Matt Cordon 🇺🇸
Matthew C. Cordon
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About
- LocationHewitt, Texas, United States of America
- AcademySelect Jiu Jitsu Unclaimed
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie
- Helio Gracie
- Rolls Gracie
- Romero Cavalcanti
- Otavio Couto
- Lance Yager
- Matthew Cordon
Achievements
6 of 18 unlockedName verified by credit card
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Verifications received15 / 25
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Years trained14 / 15
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Gold medals14 / 25
51025
Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts1 / 500
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MCDespite being middle-aged (50), I am blessed to be able to train six days per week (usually) and compete regularly. I received my black belt on August 25, 2021 and plan to continue to compete until I cannot do it any longer!
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Gallery
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Receiving my first stripe from my instructor, Lance Yager.
IBJJF Waco 2022
Hand raised at a NAGA tournament in August 2022. First gold medal since turning 50 and first since becoming a black belt.
Me receiving my blue belt from Master Relson Gracie in 2013.
A photo of me receiving my purple belt from coach Lance Yager in August 2016.
Photos from September 8, which was about two months after I received my black belt.
Octavio Couto presenting my black belt on August 25, 2021Promotion history
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- 5 years, 1 month, 6 days
Black belt Current belt
August 25, 2021Waco, Texas Select Jiu Jitsu Academy
Promoted byOctavio Couto
2 years, 3 months, 14 daysBrown belt
May 11, 2019Waco, Texas
Promoted byLance Yager
- 2 years, 8 months, 12 days
Purple belt
August 29, 2016Waco, Texas
Promoted byLance Yager
- 2 years, 11 months, 29 days
Blue belt
August 31, 2013Waco, Texas
Promoted byRelson Gracie
- 1 year, 1 day
White belt
August 30, 2012Waco, Texas
I received my first stripe three years after receiving my black belt.
- Stripe 1October 19, 2024
Votes received for current rank
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"Nicely documented profile! Congrats on the shiny new belt"
MCI appreciate it.
4 year(s) ago
"Good to go, time in grade good, pictures in gallery support rank,"
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5 year(s) ago
"Photo with Octavio Couto giving him a black belt. Legit"
MCThank you.
5 year(s) ago
"Well documented. Congratulations! "
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4 year(s) ago
"Some of the best documentation I have seen. I don't know him personally but seems legit to me! "
MCThank you.
5 year(s) ago
"Pics of each belt promotion. Well documented "
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5 year(s) ago
"Verified based on photos. Congrats on your Black Belt! "
MCThank you.
5 year(s) ago
"thoroughly documented BJJ progress, competitions. thank you for your support in my validation process. Oss"
Medals
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IBJJF Waco
Dec 2022
NAGA
Aug 2022
AGF Dallas
Jan 2021
NAGA World Championships (Dallas/Ft. Worth)
Dec 2020
Jiu Jitsu World League
Oct 2020
NAGA Dallas
Mar 2020
IBJJF Dallas No-Gi
Sep 2019
IBJJF Dallas Gi
Sep 2019
Evolve Jiu Jitsu Tournament
Nov 2018
NAGA Dallas
Dec 2017
NAGA Austin
Aug 2017
NAGA Dallas
May 2017
NAGA
Apr 2017
Grappling Industries
Feb 2017
NAGA Dallas
Dec 2016
IBJJF
Dec 2016
AGF
Oct 2016
NAGA
May 2016
IBJJF
Apr 2016
IBJJF
Dec 2015
IBJJF
Sep 2015
IBJJF
Jul 2015
IBJJF
Feb 2015
AGF
Nov 2014
Fight to Win
Aug 2014
Grappling Games
Jul 2014
IBJJF
Feb 2014
Gracie Grappling Cup
Aug 2013
Torque Open
May 2013
Gracie Grappling Cup
Mar 2013
AGF
Jan 2013
Seminars, camps & workshops attended
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Octavio Couto Seminar
Aug 2021
Roger Gracie Seminar
Aug 2019
John Danaher/Gordon Ryan Seminar
Feb 2019
Rickson Gracie Seminar
Nov 2018
Marcelo Garcia Seminar
May 2018
Jeremy Horn/T.J. Waldburger Seminar
Feb 2018
Clark Gracie Seminar
Nov 2013
Renzo Gracie Seminar
Sep 2013
