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] IBJJF , ADCC , Pan American , Brazilian National and COPA de Bangkok .[ 2] African-American world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.[ 3]
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] [ 6] [ 7] 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] [ 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]
Personal life
Legal issues
In 2008, while attending college, Jackson was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a 16-year-old and supplying alcohol to a minor. He pleaded guilty to serious assault and had to pay a fine.[ 12]
Achievements
Black belt, No-Gi[ 13] Black belt, No-Gi[ 14] Black belt, No-Gi[ 15] Black belt, No-Gi[ 16] Black belt, No-Gi Black belt, Gi Black belt, No-Gi 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
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
4-0
Bassil Hafez
Decision (unanimous)
CFFC 61 - Anyanwu vs. Pinto
Oct 29, 2016
3
5:00
New Jersey , United States
Win
3-0
Stacey Anderson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
SF - Shogun Fights 14
Apr 16, 2016
1
2:40
Virginia , United States
Win
2-0
Piankhi Zimmerman
Decision (unanimous)
SF - Shogun Fights 13
Oct 24, 2016
3
5:00
Maryland , United States
Win
1-0
Roy Smith
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Fire & Ice Fighting Championships - Fight for the Troops
Sep 19, 2015
1
0:45
Maryland , United States
[ 17]
Grappling record
Result
Opponent
Method
Competition
Weight
Stage
Year
Win
Rafael Barbosa
Points
NYC World Trials
83 kg
SF
2012
Loss
Lucas Leite
Referee Decision
NYC World Trials
83 kg
F
2012
Loss
Claudio Calasans
Referee Decision
World Pro.
82 kg
R2
2012
Win
Unknown
Wristlock
NoGi Worlds
82 kg
R1
2012
Win
Jason Manly
Pts: 11x0
NoGi Worlds
82 kg
4F
2012
Win
Vitor Oliveira
Pts: 0x0, Adv
NoGi Worlds
82 kg
SF
2012
Win
Clark Gracie
Pts: 5x0
NoGi Worlds
82 kg
F
2012
Win
James Puopolo
Pts: 0x0, Adv
NoGi Worlds
ABS
R1
2012
Win
Roberto Alencar
Pts: 4x0
NoGi Worlds
ABS
8F
2012
Loss
Leandro Lo
Pts: 0x0, Adv
NoGi Worlds
ABS
4F
2012
Loss
Claudio Calasans
Pts: 0x0, Pen
European Open
82 kg
4F
2013
Win
Rodrigo Breves
Points
NYC World Trials
83 kg
N/A
2013
Win
Felipe Matos
Adv
Pan American
ABS
R1
2013
Win
Gabriel Vella
Pts: 2x0
Pan American
ABS
R2
2013
Win
Bernardo Faria
Pts: 12x0
Pan American
ABS
4F
2013
Win
Gabriel Rollo
Adv
Pan American
82 kg
R2
2013
Win
Rafael Barbosa
Wristlock
Pan American
82 kg
4F
2013
Loss
Clark Gracie
Referee Decision
Pan American
82 kg
SF
2013
Loss
Claudio Calasans
Pts: 0x0, Adv
World Pro
82 kg
R1
2013
Win
Magid Hage
Pts: 2x0
World Champ.
ABS
RDS
2013
Loss
Leonardo Leite
Points
World Champ.
ABS
RDS
2013
Draw
Tio Chico
N/A
Copa Podio
76 kg
GP
2013
Win
Oliver Geddes
Wristlock
Copa Podio
76 kg
GP
2013
Loss
Vinicius Marinho
Adv
Copa Podio
76 kg
GP
2013
Win
Rodrigo Magalhaes
Pts: 2x0
Copa Podio
76 kg
GP
2013
Loss
Leandro Lo
Pts: 6x2
Copa Podio
76 kg
SF
2013
Loss
Vinicius Marinho
Pen
Copa Podio
76 kg
3PLC
2013
Loss
AJ Agazarm
Referee Decision
ADCC
77 kg
R1
2013
Loss
Vitor Oliveira
Points
NoGi Worlds
82 kg
SF
2013
Win
Abmar Barbosa
Pts: 3x0
Boston W. Open
82 kg
SF
2013
Win
Gregor Gracie
Pts: 2x0
Boston W. Open
82 kg
F
2013
Win
Abmar Barbosa
Points
Boston W. Open
ABS
SF
2013
Win
Rafael Barbosa
Pts: 6x0
Boston W. Open
ABS
F
2013
Win
Garry Tonon
Points
ADCC Nationals
ABS
SPF
2014
Win
Unknown
Submission
Pan American
ABS
R2
2014
Loss
Andre Galvao
Points
Pan American
ABS
R3
2014
Loss
Diego Hertzog
Pts: 2x2, Adv
Pan American
88 kg
R1
2014
Win
Unknown
Wristlock
World Champ.
76 kg
R1
2014
Loss
Rodrigo Freitas
Pen
World Champ.
