The Convicted Murderer and Fake BJJ Black Belt That Infiltrated Joe Rogan's Inner Circle

The Convicted Murderer and Fake BJJ Black Belt That Infiltrated Joe Rogan's Inner Circle.
In the history of MMA and Jiu Jitsu, there have been numerous fake black belts and martial artists. By far the most notorious of these fake martial artists was a convicted murderer named Rafiel Torre.
Under oath, Eddie Bravo told the prosecution that Torre was a known liar and con artist. During the murder investigation, the police even approached Joe Rogan. They had tapped the phone of one of Eddie Bravo’s students, who knew Rafiel Torre.
Rafiel Torre is one of the original fake black belts that came onto the early MMA scene. Here is the full story of MMA’s most-known fake black belt, Rafiel Torre.
We’ll go through how Rafiel Torre kept his lie going for years before people found out the truth. Then we’ll go over how Rafiel Torre took a dark turn and how he became a convicted murderer.
Rafiel Torre The MMA Journalist.
In the mid-1990s, the MMA scene was still growing and very much a niche thing. There weren’t many MMA journalists around, but one of the earliest and most popular ones was Rafiel Torre.
Rafiel covered nearly every single small MMA show on the west coast. From the beginning of King of the Cage to the Tachi Palace Fight and illegal fights on Indian reservations.
He seemed like a legit journalist and wanted to help grow the sport. His willingness to try and help grow the sport made him welcome in the then-tight-knit world of MMA.
Pretty soon, Torre was st