| Jean-Jacques Machado | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Tarzana, California, United States |
| Style | RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie |
| Rank | 7th degree red-and-black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1][2] |
| Notable students | Eddie Bravo, Dan Inosanto, Felicia Oh, John Will, Joe Rogan, Ricco Rodriguez |
| Website | http://www.jeanjacquesmachado.com |
Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five Machado brothers, including Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John, renowned for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) skills. Nephews of BJJ co-founder and Master Carlos Gracie, the brothers learned the martial art from an early age.[3]
Machado is known for his grappling skills having won ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships in his weight division plus a runner up in the open division in 2001.[4]
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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jean Jacques began his Jiu-Jitsu training over twenty years ago. He dominated the competitive arena of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his native country, capturing every major title and competition award from 1982 through 1992.
In 1992 Jean Jacques arrived in the United States to continue his competitive success. Dominating the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene both in the US and in international competition, Jean Jacques is one of the most admired and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world today.[5] Among his students are Eddie Bravo[6] and Joe Rogan.
On June 6, 2011 in a private ceremony held at the Rickson Gracie Academy in West Los Angeles, Jean Jacques Machado was promoted to a 7th degree red-and-black belt.[1] This prestigious promotion is in recognition of Jean Jacques 25 years as a Black Belt instructor, competitor and champion.[7][8]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Frank Trigg | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | October 25, 1998 | 3 | 0:20 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan |