David Avellan was born in
Miami, Florida on 7 July 1981. After a successful wrestling career in high school, Avellan got into NHB (
No Holds Barred) fighting. In 2001, Avellan and his brother Marcos opened the Freestyle Fighting Academy (FFA). In 2002 the Avellan brothers started training
Brazilian jiu jitsu under Ricardo Teixeira, from whom they received their black belt three years later. == Championships and accomplishments ==