{"id":2425,"date":"2023-02-19T14:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/?p=2425"},"modified":"2023-05-12T13:11:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T11:11:12","slug":"chuck-norris-bjj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/chuck-norris-bjj\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris BJJ: 6 Black Belts and his Love for Jiu Jitsu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chuck Norris is a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) as well as a legendary actor and martial artist who has become a living meme. He holds Black Belts in several martial arts including BJJ, Tang Soo Do (a Korean martial art based on Karate), and Judo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What many don\u2019t know is that Chuck Norris&#8217; BJJ passion played a significant role in making Jiu Jitsu popular in the United States and around the world. Because of him, some of the Gracies found their way to the US and the Machado brothers were able to open their first school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuck played countless iconic roles alongside legends like Bruce Lee. In movies like <em>Way of the Dragon<\/em> and <em>An Eye for an Eye<\/em> he shined with his Jiu Jitsu and other marital arts knowledge. He later went on to become the <em>Texas Ranger<\/em> and part of <em>The Expendable 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_73aee0-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_73aee0-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_73aee0-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_c4e7d7-77 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_c4e7d7-77 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_c4e7d7-77 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-family:Oswald;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_c4e7d7-77 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{line-height:32px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1e6579-d2 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1e6579-d2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_1e6579-d2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Part 4 of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube BJJ Celebrities Series<\/a><\/strong> which covers Chuck Norris&#8217; complete Jiu Jitsu journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=368\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4\" title=\"Play video &quot;Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=368<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=368\" title=\"Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu &#8211; Part 4 (https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=368)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_2728f5-96 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_2728f5-96 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_2728f5-96\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c263a-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c263a-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5c263a-df\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c263a-df mark, 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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Is Chuck Norris a Black Belt in BJJ?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Chuck Norris is a legitimate 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Degree BJJ Black Belt. He earned his BJJ Black Belt from the Machado brothers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane_fecd2a-e7\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What Black Belts does Chuck Norris hold?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Chuck Norris holds the following Black Belts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10th Degree Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do<br>9th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do<br>8th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo<br>5th Degree Black Belt in Karate<br>3rd Degree Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu<br>Black Belt in Judo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_1b2613-43\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">When did Chuck Norris start training Jiu Jitsu?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Chuck Norris started training Jiu Jitsu under Rorion Gracie the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jeanjacquesmachado.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Machado brothers<\/a><\/strong> <strong>in the 1980\u2019s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane_a6a3fb-5a\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">At what age did Chuck Norris start training BJJ?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Chuck started training BJJ <strong>in his 40\u2019s<\/strong> but he already was a martial arts expert at this point. He had already earned Black Belts in other martial arts like Judo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane_e89674-32\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">For how many years does Chuck Norris train Jiu Jitsu?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The legend Chuck Norris trains Jiu Jitsu for <strong>about 40 years<\/strong> now. Without a doubt he is a very experienced martial artist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane_7d9e89-05\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Where does Chuck Norris train BJJ?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The celebrity trained in Los Angeles, California under the Machado brothers. In 2023 he will turn 83 years old, so we don\u2019t know how actively he pursues martial arts training today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane_faa21a-e7\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Does Chuck Norris compete in BJJ?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Chuck Norris <strong>didn\u2019t compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu<\/strong>. He first started training BJJ in his 40\u2019s and already was very busy as an actor and celebrity. However, he was competing in Karate and Judo when he was younger.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bcbf8d-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bcbf8d-44 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_bcbf8d-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c36075-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c36075-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c36075-66\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c36075-66 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c36075-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c36075-66\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_c36075-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c36075-66\">Chuck Norris\u2019 BJJ Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1980\u2019s Chuck Norris already was a Judo Black Belt and got exposed to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the first time. This is when Chuck Norris&#8217; BJJ journey began. He stated in an interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI was in Rio de Janeiro on vacation and every school I went to the name Gracie Jiu Jitsu kept popping up. I got to find out who they are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made it to the Gracies\u2019 Jiu Jitsu school, got humbled and immediately fell in love with BJJ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI was a Black Belt in Judo, so I thought I had some pretty good grappling skills. I got on the ground with Rickson Gracie and it\u2019s like I never had a lesson in my life. He played with me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI went back to LA and started training with Rorion Gracie who had a school in Los Angeles, and I started training with the Machado brothers who are the cousins of the Gracies and I have been with them for now for 28 years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2015 Chuck Norris is a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U7t1RjFqRsw\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies\" title=\"Play video &quot;Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U7t1RjFqRsw<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U7t1RjFqRsw\" title=\"Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U7t1RjFqRsw)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8be99f-b0 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8be99f-b0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_8be99f-b0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bb5f58-0a\">Chuck Norris BJJ Fighting Footage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s Chuck Norris fighting Rickson Gracie and ending up with his back taken and forced to surrender to a choke:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bXI4wzdbUaM?t=102\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Chuck Norris Picks A Fight With Rickson Gracie And Gets CHOKED OUT\" title=\"Play video &quot;Chuck Norris Picks A Fight With Rickson Gracie And Gets CHOKED OUT&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bXI4wzdbUaM?t=102<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bXI4wzdbUaM?t=102\" title=\"Chuck Norris Picks A Fight With Rickson Gracie And Gets CHOKED OUT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Norris Picks A Fight With Rickson Gracie And Gets CHOKED OUT (https:\/\/youtu.be\/bXI4wzdbUaM?t=102)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7d30f2-f1 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7d30f2-f1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_7d30f2-f1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The