Rigan Machado
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Born | Gracie Family | July 2, 1966|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable students | Dan Inosanto, Erik Paulson, Chuck Norris, John Will, Chris Haueter, Rick Minter, Cindy Omatsu, Damone Revere, Rodney King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rigan Machado (born 2 July 1966) is an 8th degree
Biography
Machado was born in Rio de Janeiro, and is one of five brothers in the Machado family. He began training at the age of five with his cousins, "The Gracie Family". In an interview, when asked about his exact relationship with the Gracies, he said: "My mother's sister married the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie."
Machado was awarded the first black belt under Gracie Barra founder
He is widely regarded as one of the top competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history. He also competed and won many tournaments in judo, sambo, and wrestling. In Sambo he was placed second at the 198 lbs division, and third at the open class of the 1993 Pan American Sambo Championships in
Instructor lineage
Kanō Jigorō → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Hélio Gracie → Rolls Gracie & Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr → Rigan Machado
As an instructor
Machado currently teaches at his school, "The Academy Beverly Hills", located in Beverly Hills, California. He is also the commissioner of Jiu Jitsu World League. Due to the location of his gym, many students of his gym are celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher,[7] Vin Diesel, Wiz Khalifa, Bryan Callen, and Charlie Hunnam.[8]
See also
- List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners
References
- ^ "Rigan Machado". BJJ Heroes BJJ Fighter Database. March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Rigan Machado". BJJ Heroes BJJ Fighter Database. March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "MMA Origins: Erik Paulson, Shooto's Forgotten Champion". Bloody Elbow. February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Throwback: Watch Rickson Gracie v Rigan Machado in 1986". 19 March 2022.
- ^ Meeting of the minds boosts Gutscher to title By Phillip Brents, The Star-News, Chula Vista, California, April 28, 1993, Page B2.
- ^ "Throwback: Watch Rigan Machado Submitting Judo Black Belts in Competition". 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Ashton Kutcher's Jiu Jitsu Workout". Men's Health Magazine. March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Rigan Machado Designs Jiu Jitsu System Without Sparring for Celebrities". Eastern Europe BJJ. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.