Wellington "Megaton" Dias

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name = Wellington "Megaton" Dias
imagesize = 200px
caption = Megaton Dias (left) and Royler Gracie (right)
residence = Phoenix, Arizona, United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1967|10|2|mf=y
birth_place = flagicon|BRA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
martial_art = Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
teacher = Royler Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Helio Gracie
rank = 4th Degree Black Belt
students = Jack McVicker, Trevor Clarkson, Thiagode Guimaraes, Destin Simmons, Michael W. Sillyman, Ryan Kelly, Michael Graeber, Cecil Burch, Houcine Bouruda
website = http://www.teammegaton.net/
footnotes =

Wellington "Megaton" Dias (born October 2, 1967) is an official black belt representative of the Royler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the legendary Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is now a fourth degree black belt under Royler Gracie, a 7x Pan Am medalist, 7x European medalist, 4x Worlds medalist, 4x US National medalist, 2x Rickson Gracie International Championship medalist, Rio De Janeiro/BR State Champion and Abu Dhabi veteran among other accomplishments.

Wellington Dias resides in Phoenix where he directs the Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Arizona. Megaton has been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo since 1976. His wife Luciana is also a black belt and his daughter Mackenzie is also active in the sport. cite web | author=Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu| title=teammegaton.net
url=http://www.teammegaton.net/| accessdate=2007-11-15]

Wellignton Dias is nick named "Megaton" because of his Judo training and propensity to launch his competitors into the stratosphere like the blast of a nuclear bomb. "Megaton" was named the #1 ranked nickname in MMA by SubFighter.cite web | author=subfighter.com| title=Best/Worst Nickname Awards
url=http://www.subfighter.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32845| accessdate=2007-11-15]

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