red” Schafer 2011 Grappling Report

One year ago, Eric “Red” Schafer won the 2010 Grappler of the Year for Wisconsin going (19-1). Of those 19 wins in 2010, he managed to win 17 of them via submission using 10 different types of submissions for a finishing ratio of over 89%. In 2011, he managed to outdo his 2010 performances in all categories. Despite training for two MMA fights last year, Red was still able to compete in grappling 21 times going undefeated at (21-0) for the year. He managed to submit every opponent but one, increasing his finishing ratio to over 95% this year, a 6% increase over the previous year. In 2011, he submitted 20 opponents using 13 different submissions. In 2010 his most utilized move was the Von Flue Choke with which he won 3 matches, but in 2011 his most utilized submission was the triangle choke with 4 victories.

Red started out 2011 by competing at the King Grappler X in January. He defeated his first two opponents with a front choke and a heel hook. In the finals of the +175lb division he then faced Filipe Barbosa, a BJJ brown belt under Marcello Monteiro. He again utilized a front choke to defeat the Brazilian. The King of Kings is then determined by taking the winner of the +175lb division versus the winner of the -175lb divison. Red faced TapouT reality star and multiple Bellator tournament winner, Pat Curran of Curran Martial Arts in Illinois. Red was able to secure a rear naked choke to win the King of Kings and take home the $500 cash prize.

Less than a month later at Combat Corner Grappling Championships – Volume 6, Red returned to the mats to capture the +170lb absolute division, a field that consisted of 13 grapplers including UFC stars such as Anthony Pettis and Pat Barry. Joe Ruiz of Submit Sport was submitted with a leg scissors choke and Jim Fritz of SUDA in Illinois was tapped with a triangle choke. He also was able to defeat Matt Jukkala, an All Guard Combatives Tournament Champion and purple belt out of Guerilla/Alliance BJJ in Minnesota with a Von Flue Choke. Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts grapplers, Dave Kleczkowski and Tony Senner rounded out the division finishing 2nd and 3rd place respectively. They split the $400 cash prize provided by the tournament sponsor, Concede Fightwear.

In March, the Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts grappling team faced off in a dual meet against Kenosha’s Gracie Barra school. Red dressed as the comic book superhero, Spiderman and was able to submit Rob Carbajal with a triangle choke while the Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts grappling team took home the team victory with a score of (59-6).

King Grappler XI took place in April in Madison. In the first round of the +175lb absolute division Red defeated John Peralta with a triangle choke. In the second round Red faced Raphael Barbosa, an LCCT BJJ black belt. The Brazilian utilized a conservative closed guard to take the match into deep water but after over 60 minutes Barbosa was submitted with a rear naked choke. In the finals of the 175+ division, Red faced off against Mario Roberto’s top student, Dan Leckel, a purple belt from Rochester, Minnesota, who was submitted with a straight armbar. The King of Kings is then determined by taking the winner of the +175lb division versus the winner of the -175lb divison. Red faced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Joao “Mosquito” Bosco of LCCT. Red was able to secure a foot lock to win the King of Kings and take home the $500 cash prize.

The Waukesha Open 3 occurred in May of 2011. In the first of two cage grappling matches he submitted Rob Keller, a BJJ blue belt, with a Peruvian Necktie. He then defeated Justin Hutter, a brown belt from Waukesha MMA with a straight armbar before bowing out of the tournament. Tony Senner, Red’s wrestling coach went on to win the Waukesha Open absolute division.

In July of 2011 at the C3 “Patriot Games” in Gary, Indiana, Red competed again in the absolute division. He defeated Mitch Banic of Corral’s Martial Arts with a kimura and Quinton McCoffell of 11th Dimension with a triangle choke. In the finals, Red faced off a very tough Mark Vujovic. Vujovic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, multiple time NAGA champion, and instructor at Carlson Gracie BJJ in Chicago. Red won on points in the only match of the year that he was not able to secure a submission and took home the $400 cash prize.

In September, at a NCGA team dual meet, the Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts grappling team faced off against the Waukesha MMA team and won with a team score of (33-28). Red squared off against Craig Caliendo and won with an armbar.

In the final King Grappler of the year in September, Red cruised to the victory in the +175lb Absolute Division defeating Badgerland grapplers with triangle choke and arm bar victories before facing his teammate Chris Senner with a guillotine choke in the finals of the King of Kings where Senner had won the -175lb Absolute Division.

