Dennis "Galinho" Davidson, Martial Arts Instructor

Dennis "Galinho" Davidson

Dennis Davidson is a professional mixed martial artist and head instructor at Florida Combat Academy. Dennis started studying martial arts at age 14, and received a black belt in Karate at age 18. Throughout his 39 year journey in the combat arts, he has studied various arts including Muay Thai, Kenpo, Boxing, and Wrestling.

In 2004 he discovered his passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under 5 time World Champion Daniel Moraes, Dennis has multiple gold medal finishes in tournaments, such as Grappler's Quest, NAGA, and other grappling events. In 2010, Dennis had multiple medal performance at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships.

A former public school Mathematics teacher, Dennis has direct experience with the issue of bullying in schools. Our Bully Prevention program is a reflection of this.

Dennis was featured on the Gracie Breakdown when he stepped in to defend a dog who was being beaten by his owner. Ryron Gracie described Dennis' actions that day as "A perfect example of the application of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.". Dennis used Jiu-Jitsu to subdue the attacker until police arrived.

Dennis is also a certified advanced instructor in the Bang Muay Thai system under 2 time UFC coach of the year Duane "Bang" Ludwig.

During his 20 year tenure as a coach, his athletes and students have gone on to fight professionally at the highest level. In addition to this, Dennis has been providing training to various law enforcement agents for many years to ensure that they are safe and effective when on the job.