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American podcaster, UFC color commentator, and martial artist. Host of The Joe Rogan Experience, consistently one of the most popular podcasts worldwide. A black belt in taekwondo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (gi under Jean Jacques Machado), and no-gi BJJ (10th Planet under Eddie Bravo). Rogan's influential podcast and UFC commentary have made him one of the most prominent martial arts advocates and influencers in the world.

Teachers (5)

• 
  Jae Hun Kim

  linkITF Taekwondo 3

  Confirmed

  Joe Rogan explicitly credited Jae Hun Kim as his TKD teacher on Instagram

  sports_kabaddiJae Hun Kim Tae Kwon Do Institute badge (1982-1988)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Joe Rogan explicitly credited Jae Hun Kim as his TKD teacher on Instagram

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "I was very fortunate to learn Tae Kwon Do under the tutelage of the Jae Hun Kim Tae Kwon Do Institute in Boston"

  — Joe Rogan Instagram post crediting Jae Hun Kim TKD Institutelink
• 
  Michael J. O'Malley

  linkITF Taekwondo 2

  Probable

  Rogan Instagram post mentions O'Malley as instructor at JHK Institute

  sports_kabaddiJae Hun Kim Tae Kwon Do Institute badge (1982-1988)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Rogan Instagram post mentions O'Malley as instructor at JHK Institute

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Mr. Kim and Mr. Michael O'Malley (a multiple time national champion) emphasized a lot of heavy bag work and power in their training program."

  — Joe Rogan Instagram post mentioning Michael O'Malley as instructorlink
• Vi
  Vitor Belfort

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Vitor Belfort confirmed in interview that Rogan was his white belt student at Carlson Gracie Academy; Rogan corroborated

  sports_kabaddiCarlson Gracie Academy badge (1996-1997)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Vitor Belfort confirmed in interview that Rogan was his white belt student at Carlson Gracie Academy; Rogan corroborated

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Joe Rogan was my student, he was in no way… yeah, you trained Joe Rogan, yeah. Joe was a white belt."

  — BJJEE. (2024). Joe Rogan Was a White Belt Under Vitor Belfort at Carlson Gracie BJJ Gym in Los Angeles. BJJ Eastern Europe (BJJEE)linkinfo
• 
  Jean Jacques Machado

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Jean Jacques Machado awarded Rogan his gi black belt

  (1997)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Jean Jacques Machado awarded Rogan his gi black belt

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Joe Rogan was awarded his black belt by Jean Jacques Machado in the gi"

  — Ryan, Sean. (2025). Behind the Scenes: Where and How Joe Rogan Trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsulinkinfo
• Ed
  Eddie Bravo

  link10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Eddie Bravo awarded Rogan his no-gi BJJ black belt

  (2003)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Eddie Bravo awarded Rogan his no-gi BJJ black belt

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Rogan also earned his black belt in no-gi BJJ from Eddie Bravo, founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu"

  — Ryan, Sean. (2025). Behind the Scenes: Where and How Joe Rogan Trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsulinkinfo

Ranks (3)

• linkTaekwondo

  military_techBlack belt 3

  Confirmed

  Wikipedia confirms Rogan earned TKD black belt at age 15

  Dan-Kyu System (1982~)

  granted by Jae Hun Kim

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Wikipedia confirms Rogan earned TKD black belt at age 15

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Joe Rogan. Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
• linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longBlack belt 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Rogan's BJJ black belt awarded by Jean Jacques Machado

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Jean Jacques Machado

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Rogan's BJJ black belt awarded by Jean Jacques Machado

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Ryan, Sean. (2025). Behind the Scenes: Where and How Joe Rogan Trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsulinkinfo
• link10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu

  receipt_longBlack belt 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Rogan's no-gi black belt awarded by Eddie Bravo

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Eddie Bravo

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Rogan's no-gi black belt awarded by Eddie Bravo

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Ryan, Sean. (2025). Behind the Scenes: Where and How Joe Rogan Trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsulinkinfo

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