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De'Alonzio Jackson

De'Alonzio Jackson

American jiu-jitsu and mixed martial artist

De'Alonzio Jackson (born 31 October 1988), known as DJ Jackson, is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist based in Thailand.[1] He is a multiple Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions in IBJJF, ADCC, Pan American, Brazilian National and COPA de Bangkok.[2] Jackson is the first African-American world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.[3]

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Background

Jackson was born on 31 October 1988 in Maryland. He started sport with wrestling at DeMatha Catholic High School.[4]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu career

When DJ Jackson started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the Team Lloyd Irvin, he immediately caught the attention of his coach, Lloyd Irvin.[5] He entered the competition very soon at the request of his coach.[6] In a short time, he shone in prestigious competitions and eliminated all of his opponents.[7] His high level of athleticism earned him a black belt in 2012 in less than four years.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

While practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Jackson decided to practice and compete in mixed martial arts.[9] He fought four times between 2015 and 2016, which resulted in four victories, including two submissions.[10]

Coaching career

Since 2019, Jackson has been an official Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts coach in Thailand. Under his leadership, his students, including Stamp Fairtex, Arash Mardani, Reza Goodary and Mark Abelardo, have won several international medals in important competitions including the Siam Cup BJJ and COPA de Bangkok.[11]

Achievements

World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2015 California, -79.5 kg   Black belt, No-Gi[12]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2013 California, -79.5 kg   Black belt, No-Gi[13]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2012 California, -79.5 kg   Black belt, No-Gi[14]

Pan-American No-Gi Championship

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2012 California, -98 kg   Black belt, No-Gi[15]

COPA de Bangkok

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Bangkok, -82.3 kg   Black belt, No-Gi
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Bangkok, -85 kg   Black belt, Gi
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Bangkok, Open weight   Black belt, No-Gi
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2019 Bangkok, Open weight   Black belt, Gi

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 2 0
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Grappling record

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See also

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