About us
BASE Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Learn more about our BJJ Instructors below.
Instructors
At BASE BJJ, our remarkable BJJ instructors offer the finest instruction money can buy. Through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), they will teach you focus, discipline, goal setting, respect, confidence, and what it takes to become an excellent BJJ athlete.
Our instructors are Background Checked, IBJJF Registered & Certified Black Belts.
Over 35 Years of Experience
We deliver unparalleled training under the guidance of seasoned BJJ Instructors dedicated to your growth. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, we provide a safe, professional environment where practitioners of all levels thrive.
Excellent Training Facility
Our BJJ training facility offers a top-notch environment with expertly maintained, clean mats and equipment, ensuring a safe and hygienic space for all practitioners. It’s the perfect place to hone your BJJ skills under world-class instruction.
Family-Oriented Culture
We foster a culture where members of all ages and skill levels support and uplift one another in a welcoming, inclusive environment. The tight-knit community encourages camaraderie, mutual respect, and shared growth between all althletes.
Gabe Hernandez
Owner / Professor
IBJJF Registered & Certified 3rd Degree Black Belt
Gabe Hernandez is our Head BJJ Instructor. He started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2001 and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt under World-renowned Professor Bruno Bastos. Gabe was awarded his black after earning a bronze medal at Masters Worlds in 2014. He became Professor Bruno Bastos’s first Black Belt in Midland, Texas.
Gabe's Accomplishments
- 2026 Madrid Spain Open Gi Silver Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2025 Nashville Open Gi Gold Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2024 Memphis Open Gi Silver Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2023 Waco Open No Gi Gold Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2023 International Masters Europe Silver Medalist (Black Belt Featherweight Division)
- Masters Internationals Europe 2021
- 2021 No Gi Pan American Championships Silver Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2021 Memphis Open Gi Gold Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2020 Masters Worlds Silver Medalist (Black Belt Featherweight Division)
- 2020 IBJJF Houston International Open Bronze Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2020 IBJJF Pan American Championships Quarter Finalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2020 IBJJF Oklahoma City Open Silver Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2020 IBJJF Austin Open Silver Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2020 Submission Hunter Pro Invitee
- 2019 IBJJF San Antonio Gold Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2019 IBJJF San Antonio Gold Medalist (Black Belt Absolute Division)
- 2019 IBJJF Austin Open Gold Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2018 IBJJF San Antonio Gold Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2018 IBJJF Fall Dallas Open Bronze Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2018 IBJJF New York Pro Silver Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2018 IBJJF Spring Dallas Open Bronze Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2015 IBJJF American National Bronze Medalist (Black Belt FW Division)
- 2015 IBJJF Austin Open Silver Medalist (Black Belt LW Division)
- 2014 IBJJF Masters World Championships Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2014 IBJJF New York Summer Open Silver Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2013 IBJJF Houston Open Silver Medalist (Brown Belt MW Division)
- 2013 IBJJF Dallas Spring Open Gold Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2013 IBJJF Dallas Spring Open Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt Absolute Division)
- 2013 Europa Cup Gold Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2013 Fight 2 Win Silver Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2013 Five Grappling Industries Gold Medalist (Brown Belt LW Division)
- 2013 Five Grappling Industries Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt Absolute Division)
- 2013 UFC Expo Las Vegas Grapplers Quest Gold Medalist (Brown Belt FW Division)
- 2013 UFC Expo Las Vegas Grapplers Quest Silver Medalist (Brown Belt Absolute Division)
Greg Hernandez
Black Belt Professor
IBJJF Registered & Certified 1st Degree Black Belt
As an overweight teenager with a learning disability, Greg’s options seemed pretty limited twenty years ago. Today, thirty-three pounds lighter and no stranger to the podium. Greg is seen as a force to be reckoned with as a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with numerous podium medals in the prestigious IBJJF.
Greg can trace the beginnings of his transformation to the day in 2012 when, at the age of twelve, he started working with World-Renowned trainer Bruno Bastos.
Greg currently competes in the Adult Black Belt Division and is our Assistant BJJ Instructor at BASE BJJ which he and his black belt father, Gabe Hernandez, founded and operate in Lubbock, Texas.
Greg's Accomplishments
- 2026 Madrid Spain Open Gi Bronze Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2025 Nashville Open Gi Bronze Medalist (Black Belt)
- 2025 Memphis Open Gi Bronze Medalist ( Black Belt)
- 2025 ADDC Dallas Top 5 finisher (Expert Division)
- Elevate Submission Challenge Fight of the Night (Black Belt Title Match)
- 2024 Lisbon Open Adult Black Belt Bronze Medalist
- 2021 No gi Pan American Championships Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt)
- 2021 Memphis Open Gi Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt)
- 2021 Memphis Open No Gi Silver Medalist (Brown Belt)
- 2020 American National Bronze Medalist (Brown Belt)
- 2020 IBJJF Pan American Championship Quarter-Finalist
- 2020 IBJJF Houston Open Bronze Medalist (Brown)
- 2020 IBJJF Oklahoma Open Silver Medalist (Brown)
- 2020 IBJJF Austin Open Silver & Bronze Medalist (Brown)
- 2018-2019 2X IBJJF San Antonio Silver Medalist (Purple, Brown)
- 2017-2019 6X IBJJF Dallas Open Medalist (purple belt)
- 2017 American National NOGI Bronze Medalist (purple belt)
- 2017 IBJJF Austin Open champion (Purple Belt)
- 2017 IBJJF San Antonio Open champion (Purple Belt)
- 2015 American National Silver medalist (Blue Belt)