2011 Quick Stats
(21-0) undefeated grappling record
95% finishing ratio 20 submission victories with 13 types of submissions
Competed in 8 events
Won 6 different divisions and defeated 2 black belts, 3 brown belts, and 2 purple belts

To read Red’s 2010 Grappling Year in Review click below:
http://redschafer.com/blog/?p=633

For more info or to watch matches go to:

http://redschafer.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/redschafer
http://twitter.com/redschafer

The Return of Red Schafer

After over a year off from MMA competition, Eric “Red” Schafer will be making his long-awaited return to the cage Labor Day Weekend in the main event at XFO 41: Outdoor War 7. Since compiling a professional record of (11-5-2) at light heavyweight in a professional career that dates back to 1998 and includes seven fights in the UFC, Schafer will make his professional debut in the 185lb middleweight class.

While not yet signed, his opponent is expected to be Chris Albandia of the Midwest Training Center in Schaumberg, Illinois, a gym that has housed fighters such as Clay Guida, Jason Guida, Brian Gassaway, Adam Maciejewski, Kevin Knabjin, John Hosman, and Chase Beebe. Albandia is an IFL and M-1 Global veteran who holds an MMA record of (8-6). He has fought notable opponents such as Brian Ebersole, Lee Murray, Andrei Semenov, Fabio Leopoldo, Nathan Coy, and Jeremy May. He wrestled at the collegiate level at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.

Since his exit from the UFC, Schafer has opened his own gym, Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has also been active in the grappling community being awarded the 2010 grappler of the year from USCombatSports.com and currently holds a streak of 52 straight wins in no-gi grappling that dates back to April of 2008.

Schafer has competed in the XFO in the past defeating The Ultimate Fighter 8 alum, Jason Guida at XFO 6 in June of 2005 and became the XFO light heavyweight champion in January of 2006 by defeating William Hill at XFO 9.

XFO 41: Outdoor War 7 will take place on Saturday, September 3rd, at Sideouts Bar & Eatery located at 4018 Roberts Road in Island Lake, Illinois. The co-main event features The Ultimate Fighter 7 alum, Mike Marello vs. Alex Rozman. For more information or tickets please visit: http://www.xfomma.com/.

For more information about Red Schafer or his gym visit:

http://www.redschafer.com/
http://www.twitter.com/redschafer
http://www.facebook.com/redschafermma

This article first appeared on http://redschafer.com/blog/?p=818

Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts is located at 811 E. Vienna Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212

Eric Red Schafer vs. Justin "Bacon" Hutter - Submission Grappling - BJJ

Eric Red Schafer from Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts takes on Justin "Bacon" Hutter, a brown belt from Waukesha MMA in a submission grappling match in a cage. This bout took place in the absolute division of the Waukesha MMA Open Vol.3

The tournament took place at Waukesha MMA in Waukesha, Wisconsin on 05/14/2011 under the National Cage Grappling Association or NCGA.

For more info about Red Schafer or his new gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts go to:

http://redschafer.com

Peruvian Necktie Choke - Eric Red Schafer - BJJ Blackbelt

A Peruvian Necktie Choke in competition by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and UFC veteran, Eric Red Schafer.

For more info about Red Schafer or his new gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts go to:

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Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts Victorious at NCGA Duel Tournament

In the first matchup of the National Cage Grappling Association’s 8-team duel tournament against Gracie Barra – Kenosha at Waukesha MMA last Saturday, Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts proved that despite being the youngest team in the tournament we are not to be taken lightly. The squad won by a score of 59-6 and won eleven of the twelve weight classes, finishing with the most dominating score of the six teams competing last Saturday.

The competition team was an all-star line up of Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts top grapplers that included Courtnie Korpela, Amanda Page, Chris Senner, Josh Hinsenkamp, Chris Piper, Mike Litschauer, Mike DeMarco, James Priest, Tony Senner, Dave Kleczkowski, Karl Turek, and Eric Red Schafer.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, Josh Hinsenkamp defeated Mike Kwan using a D’arce choke. Rubber guard specialist, Chris Piper finished Josh O’Connor with a calf crusher and also displayed an impressive electric chair. BJJ brown belt Mike DeMarco defeated Tom Angelhoff, 13 to 4. James Priest defeated Nick Riggle, 6 to 0 exhibiting a very deep rear naked choke that almost finished his opponent. BJJ blue belt and wrestling extraordinaire, Tony Senner defeated Ricky Stettner 16-2, one point shy of tech fall. Professional MMA fighter, Karl Turek used the match to get some cage time in preperation for his next fight and defeated Doug Sawyer via D’arce choke. Amanda Page, the greenest of the squad fought a very game bout against a very tough and experienced Joe Flores but fell via armbar. Courtnie Korpela, Chris Senner, Mike Litschauer, and Dave Kleczkowski all won via forfeiture.

