Eric Albarracin
Eric Albarracin (left) in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) New York, New York, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army | |||||||||||||||||
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Eric Albarracin (born c. 1983), is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and retired wrestler and U.S. Army captain. Nicknamed "Captain Americas", the name reflects his heritage and influence across North, Central, and South America. He is of Colombian descent, his mother is Puerto Rican, and he has coached athletes of Mexican descent including Olympic champion Henry Cejudo, in addition to his long coaching career in Brazil.
Albarracin is a three-time University National Champion, seven-time armed forces champion and three-time Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion. A former member of both the U.S. Freestyle and Greco-Roman national teams, he won international medals at the Pan American Championships, the Military World Wrestling Championships, the Cerro Pelado International Tournament in Cuba, and was a Freestyle Wrestling World Cup Champion (team gold medal). Albarracin won these medals in the freestyle 54 kg division at the Pan American Championships and at the Military World Wrestling Championships.
Transitioning into coaching, Albarracin has trained multiple world champions across the UFC, Bellator, and Rizin. He has coached fighters to at least 17 world titles in the UFC and Bellator, and is recognized as one of the most decorated coaches in modern MMA.