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Description

Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Known as "The Phenom," Belfort was one of the pioneers of modern MMA. He trained and taught at the Carlson Gracie Academy in West Hollywood, where he instructed Joe Rogan when Rogan was a white belt in the mid-1990s.

Teachers (1)

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  Carlson Gracie

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Belfort trained under Carlson Gracie at the Carlson Gracie Academy, well-documented in MMA history

  sports_kabaddiCarlson Gracie Academy badge (1995-2000)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Belfort trained under Carlson Gracie at the Carlson Gracie Academy, well-documented in MMA history

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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

Ranks (1)

• linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longBlack belt2

  Probable

  Rank referenced in Wikipedia article

  BJJ Ranking System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Rank referenced in Wikipedia article

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Vitor Belfort (Wikipedia EN)link

Students (1)

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  Joe Rogan

  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)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  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

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