Also known as
Philip Migliarese III · Jiu-Jitsu Matrix
Description
American 6th degree Relson Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Gracie
Worlds and National Champion, trainer and coach to UFC and MMA fighters, yoga
instructor and co-founder, with his brother Ricardo, of Balance Studios in
Philadelphia. He was the youngest person to receive a black belt from Relson
Gracie when promoted in March 2003.
Teachers (1)
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Relson Gracie
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Confirmed
(1988)
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Wikipedia records that Relson Gracie became Phil Migliarese's mentor and
promoted him to black belt in March 2003; the Balance Studios website names
Relson Gracie as their instructor
“Relson focused his attention on Migliarese's training and became his
mentor.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Phil Migliarese.
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“The Migliarese Brothers are the founders of Balance Studios and have over 30
years of experience in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu”
Ranks (2)
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receipt_longBlack belt
Probable
BJJ Ranking System (2003-03)
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Wikipedia explicitly records that in March 2003 Phil Migliarese became the
youngest person to receive the honor of black belt from Relson Gracie at the
Gracie Worlds in Columbus, Ohio
“In March 2003, at the Gracie Worlds in Columbus, Ohio, he became the youngest
person to receive the honor of black belt from Relson Gracie and was among the
first Americans to receive this promotion.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Phil Migliarese.
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receipt_longBlack belt, degree 6
Probable
BJJ Ranking System
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Wikipedia describes Migliarese as a 6th degree Relson Gracie black belt; the
promotion date for the degree is not given
“Phil "Jiu-Jitsu Matrix" Migliarese (born Philip Migliarese III,
January 11, 1976) is an American 6th degree Relson Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Black Belt.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Phil Migliarese.
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Students (1)
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Lex Fridman
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Lex Fridman's own Instagram post, quoted by Jiu-Jitsu Times and Jits
Magazine, names Phil and Rick Migliarese as the instructors who guided him from
white belt to black belt; Wikipedia corroborates that Phil Migliarese awarded a
black belt to Lex Fridman
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“I got a stripe on my jiu jitsu black belt today from Phil and Rick Migliarese
who guided me from white belt to black belt, as mentors and friends.”
— (2023). Lex Fridman Awarded First Stripe on Black
Belt by Philadelphia's Migliarese Brotherslink
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“Migliarese also awarded a black belt to research scientist and podcaster Lex
Fridman.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Phil Migliarese.
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Identifiers
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Phil Migliarese. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZRA7SNMKMH1HMMQEAS29X94 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KZRA7SNMKMH1HMMQEAS29X94, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Phil Migliarese}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZRA7SNMKMH1HMMQEAS29X94}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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