He is a legend in combat sports, action movies and modern pop culture, and over the weekend 75-year-old Chuck Norris received his 3rd Degree Black Belt in BJJ. He posted the following on his facebook page:
“Today was very special for me. After 30 years of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training, with the endorsement of Professor Jean Jacques Machado, Professor David Dunn promoted me to 3rd Degree Black Belt.”
This latest grading is in addition to the following (according to wiki):
10th degree black belt Chun Kuk Do
9th degree black belt Tang Soo Do
8th degree black belt Taekwondo
5th degree black belt in Karate
and he is also a black belt in Judo.
Below is the story of how Chuck Norris got into BJJ: