# DJ Jackson ("DJ")

> Black Belt | United States

## Overview

**Name:** DJ Jackson

**Nickname:** DJ

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** United States

**Weight:** 82 kg


## Bio

DJ Jackson was born on October 31, 1988, in District Heights, Maryland – USA. He started wrestling for the DeMartha Catholic High School, MD during his freshman year, joining Lloyd Irvin’s wrestling program (led by Jim Kelly) a couple of years into his wrestling practice (2008). A decision was made during his off-season as a way to stay in shape.

When training with Team Lloyd Irvin (TLI), DJ tried jiu-jitsu classes to keep things interesting and to add something new to his grappling game. Jackson’s talent caught Irvin’s attention at one of these classes; the head coach immediately asked DJ to help some of the more advanced students train for a no-gi tournament that was coming up, where DJ’s wrestling ability could be of great help. DJ Jackson started getting more involved in jiu-jitsu through this initial contact with TLI’s “Medal Chasers” program.

With a natural grinding style, very suited for his body frame, DJ started terrorizing local and international competitions, first in no-gi and shortly after in the gi also. DJ’s progression through this martial art’s ranking happened much faster than the sport’s average, greatly thanks to Jackson’s continuous victories in the competitive scene. These wins ultimately led to his black belt promotion, taking a total of 4 years time (2012) from white to black belt.

On his way to the black belt rank, DJ also fought in mixed martial arts (MMA), a subject that always interested the “Ram-Man”. Jackson has trained with many well-regarded cage fighters, including Phil Davis, Mike Easton, Michael Chandler, Dominic Cruz and many others.

DJ Jackson Team Lloyd Irvin black belt promotion

DJ Jackson vs Benny Dariush

DJ Jackson vs Fabian Rosario

DJ Jackson vs Raphael Rosendo
## Achievements

- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2015/2012)
- 1st Place Copa Pódio MW Grand Prix (2017)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Tokyo (2018)
- 1st Place Grappling Pro WW Championship (2016)
- 2nd Place Rickson Gracie Cup (2012)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2010 purple / 2011 brown / 2009 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2012 brown / 2011 purple / 2010 blue)
- 1st Place Gracie World Championship (2012** brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2011 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2010 blue)
## Lineage

- Rickson Gracie
- Jorge Pereira (Coral Belt)
- Leo Dalla (Black Belt)
- Lloyd Irvin (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 08, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/dj-jackson)