Jean Jacques Machado

{{Infobox martial artist

| name = Jean-Jacques Machado

| residence = Los Angeles, California, United States

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|02|12}}

| teacher = Carlos Gracie Jr., Rickson Gracie, Rolls Gracie

| titles =

| rank = 8th degree red and black Coral belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Jean Jacques Machado Promoted To 8th Degree Coral Belt By Rickson Gracie |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/jean-jacques-machado-promoted-to-8th-degree-coral-belt-by-rickson-gracie/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=14 April 2025}}

| students = Eddie Bravo, Dan Inosanto, Joe Rogan, Richard Norton, Chris D'Elia, Chuck Norris, Todd White, [https://www.houseofjeanjacquesmachado.com/about Mark Mireles], [https://marcelsantos.com/ Marcel Santos]

| website = {{URL|https://www.jeanjacquesmachado.com/}}

| footnotes =

}}

{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlosmachado.net/Machado-Brazilian-JiuJitsu-Dallas-about.html |accessdate=September 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907004014/http://www.carlosmachado.net/Machado-Brazilian-JiuJitsu-Dallas-about.html |archivedate=September 7, 2009 |title=Oops 404 }}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.adcombat.com/adcc-results?year=1999&weight=-77kg |title=ADCC Results |work=Official ADCC results |accessdate=September 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219210122/http://www.adcombat.com/adcc-results?year=1999&weight=-77kg |archivedate=December 19, 2010 }} As a result of his achievements in the sport, he was inducted to the ADCC Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Jean Jacques Machado Added To ADCC Hall Of Fame For 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/jean-jacques-machado-added-to-adcc-hall-of-fame-for-2024/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=23 December 2023}}

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.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dstryrsg.com/2011/06/jiu-jitsu-is-heritage-jean-jacques.html |title=JEAN JACQUES MACHADO PROMOTED - DSTRYRsg |date=June 8, 2011 |work=DSTRYRsg |accessdate=September 15, 2011 |archive-date=November 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127170316/http://www.dstryrsg.com/2011/06/jiu-jitsu-is-heritage-jean-jacques.html |url-status=dead }} This prestigious promotion is in recognition of Machado's 25 years as a black belt instructor, competitor and champion.{{cite web |url=http://www.dstryrsg.com/2011/06/jiu-jitsu-is-heritage-jean-jacques.html |title=Destroyer Submission Grappling And Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Jiu Jitsu Is Heritage: Jean Jacques Machado Promoted To Red/Black Belt By Rickson Gracie. The Photos Speak For Themselves |website=Dstryrsg |date=2011-06-08 |accessdate=2016-02-28 |archive-date=2017-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127170316/http://www.dstryrsg.com/2011/06/jiu-jitsu-is-heritage-jean-jacques.html |url-status=dead }} He then received the 8th degree on his black belt from Rickson Gracie on March 29, 2025.{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Jean Jacques Machado Promoted To 8th Degree Coral Belt By Rickson Gracie |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/jean-jacques-machado-promoted-to-8th-degree-coral-belt-by-rickson-gracie/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=14 April 2025}}

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{{cite web |last1=Blackett |first1=Todd |title=Eddie Bravo Promoted To Fourth Degree BJJ Black Belt |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/eddie-bravo-promoted-to-fourth-degree-bjj-black-belt/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=9 April 2024}} and podcaster Joe Rogan, along with a number of other celebrities and prominent martial arts figures like Freddie Prinze Jr.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Kian |title=Actor Freddie Prinze Jr Receives BJJ Purple Belt From Jean Jacques Machado |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/actor-freddie-prinze-jr-receives-bjj-purple-belt-from-jean-jacques-machado/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=9 April 2024}} and Dan Inosanto.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Dan Inosanto Promoted To Fifth Degree BJJ Black Belt By Jean Jacques Machado |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dan-inosanto-promoted-to-fifth-degree-bjj-black-belt-by-jean-jacques-machado/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=9 April 2024}}

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.{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Four BJJ Legends Confirmed As PGF Season 6 Coaches Lineup Finalized |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/four-bjj-legends-confirmed-as-pgf-season-6-coaches-lineup-finalized/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=9 April 2024}} Machado led Team X-Martial at the tournament,{{cite web |last1=Warrior |first1=Egghead |title=Four Jiu-Jitsu Legends Draft Their Teams For PGF World Season 6 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/four-jiu-jitsu-legends-draft-their-teams-for-pgf-world-season-6/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=27 April 2024}} and they won the team title.{{cite web |last1=Warrior |first1=Egghead |title=PGF World Season 6: Best Of Day 4 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pgf-world-season-6-best-of-day-4/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=27 April 2024}}

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

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|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Trigg

|TKO (corner stoppage)

|VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998

|{{dts|1998|October|25}}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|0:20

|{{flagicon|Japan}} Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

Submission grappling record

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| colspan=9 style="text-align:center;" | 16 Matches, 12 Wins (10 Submissions), 4 Losses

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|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|12-4||{{flagicon|USA}} Dean Lister || Points || ADCC 2005 || Superfight|| {{dts|2005|May|29}}|| {{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles, CA

|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|12-3||{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Arona || Points ||rowspan=6| ADCC 2001 ||rowspan=4|Absolute||rowspan=4|{{dts|2001|April|13}}||rowspan=6|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|12-2||{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Almeida || Points

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|11-2||{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Cruz || Submission (kneebar)

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|10-2||{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Kohsaka || Submission (armbar)

|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|9-2||{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Serra || Penalty ||rowspan=2| –77 kg||rowspan=2|{{dts|2001|April|11}}

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|9-1||{{flagicon|RUS}} Serguei Onishuk || Submission (rear naked choke)

|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|8-1||{{flagicon|BRA}} Renzo Gracie || Advantage || rowspan=4| ADCC 2000 ||rowspan=4|–77 kg|| rowspan=2|{{dts|2000|March|2}}||rowspan=4|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|8-0||{{flagicon|BRA}} Leo Vieira || Points

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|7-0||{{flagicon|USA}} Mikey Burnett || Submission (ezekiel choke)||rowspan=2|{{dts|2000|March|1}}

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|6-0||{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcio Barbosa || Submission (rear naked choke)

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|5-0||{{flagicon|JPN}} Caol Uno || Submission (rear naked choke) || rowspan=4| ADCC 1999 ||rowspan=4|–77 kg||rowspan=2|{{dts|1999|February|25}}||rowspan=4|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|4-0||{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato Sakurai || Submission (rear naked choke)

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|3-0||{{flagicon|USA}} Micah Pittman || Submission (rear naked choke)||rowspan=2|{{dts|1999|February|24}}

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|2-0||{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Harvey || Submission (rear naked choke)

|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|1-0||{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Nakai || Submission (triangle choke) || Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception||Superfight ||September 26, 1995||{{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo