Matt Riddle, a WWE superstar, has been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt yesterday!
The promotion took place at the Daniel Gracie academy in Orange County (Orlando, Florida):
Finally got my bjj black belt and I couldn’t be happier, thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me along the way.
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Even though Matt Riddle is best known for his WWE career, it should come as no surprise that he is also a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
He had a successful MMA career and he also fought in the UFC. And, even though he retired with an 8-3 record, Riddle was stripped away from two of his wins because he was tested positive for cannabis by the USADA.
With that said, a lot of former and present WWE athletes train BJJ. For example, the famous former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista was seen training Jiu-Jitsu with yet another WWE wrestler – MVP.
MVP shared the news about their training on Instagram, with him sporting a brown and Bautista a purple belt:
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