Luigi Mondelli (born March 24, 1972) is a Brazilian-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner based in Danbury, Connecticut where he is the head coach of American Top Team's Connecticut program under the umbrella of Ricardo LibĂłrio and the Co-Founder and Head Coach of his own program, KORE.
When his family relocated to Rio de Janeiro, Mondelli continued his training, eventually receiving his black belt in December, 2001.
Most recently Mondelli was awarded his fourth degree by Adalberto “Buda” de Souza in 2015.
In addition to winning multiple championships, Mondelli has graduated a number of successful black belts and professional MMA fighters, notably Glover Teixeira.
Mondelli oversees the curriculum of his Kore program from its headquarters in Danbury, CT, designed to link the disciplines of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling and judo in a fluid and practical method of application.