Jean Jacques Machado (born February 12, 1968) is a

Brazilian Jiu jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

practitioner. He is one of the five

Machado brothers The Machado Family (also known as the Machado Brothers) are a family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, mixed martial artists and grapplers. They are the founders of RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and are cousins to members of the Gracie fam ...

( Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John). Machado is nephew of BJJ co-founder and Grandmaster

Carlos Gracie Carlos Gracie (September 14, 1902October 7, 1994) was a Brazilian martial artist who is credited with being one of the primary developers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie and fellow students Luis França and ...

, and learned the

martial art Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

from an early age. He is married to Jaqueline Machado. They married on September 29, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, they have two daughters, Jullie and Camilla. Machado is known for his grappling skills having won

ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, is an international submission wrestling, submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998. It has been ...

s in his weight division plus a runner up in the open division in 2001.

Biography

Machado was born in

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and suffered birth defects resulting from

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, which left him with only the

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and the

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on his left

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. 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 Rickson Gracie (; born November 21, 1958) is a Brazilian 9th-degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a retired mixed martial artist. He is a member of the Gracie family: the third oldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Grac ...

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.

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 →

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Mitsuyo Maeda ,Virgílio, pp. 22–25 a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda (),Virgílio, p. 9 was a Japanese ''judōka'' (judo practitioner) and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions, also being one of the first documented mixed martial artists of t ...

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Carlos Gracie Sr. Carlos Gracie (September 14, 1902October 7, 1994) was a Brazilian martial artist who is credited with being one of the primary developers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie and fellow students Luis França a ...

→

Hélio Gracie Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, also ...

-> Rickson Gracie → Jean Jacques Machado

Mixed martial arts record

Submission grappling record

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References

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