Biography(references)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 and Carlos Gracie Jr. Upon returning to New Mexico, Crane began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and opened two academies, one in Santa Fe and one in Albuquerque. Crane is credited as the first American Brazlian Jiu-jitsu black belt of Gracie Barra.
Fighter Trivia(references)Alberto and his wife have three children, son Sevan and twin daughters Sona and Serineh, who were born on November 25, 2008.
Awards & Accolades
Mixed Martial Arts: King Of The Cage Lightweight Champion
Mixed Martial Arts: Ring Of Fire Lightweight Champion
Mixed Martial Arts: 1998 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist
Mixed Martial Arts: 1998 IBJJF World Championships Bronze Medalist
Mixed Martial Arts: 1999 Brazilian Team Title Championship - 1st Place
Mixed Martial Arts: 1999 IBJJF World Championship Silver Medalist
Mixed Martial Arts: 1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Middle Weight)
Mixed Martial Arts: 1999 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist in (Purple Belt Open Weight)
Mixed Martial Arts: 2000 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Silver Medalist
Mixed Martial Arts: 2001 Brazilian National Championship—3rd place (Brown Belt lightweight)
Mixed Martial Arts: 2002 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Bronze Medalist (Black Belt)
Mixed Martial Arts: 2002 Brazilian Team Title Championship—1st place (part of brown/black belt lightweight team)
Mixed Martial Arts: 2002 IBJJF World Championship Bronze Medalist( Black Belt, Closed Bracket with Teammates)
Mixed Martial Arts: 2012 1st Place - Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2012 1st Place - American Nationals IBJJF Championship Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2012 1st Place - Long Beach International Open IBJJF Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2013 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro US Nationals Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2013 1st Place - San Francisco International Open Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2013 1st Place - Las Vegas Spring International Open IBJJF Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2013 1st Place - LA Open NABJJF Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2013 1st Place - Munich International Open IBJJF Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2014 1st Place - Five Grappling California 1 - Black Belt Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2014 1st Place - Five Grappling Nevada 1 - No Gi Expert Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2014 1st Place - European No-Gi IBJJF Championship Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - No Gi Master Expert Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2014 1st Place - Grapplers Quest UFC Expo - Black Belt Master Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2015 1st Place - Abu Dhabi Pro US Nationals Master Open Weight Division
Mixed Martial Arts: 2015 1st Place - IBJJF World No-Gi Championship Master Division
Twitter Timeline
Fighter Videos
0
Fight Outcomes - WinsLosses
Skills RadarWhat's This?
This radar shows the proficiencies of the fighter compared to the rest of the fighter's main division. Shows the % of others this fighter is better than in that category. Striking % refers to striking accuracy and Takedown % refers to takedown accuracy More area is better.
Fightpages Web - Notable OpponentsWhat's This?
Expand to full graph
This graph shows high-profile fighters and how they are connected to each other. The lines are fights that connect the fighter avatars with the color of the line representing the outcome for the fighter. Click on the fighters and the lines for relevant info!