76 kg
R1
2014
Win
Manuel Ribamar
Pts: 2x0
NoGi Worlds
79 kg
8F
2015
Win
Vinicius Agudo
Pts: 5x0
NoGi Worlds
79 kg
4F
2015
Win
Otavio Sousa
Referee Decision
NoGi Worlds
79 kg
SF
2015
Win
Jonathan Satava
Pts: 3x0
NoGi Worlds
79 kg
F
2015
Win
Eliot Kelly
Referee Decision
NoGi Worlds
ABS
R1
2015
Win
Guybson Sa
Pts: 6x0
NoGi Worlds
ABS
8F
2015
Win
Caio Terra
Pts: 0x0, Adv
NoGi Worlds
ABS
4F
2015
Loss
Felipe Pena
RNC
NoGi Worlds
ABS
SF
2015
Win
Bruno Bastos
Arm in guillotine
EBI 6
ABS
R1
2016
Loss
Rustam Chsiev
EBI/OT
EBI 6
ABS
4F
2016
Win
Corey Brown
Pts: 24x0
Grappling Pro
77 kg
4F
2016
Win
Garry Tonon
Pts: 7x2
Grappling Pro
77 kg
SF
2016
Win
Lucas Barbosa
Pts: 6x3
Grappling Pro
77 kg
F
2016
Win
John Combs
Guillotine
F2W Pro 18
82 kg
SPF
2016
Win
Vinicius Agudo
Brabo choke
F2W Pro 29
82 kg
SPF
2017
Win
Cora Talamoni
Americana
ADCC WC Trials
88 kg
R1
2017
Win
Ty Freeman
Referee Decision
ADCC WC Trials
88 kg
8F
2017
Win
Kevin Crane
Pts: 4x0
ADCC WC Trials
88 kg
4F
2017
Win
Antonio Zuazo
Pts: 5x0
ADCC WC Trials
88 kg
SF
2017
Loss
John Salter
Pen
ADCC WC Trials
88 kg
F
2017
Win
Jose Portillo
N/A
Miami Spring Open
88 kg
SF
2017
Win
Jurandir Conceicao
Pts: 3x0
Miami Spring Open
88 kg
F
2017
Win
Josh Littleton
Brabo choke
Miami Spring Open
ABS
4F
2017
Win
Valdir Araujo
Points
Miami Spring Open
ABS
SF
2017
Loss
Roberto Abreu
Pts: 25x0
Miami Spring Open
ABS
F
2017
Win
Vagner Rocha
Pts: 25x8
Grappling Pro
77 kg
SPF
2017
Win
Nick Calvanese
Pts: 0x0, Adv
NY Summer Open
88 kg
SF
2017
Win
Jonathan Satava
N/A
NY Summer Open
88 kg
F
2017
Win
Enrique Galarza
N/A
NY Summer Open
ABS
4F
2017
Loss
Marcos Tinoco
Referee Decision
NY Summer Open
ABS
SF
2017
Win
Aaron Johnson
Points
NY S. No-Gi Open
ABS
SF
2017
Win
James Brasco
Inside heel hook
F2W Pro 42
88 kg
SPF
2017
Win
Tommy Langaker
Points
Copa Podio
88 kg
RR
2017
Win
Kywan Gracie
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Copa Podio
88 kg
RR
2017
Win
F. Andrew
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Copa Podio
88 kg
RR
2017
Win
Hugo Marques
Pts: 4x2
Copa Podio
88 kg
RR
2017
Win
Gustavo Braguinha
Adv
Copa Podio
88 kg
SF
2017
Win
F. Andrew
Adv
Copa Podio
88 kg
F
2017
Win
Greg Walker
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Washington Open
82 kg
F
2017
Win
Leo Saggioro
Referee Decision
ADCC
77 kg
E1
2017
Loss
Vagner Rocha
Referee Decision
ADCC
77 kg
4F
2017
Win
Donghyun Kim
Pts: 2x0
Spyder Invitational
ABS
SPF
2017
Win
Gilbert Burns
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 53
82 kg
SPF
2017
Win
Alberto Gonzalez
Submission
Spain Nat. Pro
94 kg
SF
2018
Win
Adam Wardzinski
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Spain Nat. Pro
94 kg
F
2018
Win
Nick Calvanese
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 71
84 kg
SPF
2018
Win
Tanner Rice
Pts: 0x0, Adv
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Tanner Rice
Pts: 0x0, Pen
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Tanner Rice
Adv
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Murilo Santana
Pts: 0x0, Pen
World Champ.
