Rigan Machado

Rigan Machado
Born (1966-07-02) July 2, 1966 (age 58)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, US
StyleBrazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sambo
Teacher(s)Helio Gracie, Rolls Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr.
Rank8th deg. BJJ coral belt
Notable relativesMachado family
Gracie Family
Notable studentsDan Inosanto, Erik Paulson, Chuck Norris, John Will, Chris Haueter, Rick Minter, Cindy Omatsu, Damone Revere, Rodney King
Websitewww.theacademybeverlyhills.com/instructors/rigan-machado/
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's Sambo
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Chula Vista -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Chula Vista Open class
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 Absolute kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Open class
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kerava, Finland +99kg

Rigan Machado (born 2 July 1966) is a Brazilian-American martial arts instructor. He is an 8th degree red and White belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a former Pan American Champion (1996, 1997 weight and absolute) and a veteran medalist of the ADCC.[1] Machado currently teaches out of his Beverly Hills, California, academy and is instructor to several Los Angeles–based celebrity students.

  1. ^ "Rigan Machado". BJJ Heroes BJJ Fighter Database. March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.