Ilke Bulut

Ilke Bulut Swiss born, Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Anderson Pereira and a one of the top Icon Jiu Jitsu Team representatives in the international grappling circuit – particularly in the European scene. Bulut was recognized as a future star for the sport of BJJ while still a teenager, a time when he earned two European Jiu Jitsu Open medals, having since cemented that claim with important wins at some of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) top tournaments.

Ilke Bulut Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Ilke Kubilay Bulut

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Sérgio “Bolão” Souza > Jose “Zé” Marcello > Anderson Pereira > Ilke Bulut

Main Achievements:

• IBJJF Zurich Open Champion (2018)
• IBJJF London Fall International Open Champion (2015)
• IBJJF London Fall No-Gi International Open Champion (2015)
• IBJJF Munich Winter International Open Champion (2015)
• UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials Champion (2013)
• IBJJF European Open No-Gi Championship Runner-up (2015)
• IBJJF London No-GI International Open Championship Runner-up (2014)
• IBJJF Rome International Open 3rd Place (2015)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• IBJJF European Open Champion (2013 brown)
• IBJJF Rome International Open Champion (2014 brown)
• IBJJF London International Open Champion (2012/2014 brown)
• IBJJF London International Open Championship Runner-up (2011 brown)
• IBJJF European Open Championship 3rd Place (2010 purple, 2014 brown)
• IBJJF European Open No-Gi Championship 3rd Place (2012/2013/2014 brown)
• IBJJF Rome International Open 3rd Place (2013 brown)
• IBJJF London International Open Championship 3rd Place (2013 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Collar choke

Weight Division: 76kg/168lbs

Team/Association: Icon Jiu Jitsu

Ilke Bulut Biography

Ilke Bulut was born on May 8, 1989 in Geneva – Switzerland. Son of a Turkish father and Swiss mother.

Ilke was introduced to competitive sports through judo, a martial art he started practising at the age of 5 (1994). He became a serious judoka in his early teens, though a back injury suffered during a tournament drove him away from the sport. A measure advised by his doctors in 2003.

It was also around 2003 that Ilke and his brothers discovered Pride FC and the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Curious about grappling, his brother Okan sought out a jiu jitsu academy in 2004. Dimitri (the middle brother) and Ilke soon followed Okan, and by 2005 the Bulut siblings were all training together at Anderson Pereira‘s gym in Geneva.

Being used to the competitive lifestyle of judo, Ilke immediately started competing, travelling around Europe seeking out the continent’s top tournaments. By 2009 Ilke received his purple belt and became a full time athlete, travelling across Europe and visiting Brazil (Manaus) in search for training and competition.

In 2013 Ilke Bulut was invited to participate in the BJJ Kumite, a competition organised by Lloyd Irvin which gathered the top brown belts in the world. A landmark in the sport and in Bulut’s career.

Ilke’s hard work was rewarded by Anderson Pereira, who awarded him his black belt on June 2014.

Ilke Bulut vs Italo Lins

Ilke Bulut vs Douglas Barcelos

Ilke Bulut vs Sergio Gonzales