In the last match of the night, coach Red Schafer donned his Spider Man suit and used his spidey senses to defeat Rob Carbajal via triangle choke. Past costumes in grappling cage matches have included Red dressing up as Robin – The Boy Wonder and Ravishing Rick Rude.

Next up, Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts is slated to face “Old Man” Reese Shaner’s Waukesha MMA squad in the semi-finals of the NCGA tournament. No date or location has yet been determined.

Here is a highlight reel video of the tournament.

This article first appeared on http://redschafer.net on 03/16/2011.

Spider Man submission grappling match - Eric Red Schafer - BJJ Blackbelt

Eric Red Schafer grappling as Spider Man in a no-gi submission grappling cage match. Eric Red Schafer (Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts) vs. Rob Carbajal (Gracie Barra - Kenosha) in a no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match at the NCGA -- National Cage Grappling Association -- Team Duels Tournament. This submission grappling match took place at Waukesha Mixed Martial Arts on 03/12/2011 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Eric Red Schafer is a BJJ Blackbelt and 7-time UFC veteran. For more info about Red or his gym go to:

http://redschafer.net/gym.html

Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts
811 E. Vienna Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Eric Red Schafer vs. Jim Fritz - Submission Grappling - BJJ Match

Eric Red Schafer (Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts) vs. Jim Fritz (SUDA MMA) in a no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match at the Combat Corner Grappling Championships Vloume 6. This submission grappling match took place at Pius XI High School on 02/19/2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It took place in the 170lb+ Absolute Division.

Eric Red Schafer vs. Matt Jukkala - Submission Grappling - BJJ Match

Eric Red Schafer (Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts) vs. Matt Jukkala (Guerilla) in a no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match at the Combat Corner Grappling Championships Vloume 6. This submission grappling match took place at Pius XI High School on 02/19/2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It took place in the 170lb+ Absolute Division.

Eric Red Schafer vs. Joe Ruiz - Submission Grappling - BJJ Match

Eric Red Schafer (Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts) vs. Joe Ruiz (Submit Sports) in a no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match at the Combat Corner Grappling Championships Vloume 6. This submission grappling match took place at Pius XI High School on 02/19/2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It took place in the 170lb+ Absolute Division.

NCGA's Justin "Bacon" Hutter interviews Eric Red Schafer

National Cage Grappling Association's founder, Justin "Bacon" Hutter interviews Eric Red Schafer about the upcoming NCGA dual meet tournament and Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts first round matchup vs. Gracie Barra - Kenosha.

Von Flue Choke - Eric Red Schafer - BJJ Blackbelt

New flyer for Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts

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Eric “Red” Schafer 2010 Grappling Report

In 2010, Eric “Red” Schafer posted a solid (19-1) record in submission grappling events in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa in 7 different events.

Of the 19 wins, only 2 matches were won by points. Despite having a reputation for being an arm triangle/side choke specialist, he finished his 17 submission victories using 10 different finishing moves with his Von Flue choke being the most effective with 3 wins.

He started out the year in January winning the Heavyweight Cage Grappling Championship for the Wisconsin Fighting Championships defeating catch-wrestling specialist, David De Lao Sr. for the belt. The match took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and ended via Von Flue choke.

In early May, he won the No-Gi Advanced Absolute Division at the “C3: Torneo de Mayo” event in Gary, Indiana despite a hand/wrist injury suffered in the UFC a month and a half earlier. All the matches were finished via submissions (triangle choke, rear naked choke, and kimura) and he took home the $500 cash prize. His lone loss also came at this event in the Black Belt Gi Absolute Division against 2009 Pan Am medallist, Jay Valko of Chicago in a match decided by points.

A week later he successfully defended his Wisconsin Fighting Championships title against Fox Valley Grappling Club’s head BJJ instructor, Bill Kreig. The match took place in Appleton, Wisconsin and ended via arm triangle/side choke.

To cap off a successful month of May, Red won the Sasquatch Open Tournament in Davenport, Iowa, an event that attracts some of the top talent in the Midwest. The “Lock-Ness” tournament consists of an invite only, 8-man bracket with no time limits and submission only victories to advance. Despite a grueling opening match against Rodrigo Vaghi brown belt, Jon Menke that lasted over 30 minutes, Red managed to pull out the victory with an arm triangle/side choke. He finished Steve Patterson of Brujo Jiu-Jitsu with a rear naked choke and professional fighter, Joe Wilk with a Von Flue choke to take home the $500 cash prize.

