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      • Jean Jacques Machado (born February 12, 1968) is a Brazilian Jiu jitsu practitioner. He is one of the five Machado brothers (Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John). Machado is nephew of BJJ co-founder and Grandmaster Carlos Gracie, and learned the martial art from an early age.
      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. As a result of his achievements in the sport, he was inducted to the ADCC Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class.


      Biography


      Machado was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and suffered birth defects resulting from amniotic band syndrome, which left him with only the thumb and the little finger on his left hand. Despite this congenital problem, which directly affects the skill of gripping, he began his Jiu-Jitsu training over thirty years ago and 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, Machado arrived in the United States where he continued competing successfully.
      On June 6, 2011 in a private ceremony held at the Rickson Gracie Academy in West Los Angeles, Machado was promoted to a 7th degree red-and-black belt. This prestigious promotion is in recognition of Machado's 25 years as a black belt instructor, competitor and champion.


      Coaching career


      Since retiring from competition, Machado has focused his time on coaching students instead. He famously taught both 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo and podcaster Joe Rogan, along with a number of other celebrities and prominent martial arts figures like Freddie Prinze Jr. and Dan Inosanto.
      Machado served as a coach alongside Roger Gracie, Rigan Machado, and Dean Lister on season 6 of the Professional Grappling Federation on April 21 to 26, 2024. Machado led Team X-Martial at the tournament, and they won the team title.


      Professional titles


      Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championships
      Cruiserweight Champion: 11 consecutive years (1982–1992)
      Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Championships
      Cruiserweight Champion: 11 consecutive years (1982–1992)
      Sambo Wrestling Championships
      National and Pan American Cruiserweight Champion
      1993 Oklahoma - 1st Place
      1994 San Diego, California - 1st Place
      Grappling Style Challenge Japan
      1995 - Champion
      Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu American Championships
      4 consecutive years (1995–1998)
      Black Belt Super Challenge Championships
      1998 - Champion
      2000 - Champion
      Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships
      1999 - 66–76 kg Division Gold Medalist, Most Technical Fighter Award
      2000 - 66–76 kg Division Silver Medalist
      2001 - Absolute Division Silver Medalist, Best Match Award, Fastest Submission Award
      2005 - Superfight Runner Up


      Instructor lineage


      Jigoro Kano → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Hélio Gracie → Rickson Gracie → Jean Jacques Machado


      Mixed martial arts record




      Submission grappling record




      See also


      List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Jean Jacques Machado at IMDb
      Professional MMA record for Jean Jacques Machado from Sherdog

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