# De'Alonzio Jackson

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. He is a multiple Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions in IBJJF, ADCC, Pan American, Brazilian National and COPA de Bangkok. Jackson is the first African-American world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.

## Background

Jackson was born on 31 October 1988 in Maryland. He started sport with wrestling at DeMatha Catholic High School.

## 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. He entered the competition very soon at the request of his coach. In a short time, he shone in prestigious competitions and eliminated all of his opponents. His high level of athleticism earned him a black belt in 2012 in less than four years.

## Mixed martial arts career

While practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Jackson decided to practice and compete in mixed martial arts. He fought four times between 2015 and 2016, which resulted in four victories, including two submissions.

## 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.

## 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.

## Achievements
### World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship

* 2015 California, -79.5 kg Black belt, No-Gi
* 2013 California, -79.5 kg Black belt, No-Gi
* 2012 California, -79.5 kg Black belt, No-Gi

### Pan-American No-Gi Championship

* 2012 California, -98 kg Black belt, No-Gi

### COPA de Bangkok

* 2019 Bangkok, -82.3 kg Black belt, No-Gi
* 2019 Bangkok, -85 kg Black belt, Gi
* 2019 Bangkok, Open weight Black belt, No-Gi
* 2019 Bangkok, Open weight 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 |
| 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 |

## 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 |