Carlo Meister

Head Coach

Carlo started his study of the martial arts whilst a student at Hamilton Boys High School. A student of BJJ, Kickboxing, Sambo, Wrestling, Japanese Jujitsu & Karate, he has an equal appreciation of both grappling and striking arts - which helps him balance our MMA team. Check out some more information about Carlo and the History of CORE MMA.

As well as being a national team coach for both Mixed Martial Arts and Sambo, Carlo has coached at three of the biggest professional MMA promotions in the world, including the UFC, PFL and Bellator.

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt (2nd Degree) under John Will
  (Head coach of Will-Machado BJJ Australasia)
• Kobukan 1st Dan Karate Blackbelt under Phil Beale - 2012
  (Head of Kobukan Martial Arts)
• NZMMAF MMA Coach for the IMMAF Amateur World Championships (2015-Present)
• Master of Sambo (1st Degree, awarded in Moscow 2024)
• Koryu Uchinadi Karate Blackbelt under Patrick McCarthy & Kurt Graham - 2010
  (Koryu Uchinadi and the IRKRS)
• BJJ Blackbelt Open Weight Champion
  (NZ Grappler 2022 Nogi Nationals)
• BJJ Blackbelt National Champ
  (NZ Grappler, Nogi u86kg 2021)
• BJJ Blackbelt Nogi 1st Equal (NZ Grappler 2022 Season)
• Represented New Zealand at the Sambo Asia-Pacific Championships - Lebanon 2022
• NZ MMA Coach for the WKA World Championships 2022 Wales
• 4 * Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ World Cup NZ Trials Medalist
  (Gold 2009 White, Bronze 2010 Blue, Gold 2011 Blue, Silver 2012 Purple u83)
• 2 * Will-Machado Australasian Gathering Medalist
  (Gold 2010 Blue, Silver 2011 Blue)
• ADCC NZ Open 2021 Bronze Medalist (Professional u91)
• Silver Medal - ICON NZ BJJ Tournament
  (Purplebelt Open Weight)
• Gold Medal - New Zealand Free Fighting 2012
  (Light-Heavyweight Seniors Division)
• 2x Gold Medal - Full Force Fight Co. Sub Only BJJ Tournament (Advanced Division 2016, 2017)
• Gold Medal - Full Force Fight Co. South Island Open BJJ Tournament 2021 (Blackbelt Division)
• Gold Medal - Brownbelt Division, ABJJA Open Tournament 2017
• Waikato Wrestling Champ 2021 (Senior u86)
• IMMAF Certified Level 1 MMA Coach
• Corner for Luke Jumeau at UFC Fight Night Tokyo
• Recipient of the Hamilton City Council '30 under 30' Award
  (June 2015)

Hamilton City Council '30 under 30' Video Profile