Status: Grappling champion, winner of 88 championship titles.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 215
DOB: October 6, 1968 In: New York, NY
Inspiration/Motivation: A good, peaceful, comfortable life with my family.
First Fighting Memory: Rolf Strom beat me up in second grade. I was eight and scared.
Hobbies/Interests: Writing.
Last Book Read: The Last Great Fight (Tyson vs Douglas).
Favorite Movies: Breaking Away (1979) and Rocky Balboa (2006).
Favorite TV Shows: Blue Mountain State and The Ultimate Fighter.
Musical Tastes: Hard rock.
First Job: Landscaping in high school.
Current Car: Mazda Tribute mini SUV.
Childhood Dreams: To play in the NFL – but I never came close.
Favorite Meal: Chicken parmigiana over linguini.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry
Pre-Competition Feeling/Mindset: Follow gameplan and come home uninjured.
Greatest Sports Moment: November 17, 2007 NAGA “NAGC” beat two Brazilian Black Belts in finals of 2 weight classes in Newark, NJ.
Most Painful Moment: March 2004 NAGA Worlds…..expert cruiserweight division finals. Tim Burrill beat me by at least 10 points. Never felt that bad after a loss (in Bayonne, NJ).
Funny Career Memory: Vomiting on Jon Cole at March 2004 NAGA Worlds. He didn’t flinch and we kept fighting. The crowd was grossed out.
Embarrassing Career Memory: An opponent’s girlfriend asked me not to hurt him in front of about 20 people. I wasn’t sure how to handle that. I beat him but actually tried not to hurt him at all. The crowd felt embarrassed for him.
Toughest Opponent: Jeff Monson because he is so great and practically unbeatable in grappling tournaments.
Favorite Fighters to Watch: Ken Shamrock and Fedor Emelianenko.
Last Vacation: Went to Hershey Park in summer 2009.
Worst Injury: Torn ligament in elbow from Danny Ives in April 1999. Still can’t straighten arm completely.
Favorite Sport to watch outside of MMA: Olympic Wrestling and track & field.
People Qualities Most Admired: Driven to succeed and responsible. God fearing and family oriented.
Career Accomplishments: Rank is BJJ Brown Belt under Sergio Penha/Carlos Catania. Winner of 88 grappling championships including: 2010 Grapplers Quest “BEAST of the East 5″ Masters Heavyweight Champion, 2009 NAGA “NAGC” Masters Expert Superheavyweight Champion, 2008 NAGA “New England Grappling Championships” Adult Advanced Heavyweight Champion, 2007 Ultimate Sambo Open Adult Advanced 207lb Champion, 2006 Relson Gracie “Worlds” Blue Belt Masters Heavyweight Champion, 2005 Relson Gracie “U.S. Nationals” Adult Advanced Heavyweight Champion, 2004 Grapplers Quest “U.S. Nationals” Adult Advanced Heavyweight Champion, 2003 NAGA Worlds Adult Advanced Heavyweight Champion, 2002 Grapplers Quest Worlds Adult Advanced Light heavyweight Champion, 2001 NAGA “NAGC” Masters Advanced Light heavyweight Champion, 2000 NAGA “Battle at the Beach 1″ Adult Advanced Superheavyweight Champion.
Topics: Argyros, Bayonne Nj, Black Belts, Championship Titles, Chicken Parmigiana, Childhood Dreams, Favorite Sport, Fedor Emelianenko, Greatest Sports, Hershey Park, Ken Shamrock, Mazda Tribute, Musical Tastes, Olympic Wrestling, Painful Moment, Rocky Balboa, Sports Moment, Tim Burrill, Torn Ligament, Ultimate Fighter
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Biofile with Anthony Argyros | 
When this guy can win a competition at Adult Advanced Ill give him credit…all he can do is beat 50 year olds in the masters tournaments….
Having gotten to know Carlos Catania for a few months, I can say he is a fantastic coach with heart. My bet is that Anthony Argyros must be a phenomenal competitor. And, he just earned his BJJ Black Belt from Carlos. What an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations
I think he did win adult advanced. It says on the stat sheet for 2007 Sambo Open. Actually there are a few adult advanced in that paragraph. Hard to read. It is all thrown together.
Strong as hell. He beat me in Ohio in 2005 in the finals at Relsons. I was only 19 at the time, but he did anklelock me.
I lost to Anthony, too. I thought he ripped my leg in half. This was like 8 or 9 years ago. He was an animal back then. He looks relaxed these days when he competes….almost like his intensity is all gone.
He’s legit older BJJ Blackbelt. Saw him at Nogi PAN AMS win a couple of medals. There were 4th and 5th degree BJJ Blackbelts in his divisions. Not much of a natural athlete but he is a grinder. Tough guy.