TEAM

• Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt (Ken Gaberlson)• S.A.W. (Submission Arts Wrestling) 1st, 2nd, Dan Black Belt (Mike Martelle/Hidetaka Aso)• Tewhontatienas Mohawk Catch Wrestling 1st Degree Black Belt (Mike Martelle/Billy Two Rivers)• S.C.W. (Submission Catch Wrestling) 1st Degree Black Belt (World Submission Wrestling Federation)• Judo - Black Belt (USJA) • Hayastan Grappling System - Brown Belt (level 9) Coach (Gokor Chivichyan/ Gene Labell) • Combat Sambo - Black Belt (Greg Swanson)• Japanese Jujitsu - Black Belt (Greg Swanson) • Kajukenbo - 1° Black Belt (KSDI)• Hawaiian Kenpo Jujitsu - 1° Black Belt (Dean Goldade) • American Kenpo - 1° Black Belt (Dean Goldade) • Pankration - Black Belt (Mike Martell)• Kudo Karate - Brown Belt 1st° (JD Alexander) • Army Combatives Instructor - (level 3)• Luta Livre Esportiva/Vale Tudo Brown Belt/ LL (Tony Paceinski) 

William Perez began his martial arts training unofficially back in 2004 after watching the first season of the ultimate fighter both him and his brother would train and try to emulate the moves and strikes that they saw in the octagon. In a more official capacity his training began in the Army Combatives system when he joined the US Army in 2005. He has competed in several combatives tournaments in AIT and beyond. Around 2011 after completing Army combatives levels 1 and 2, he took training and jiu-jitsu in particularly more serious. Soon after, he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and muay thai while stationed at FT Hood Texas. Upon relocating due to military committments he found himself emersed in several arts in and around the FT. Lewis area in WA state where he practiced jeet kune do, kali, Koei kan karate, catch wrestling, judo, sambo and gokors Hayastan system to name a few arts, training full-time at multiple schools while teaching Army Combatives on post where he obtained his level 3 combatives instructorship. Later, he moved to Germany where he taught hundreds of soldiers, sailors, airmen and German army, certifing them in Combatives level 1 and 2. William also taught karate and kickboxing on base where he reached over 1500 Volunteer/ Community service hours, as well as training with one of the best German grappling teams, Team Matrix under the tutelage of Dean Lister and later Aaron Milian a John Danaher Black Belt. His final military move landed him in FT. Carson Colorado Springs where he found Iron Forged Martial Arts,  in addition to seeking out more knowledge in the arts of sambo and taekwondo as well as training on base with Anthony Santiago who was running the Ft. Carson jiu-jitsu program at the time. Since his medical retirement he has decided to devote his time to teaching his unique blend of catch wrestling and other grappling concepts under the CFS and Team Chaotic banners in addition to Hayastan Top Team under the legendary Gokor Chivichyan.