At “C3: The Patriot Games” in July, Red returned to Gary, Indiana to win the No-Gi Advanced Absolute and capture the $500 in prize money. He defeated his first two opponents via baseball and d’arce chokes before defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Lyndon Viteri via points after an 8 minute match.

In September at the NAGA Midwest Grappling Championships in Chicago, Illinois, Red defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Robert Casey of Staten Island MMA from New York via points (6-0) in the No-Gi Expert Heavyweight Division.

In late September, Red capped off his competition run at the Waukesha MMA Open winning the No-Gi Heavyweight and Absolute Divisions winning all 7 matches with 7 different submissions.

That same month, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt left Roufusport to begin work on his own gym, Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The gym opened in December and he continues to teach grappling and mixed martial arts while representing the Wisconsin grappling scene and cementing his legacy of being Wisconsin’s most famous and recognizable face of submission grappling.

2010 Quick Stats
(19-1) grappling record
Undefeated in no-gi grappling
17 submission victories with 10 different submissions
(2-1) vs. blackbelts
Competed in 7 events in 4 different states
Won 6 different divisions

For more info or to watch matches go to:

http://redschafer.net/
http://www.youtube.com/user/redschafer
http://twitter.com/redschafer

To vote for Red for 2010 Grappler of the Year please go to:

http://uscombatsports.com/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=real_best_of_awards

This article appeared on http://redschafer.net/blog/?p=633 on 01/19/2011

Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts Opening

Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts located at 811 E. Vienna Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212 opens tomorrow and is offering some of the best deals in the area. Below is the current schedule for the gym courtesy of http://www.redschafer.net

Here is our December schedule!

LUNCH CLASSES

Monday 11:00 to 12:30 NoGi Submission Grappling
Tuesday 11:00 to 12:30 Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wednesday 11:00 to 12:30 NoGi Submission Grappling
Thursday 11:00 to 12:30 Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Friday 11:00 to 12:30 NoGi Submission Grappling for MMA

EVENING CLASSES

Monday 6:00 to 7:30 NoGi Submission Grappling
7:30 to 8:30 Boxing
Tuesday 6:00 to 7:30 Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7:30 to 8:30 Judo Takedowns for BJJ
Wednesday 6:00 to 7:30 NoGi Submission Grappling
7:30 to 8:30 Wrestling
Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7:30 to 8:30 Kickboxing
Friday 5:00 to 6:00 MMA sparring (talk to Red for approval)
6:00 to 7:30 Open mat grappling

We will continue to add new classes, hire quality instructors, and hopefully increase the gym size. We also plan on adding permanent weekend classes and open mats, but we will announce those for December as the instructors’ schedule allows.

Eric Schafer vs. Ryan Antle - MMA Fight

Eric "Ravishing Red" Schafer vs. Ryan Antle. This MMA fight took place at GFS 49: The Warriors on 02/16/2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more news, blogs, and videos, go to http://redschafer.net.

Ravishing Red Schafer Grapples for Appleton Sweathogs

The 8-time Sexiest Man Alive award winner, Ravishing Red Schafer, does a grappling match at the WFC in front of hundreds of disgusting fans that should be happy to even be in his presence. He battles Bill Krieg from the Fox Valley Grappling Club. Bill is a very talented grappler and Pan-Am medalist in BJJ. 12 women passed out during this match from pleasure and were rushed to the hospital.

Inside MMA on HDNet - Eric Schafer

Eric "Red" Schafer BJJ Highlights from 2009 Arnold World Grappling Championship - NAGA

Eclectic MMA presents highlights of UFC fighter, Eric "Ravishing Red" Schafer participating in the NAGA 2009 Arnold World Grappling Championship in Columbus, Ohio on 03/07/2009.

Music by Lettuce.

Filmed by Ryan "The Beard" Wiliams.

Mens NO-GI Advanced Heavy Weight
1st Place Eric Shafer Pedro Sauer
2nd Place Brandon Copeland 360 MMA
3rd Place Todd Brown Saulo Ribeiro

Masters NO-GI Advanced Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Eric Shafer Pedro Sauer
2nd Place Jim Hannan Relson Gracie
3rd Place Dustin Ware Jorge Gurgel

Source: Naga Fighter

Eric "Red" Schafer vs. Eddie Davis - NAGA Midwest 2008

UFC fighter, Eric "Ravishing Red" Schafer (Roufusport) vs. Eddie Davis (Uzeda BJJ) competing in the NAGA Midwest Grappling Tournament in Evanston, Illinois on 11/15/2008.

This match was in the Super Heavyweight Expert Division.