Professor Rigan Machado is a living legend in the
world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is considered by many to be the
greatest grappler to ever walk the face of the planet. As a member
of the "World Famous" Machado Brothers, he helped introduce a whole
new generation to the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and made
some real good friends along the way such Chuck Norris & Dan
Inosanto (Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).
Professor
Machado & Sensei Guerrero Fooling Around
Professor Machado has dedicated his whole life to the
art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began training at the age of 5 with
his cousins, The Gracie Family, and like all children took it more
as a game than really as something he wanted to do for the rest of
his life. He started to take training and competing more serious at
the age of 14. This is the time where Rigan would start to train
everyday on the mat. His training sessions were all very technical
and intensive under the eye of his two instructors Rolles Gracie and
Carlos Gracie Jr. He also trained with his other cousins such
Rickson Gracie, Rocian Gracie, Rillion Gracie, his uncle Carlson
Gracie, and his brothers.
From Left
to Right: Professor Rigan Machado & Sensei Guerrero
Professor Machado began competing at the world
championship level at age of 14, and won his first Brazilian
National Championship in yellow belt division. The Brazilian
National Championship was the world championships at the time since
the Brazilian Confederation had not been established by Carlos
Gracie Jr. He achieved his legendary stature at the world
championship level by amassing a record the likes have never been
seen again. From the age of 14 through 21, Professor Machado won the
World Championships every year and every belt division. He amassed a
record of 365 wins and no losses in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition.
He also created a record by having 19 matches in one day and
finishing all of them by submission. He has also competed and won in
other styles of grappling such as Judo and Sambo in which he took
2nd place in the World Championships.
Professor Machado is one of the most unique and
interesting people in the martial of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because of
the desire he has to bring the best out of all his student. He has
taken pride in the fact that he will always be a student of the art
and he will always make sure that his student receive the best from
him at all time. He has now become a world renown instructor and now
wants to teach you the teachings of his legendary career.
Sensei
Guerrero continues to further redefine and evolve his Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Rigan Machado and has been given the title
for Official New Jersey Representative For New Jersey.
'Training with Rigan Machado was
definitely an experience that changed my life. At one time, I
definitely think he was the greatest grappler that walked the
earth.'...'The Prodigy' BJ Penn, Nova Uniao Black Belt, Mundial
Champion, UFC Champion
