Nader Riad Tannir
Instructor and ranked competitor representing The Klan and Lycan Mixed Martial Arts.
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The Lycan Catalyst
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Nader Tannir is the founder and head coach of Lycan Mixed Martial Arts in Columbia, South Carolina, which he opened after returning to the city for a Ph.D. in Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. His martial arts journey began with kickboxing at age six, and he has more than 20 years of competitive kickboxing experience, including a decade representing the Lebanese National Team. He holds black belts in Shotokan and Kusikian Karate and has trained in Muay Thai for over ten years. Tannir began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in December 2011. From September 2020 to August 2022 the IBJJF ranked him the number one pound-for-pound and heavyweight Master 1 brown belt in the world. Kristian Woodmansee awarded him his black belt on August 19, 2022. As a black belt he took bronze at the 2024 IBJJF Pan-American Championships and received his first degree in August 2025.