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| Carlos Machado | |
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| Born | November 9, 1963 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Frisco, Texas, United States |
| Style | RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie, Rolls Gracie, Carlos Gracie, Jr. |
| Rank | 8th deg. BJJ coral belt[1] |
| Notable students | Chuck Norris, Travis Lutter, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, Anthony Perosh, Elvis Sinosic, Johnny Lee Smith, Daniel O'Brien, Rafael Lovato Jr |
| Website | http://www.carlosmachado.net/ |
| http://www.rcjmachadobjj.com | |
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Carlos Machado (born November 9, 1963) is a former world master's champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the eldest of the five Machado Brothers, known for BJJ, that also includes Roger, Rigan, Jean Jacques and John. He is also the brother-in-law of UFC fighter Stephen Thompson.[2] He currently runs BJJ schools across the United States, Australia, Canada and Mexico.[3][4]
- ^ "Carlos Machado Receives His Red And White Coral Belt - Jitsmagazine.com". Archived from the original on 2020-10-12.
- ^ "UFC 160's Stephen Thompson only 'Wonderboy' after sister looked after him as kid - MMAjunkie". Mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Carlos Machado".
- ^ "Master Carlos Machado Talks Keanu Reeves, Chuck Norris, And Rickson's Red Belt".