Rigan Machado (born 2 July 1966) is a Brazilian-American martial arts instructor.

He is an 8th degree red and White belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr.

He is a former Pan American Champion (1996, 1997 weight and absolute) and a veteran medalist of the ADCC.

[1] Machado currently teaches out of his Beverly Hills, California, academy and is instructor to several Los Angeles–based celebrity students.

In Sambo he was placed second at the 198 lbs division, and third at the open class of the 1993 Pan American Sambo Championships in Chula Vista;[5] and at some point between 1990 and 1994, he was seen submitting several Judo black belts in at least one Judo competition at the West Covina Dojo.