following video shows some Jiu Jitsu Demonstrations of Chuck Norris and the Machados from the TV Series <em>\u201cWalker, Texas Ranger\u201d<\/em> from 1996:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JUSqG89vWwI\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Chuck Norris and the Machado Brothers - 1996 | HQ\" title=\"Play video &quot;Chuck Norris and the Machado Brothers - 1996 | HQ&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JUSqG89vWwI<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JUSqG89vWwI\" title=\"Chuck Norris and the Machado Brothers - 1996 | HQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Norris and the Machado Brothers &#8211; 1996 | HQ (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JUSqG89vWwI)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fd607e-c6 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fd607e-c6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_fd607e-c6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_2a844b-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_2a844b-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_2a844b-69\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_2a844b-69 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_2a844b-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_2a844b-69\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_2a844b-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_2a844b-69\">Chuck Norris Bought the Machado Brothers a School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean Jacques Machado explains on the JRE MMA Show #73 how he and his brother met Chuck Norris and how they became friends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhen he trains, he doesn\u2019t go home. We have lunch, we hang out and go to a movie and suddenly become good friends.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuck was obsessed with Jiu Jitsu, but he also had a busy schedule at the time and the long drive to the Machado brothers\u2019 garage was an inconvenience. As a result, he decided to buy them a school in the valley:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cOne day he invited us in the valley and said look I have a surprise for you guys. Then he took us to a shipping center and says \u2018I have a gift for you guys\u2019 and shows one of the units with mats ready, it\u2019s like a school. He said: \u2018This is for you guys.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HReqKfc3w64\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Joe Rogan | Why Rickson Gracie Was So Good w\/Jean Jaques Machado\" title=\"Play video &quot;Joe Rogan | Why Rickson Gracie Was So Good w\/Jean Jaques Machado&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HReqKfc3w64<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HReqKfc3w64\" title=\"Joe Rogan | Why Rickson Gracie Was So Good w\/Jean Jaques Machado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Rogan | Why Rickson Gracie Was So Good w\/Jean Jaques Machado (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HReqKfc3w64)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_22fa6b-7c .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_22fa6b-7c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_22fa6b-7c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce3d04-7a\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuck Norris is one of the most influential figures in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and martial arts in general. Alongside martial artists like Bruce Lee he was responsible for bringing martial arts to the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was especially influential in the spread of Jiu Jitsu to the United States as he sparked interest of the masses in the sport and financially supported the Machado brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The actor has become one of the most experienced and versatile martial artists in the world and Jiu Jitsu has become his passion. He has formed close ties with the Gracie and Machado family.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_cca13e-eb .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_cca13e-eb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_cca13e-eb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-celebrities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1846\">complete list of BJJ celebrities<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c25491-1b{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_c25491-1b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_3682a4-1c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_b79f08-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_b79f08-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_b79f08-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_b79f08-ef{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_b79f08-ef\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image_f18acf-8d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_f18acf-8d size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BJJ-Celebrities-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"BJJ celebrities\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BJJ-Celebrities-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BJJ-Celebrities-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BJJ-Celebrities-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BJJ-Celebrities.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_7d88bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7d88bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7d88bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7d88bb-b1{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_7d88bb-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a848b0-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a848b0-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_a848b0-a4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a848b0-a4 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a848b0-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_a848b0-a4\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_a848b0-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_a848b0-a4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-celebrities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1846\">Complete List of Celebrities that do BJJ<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Which stars do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?<br>Which belt ranks are the celebrities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-celebrities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1846\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/tom-hardy-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Hardy<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/keanu-reeves-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keanu Reeves<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jason-statham-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Statham<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/ed-oneill-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed O&#8217;Neill<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/demi-lovato-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1730\">Demi Lovato<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/russell-brand\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1802\">Russell Brand<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/maynard-james-keenan-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Maynard James Keenan<\/strong><\/a> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/ashton-kutcher-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a><\/strong> |  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/guy-ritchie-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guy Ritchie<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jonah-hill-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonah Hill<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/joe-rogan-jiu-jitsu\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Rogan<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/chuck-norris-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chuck Norris<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jason-momoa-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Momoa<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/mario-lopez-bjj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2528\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mario Lopez<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/joey-diaz-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2550\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joey Diaz<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jim-carrey-bjj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2650\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Carrey<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/henry-cavill-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2615\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Henry Cavill<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/charlie-hunnam-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2565\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Hunnam<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/millie-bobby-brown-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2681\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Millie Bobby Brown<\/a><\/strong> | Shaquille O&#8217;Neal | Dave Bautista | Vin Diesel | Robert Pattinson | Kelly Slater<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_274cfd-92 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