88 kg
R1
2018
Win
Sami Baki
Kimura
Boa Super 8
ABS
4F
2018
Win
Stuart Cooper
Pts: 3x0
Boa Super 8
ABS
SF
2018
Win
Craig Jones
Pts: 0x0, Pen
Boa Super 8
ABS
F
2018
Win
Craig Jones
Referee Decision
Spider Inv. 4F
76 kg
SPF
2018
Win
Takagi Shota
Brabo choke
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
4F
2018
Win
Alan Fidelis
Armbar
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
SF
2018
Win
Bradley Hill
Pts: 5x0
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
F
2018
Win
Jamie Fletcher
Guillotine
Subversiv
ABS
SF
2018
Win
Richie Martinez
Kimura
Subversiv
ABS
F
2018
Win
Rafael Domingos
Points
Black Belt CBD
83 kg
SF
2018
Loss
Gilbert Burns
Points
Black Belt CBD
83 kg
F
2018
Loss
V. Hugo
Pts: 16x0
Spyder Inv. Final
76 kg
SF
2018
Loss
Manuel Ribamar
Pts: 6x0
Grand Slam AD
85 kg
4F
2019
Win
Donghyun Kim
Pts: 2x0
Spyder Invitational
ABS
SPF
2017
Win
Gilbert Burns
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 53
82 kg
SPF
2017
Win
Alberto Gonzalez
Submission
Spain Nat. Pro
94 kg
SF
2018
Win
Adam Wardzinski
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Spain Nat. Pro
94 kg
F
2018
Win
Nick Calvanese
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 71
84 kg
SPF
2018
Win
Tanner Rice
Pts: 0x0, Adv
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Tanner Rice
Pts: 0x0, Pen
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Tanner Rice
Adv
WP US Qualifier
94 kg
RR
2018
Loss
Murilo Santana
Pts: 0x0, Pen
World Champ.
88 kg
R1
2018
Win
Sami Baki
Kimura
Boa Super 8
ABS
4F
2018
Win
Stuart Cooper
Pts: 3x0
Boa Super 8
ABS
SF
2018
Win
Craig Jones
Pts: 0x0, Pen
Boa Super 8
ABS
F
2018
Win
Craig Jones
Referee Decision
Spider Inv. 4F
76 kg
SPF
2018
Win
Takagi Shota
Brabo choke
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
4F
2018
Win
Alan Fidelis
Armbar
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
SF
2018
Win
Bradley Hill
Pts: 5x0
Grand Slam TYO
85 kg
F
2018
Win
Jamie Fletcher
Guillotine
Subversiv
ABS
SF
2018
Win
Richie Martinez
Kimura
Subversiv
ABS
F
2018
Win
Rafael Domingos
Points
Black Belt CBD
83 kg
SF
2018
Loss
Gilbert Burns
Points
Black Belt CBD
83 kg
F
2018
Loss
V. Hugo
Pts: 16x0
Spyder Inv. Final
76 kg
SF
2018
Loss
Manuel Ribamar
Pts: 6x0
Grand Slam AD
85 kg
4F
2019
Win
Roberto Satoshi
Wristlock
King of Mats II
85 kg
RR
2019
Win
Diego Ramalho
Pts: 0x0, Adv
King of Mats II
85 kg
RR
2019
Loss
Manuel Ribamar
Pts: 9x0
King of Mats II
85 kg
RR
2019
Loss
Isaque Bahiense
Referee Decision
King of Mats II
85 kg
RR
2019
Win
Marc Akakpovi
Submission
Netherlands Pro
85 kg
SF
2019
Win
Arthur Pucci
Submission
Netherlands Pro
85 kg
F
2019
Loss
Isaque Bahiense
Referee Decision
BJJ Stars
88 kg
SPF
2019
Loss
Manuel Ribamar
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 104
85 kg
SPF
2019
Loss
Murilo Santana
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 108
85 kg
SPF
2019
Win
Scott Jutras
Kimura
Washington DCO
82 kg
4F
2019
Loss
Felipe Cesar
Pts: 15x0
Washington DCO
82 kg
SF
2019
Win
Brian Beaury
Injury
Washington DCO
ABS
4F
2019
Win
Diogo Sampaio
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Washington DCO
ABS
SF
2019
Win
Vinicius Trator
Pts: 0x0, Adv
Washington DCO
ABS
F
2019
Win
Arnaldo Maidana
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 109
85 kg
SPF
2019
Win
Viking Wong
Pts: 3x0
World Pro
85 kg
4F
2019
Loss
Faisal AlKitbe
Pts: 0x0, Adv
World Pro
85 kg
SF
2019
Win
Philippe Pomaski
Pts: 2x0
World Pro
85 kg
RPC
2019
Win
Devhonte Johnson
Referee Decision
World Pro
85 kg
3RD
2019
Win
Alexandre Pimentel
Points Miami
Spring Open
82 kg
SF
2019
Win
Brian Beaury
Points Miami
Spring Open
82 kg
F
2019
Win
Enrique Galarza
Submission
High Rollerz
ABS
4F
2019
Win
Evani Chavez
Submission
High Rollerz
ABS
SF
2019
Win
Michael Egley
Submission
High Rollerz
ABS
F
2019
Win
Nathan Mendelsohn
Points
World Champ.
82 kg
R1
2019
Loss
Claudio Calasans
Pts: 0x0, Adv
World Champ.
82 kg
R2
2019
Loss
K. Steele
Referee Decision
Third Coast
88 kg
SPF
2019
Win
Ruben Rivera
EBI/OT
Subversiv 2
75 kg
SPF
2019
Loss
Edwin Najmi
Referee Decision
F2W Pro 120
82 kg
SPF
2019
Win
John Combs
Pts: 5x0
ADCC
77 kg
R1
2019
Loss
JT Torres
Pts: 3x0
ADCC
77 kg
4F
2019
[ 18]
See also
References
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