Professor Scott Tannenbaum
The only 6th degree No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Arizona. 40+ years in Martial Arts. Promoted directly by Red Belt Rigan Machado.
Four Decades. One Mission.
Scott Tannenbaum has spent more than 40 years turning real-world fighting experience into a Martial Art that actually works. Promoted to 6th degree black belt directly by Red Belt Rigan Machado — the legendary 9th degree red-and-black coral belt whose lineage traces back to the Gracie family itself — Scott is recognized as the only 6th degree No-Gi BJJ black belt in the state of Arizona.
He isn’t a tournament black belt. He isn’t a YouTube coach. He’s a guy who spent decades in gyms, cages, seminars, and fight teams across the U.S., Brazil, Russia, the U.K., Thailand, Germany, Austria, Japan, and beyond — figuring out what keeps you safe when things go sideways, and now teaches that to every student who walks through the doors of TNT MMA Training Center in Phoenix.
Credentials & Lineage
6th Degree Black Belt
Promoted by Red Belt Rigan Machado. The only 6th degree No-Gi BJJ black belt in Arizona.
40+ Years in Martial Arts
Training and teaching across the U.S., Brazil, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.
TNT MMA Training Center Federation
Founder of an international affiliate network of gyms under his lineage.
40 Years on the Mat
A look at Scott’s journey — promotions, seminars, and decades of training.
Teaching Around the World
Scott has led BJJ seminars across four continents — each one building the TNT philosophy into gyms worldwide.
United States
Spartan Nation + multiple Arizona events
Brazil
Training with Red Belt Rigan Machado
Austria
Salzburg
Germany
Munich
Thailand
5 seminars and counting
Japan
Osaka — TNT Federation seminar
Russia
Moscow seminar series
United Kingdom
London & regional seminars
Cayman Islands
Caribbean seminar
Train With Scott. Start With a Free Class.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced grappler looking for an honest, practical approach, Scott and the TNT MMA Training Center team are ready to have you on the mat.