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.
Jackson was born on 31 October 1988 in Maryland. He started sport with wrestling at DeMatha Catholic High School.
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.
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.
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.
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.
|- |Win |align=center|4-0 |Bassil Hafez |Decision (unanimous) |CFFC 61 - Anyanwu vs. Pinto | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |New Jersey, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3-0 |Stacey Anderson |Submission (rear-naked choke) |SF - Shogun Fights 14 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:40 |Virginia, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2-0 |Piankhi Zimmerman |Decision (unanimous) |SF - Shogun Fights 13 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Maryland, United States | |- |Win |align=center|1-0 |Roy Smith |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Fire & Ice Fighting Championships - Fight for the Troops | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:45 |Maryland, United States | |-