Anthony J. Perez, Esq.

09/27/2026

Competed at the Jiu Jitsu World League Pan Americans yesterday riding a solid string of wins.

Started with a 10-0 win in my first match. Halfway through my second, down 2-0, I severely injured my right big toe. I knew something was wrong, but adrenaline kept me in the fight. I fought my way back, got the win, and made it to the championship.

The medic taped me up, but by the final I was basically fighting on one leg. Gave it everything I had and came up short, taking silver. 🥈

Turns out the injury was serious — multiple fractures, including a displaced fracture into the joint. 🩼 My season may be over earlier than planned, but I believe I secured enough points to finish #1 in my division in the U.S. 🇺🇸 and potentially earn a back-to-back season championship, this time at blue belt. 🏆 We’ll see when it’s official!

Now it’s time to heal, rebuild, and hopefully be ready for the IBJJF European Championship in Portugal this January. 🇵🇹

I’ve become obsessed with this sport and finding out how good I can become. A broken toe doesn’t change the goal — it’s just another obstacle along the way.

❤️ Thank you to my #1 supporter, my wife Samantha Smith Perez for always being in my corner through the wins, losses, training, tournaments and many many injuries!

🥋 Thank you to _coachphil and everyone at Westminster for continuing to push me and help me grow.

🔥 And shoutout to pressed INK and Kingz Kimonos for making sure I was still the flyest dude on the mats in this old-school Dream Team Gi.

Knocked down. Never knocked out.
Heal. Rebuild. Come back better.
We’re not done. 🥋🔥

12/30/2025

First HYROX experience a few weeks ago with ✔️ Tough, fun, and 100% worth it.

04/21/2025

Two tournaments. Two weekends. Two gold medals. Four submissions.

Last weekend, I competed at the Del Mar tournament and was able to take home gold with two submissions, without giving up a single point. I secured my fastest submission to date — around a minute — and it felt incredible to go out there and send it exactly how I visualized it.

Right before that tournament, my coach texted me something that stuck with me: “Be grateful for the opportunity to compete. You get to feel a little more alive than most people today.” That couldn’t be more true. And that’s definitely how it felt — pure gratitude. Grateful for the opportunity to compete. Grateful to have found this amazing sport. Grateful for every moment I get to feel alive out there.

This Saturday, I stepped out of my comfort zone again and competed at the Orange County Open — different league, different rules, higher competition. I finished again with two submissions, including a hard-fought comeback against a tough opponent who had won the last two Orange County Opens.
I was down 2-0 early after getting taken down, but fought my way back to an 11-2 lead before securing the submission to win.

Back-to-back weekends. Back-to-back golds. Four submissions.
An amazing experience that I’ll never take for granted.

Huge thank you to for the preparation, visualization, and guidance that made these moments possible. Thank you to & for making that San Diego trip epic. Thank you to .s.perez and my son Liam for being there in Del Mar, and for the support this weekend in Orange County. And thank you always to my 5:30am crew at - I’m feeling the results of all those tough mornings together.

I’m coming up on one year into this Jiu-Jitsu journey in June, with six competitions in the books — and somehow, five gold medals. It’s been unreal, and I’m just getting started.

Grateful, hungry, and time to get ready for Long Beach in 5 weeks!

03/24/2025

Hit the mats in Stockton this weekend for the Pacific Cup with !Tough Gi bracket ended in a hard-fought 4th place finish with 2 close loses by points.

No-Gi brought redemption—I had 3 matches against a beast of an opponent. Started with a quick loss in the first match. The second fell behind quickly in the beginning but turned it around for a win on points. For the third and championship fight I persevered with a submission to take home the gold!Humbling experience, full of lessons and takeaways for the next one.

Big love to for making the trip and coaching through every round—he’s a savage and took gold in his black belt division. Thank you to and for getting my mind and body right.

Missed having the wife .s.perez and my baby Liam in the corner this time, but the support never goes unnoticed. Recovery mode now… Del Mar in three weeks.

Let’s work.

03/04/2025

“AZ Gold! 🥇🔥 Had an incredible weekend competing at the tournament in Phoenix, AZ and came home with the gold! The experience, the battles, and the support from my family and team made it unforgettable.

Huge thank you to and my 5:30 AM crew at couldn’t do this without you. 🙌 Thank you for making the trip and competing with me. And of course, the biggest love to my wife Samantha and baby Liam for cheering me on the whole time. 💙

On to the next one! 👊

02/22/2025