3 Top BJJ Black Belt Competitors Leave Melqui Galvao’s Team
Jul 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s official: 3 top BJJ black belt competitors have parted ways with the Melqui Galvao Jiu-Jitsu team. Luiz Paulo, Fabricio Andrey, and Brenda Larissa have made the decision to leave the team....
Meregali Doubles Down on Melqui Galvao: ‘Better to Give Your Son St**oids Since Childhood’
Jun 06, 2023BJJEE
In April, Jiu-Jitsu champions Nicholas Meregali and Melqui Galvão (Mica Galvao’s father and coach) engaged in a heated exchange on social media, which caused a stir in the Jiu-Jitsu community...
Melqui Galvao Leaves Cyborg’s Fightsports Association
Jan 04, 2023BJJEE
Melqui Galvao, the father and coach of BJJ phenom Mica Galvao, was the head instructor at Fight Sports in Manaus. It was a huge source of talent. It is from this academy that ADCC gold medalist Diogo...
Melqui Galvão: “I’m Just A Father Who Admires His Son, Mica Galvão”
Jun 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mica Galvão is a brand new IBJJF lightweight world champion! He steamrolled through his bracket, facing and beating the all-powerful Tye Ruotolo in the finals. With him being just 18 years old and...
2024 Europeans: Mica Galvao Makes Triumphant Return, Gutemberg & Gabi Take 2x Gold
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
On February 27th, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) held their 2024 European Jiu-Jitsu Championship finals in Paris, France. For the second consecutive year, the event was...
The Emotional Reason Mica Galvao Started Training BJJ: “Jiu-Jitsu Was Something He Never Missed”
Dec 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
At the age of just 20 years old, Mica Galvao is already as a formidable force in the world of Jiu-Jitsu. And, well, his journey in BJJ began when he was just two years old – a decision he took...
Nicholas Meregali & Mica Galvão’s Father Argue Online over Mica’s Injury Incident
Apr 25, 2023BJJEE
The BJJ Stars 10 event took place a few days ago, with one of the matches being between Mica Galvao and Kaynan Duarte. During the match, Kaynan went for a leg lock. And when Mica defended it...
PED Expert Exposes The Truth Behind the Teenage BJJ Champion Mica Galvao Doping Case
Apr 07, 2023BJJEE
The IBJJF confirmed this week in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...
Doctor & BJJ Black Belt on 19 yr old Mica Galvao Doping Case: ‘It’s Pretty Much Child Abuse’
Apr 07, 2023BJJEE
The IBJJF confirmed this week in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...
Mica Galvao On Positive PED Result: ‘My Doctor Used A Banned Substance For My Low T Treatment’
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE
The IBJJF confirmed today in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...
Mica Galvao’s Father & Coach Explains Positive PED Result: ‘He Had Low Testosterone Levels So we Used Clomiphene’
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE
The IBJJF confirmed today in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...
Mica Galvao to Compete at Parajiu-Jitsu Superfight Against Gustavo Riscado
Jul 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On August 8, in Rio de Janeiro, the second edition of the Brazilian Paradesportive Jiu-Jitsu Championship will take place; organized by the Santa Catarina Federation of Paradesportive Jiu-Jitsu...
17 yr old Micael Galvao Wins GP Submitting 3 Black Belts & Wins $15,000 Prize
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Last Saturday the young BJJ phenomenon Micael Galvão participated and won the middleweight GP organized by Third Coast Grappling. In a bracket with 7 black belts, the brown belt, who now trains...
IBJJF Pan: Gabi wins double gold, Gutemberg wins the Open Weight
Mar 25, 2024BJJEE
The 2024 IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Pan in Kissimmee, Florida, showcased an impressive array of talents in the adult black belt division. The final day was particularly remarkable, with standout performances...
After Defeating Black Belt Brazilian No Gi Champ in ADCC Trials, 15 yr old Blue Belt Aims for ADCC Invitation
Mar 13, 2024BJJEE
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, recently hosted a significant event in the grappling world. On March 2nd and 3rd, it was the venue for the first South American qualifier of ADCC 2024, the world’s...
15 year old BJJ Blue Belt Defeats a BJJ Black Belt in ADCC Trials Quarterfinals
Mar 03, 2024BJJEE
Kallebe Pereira, a 15-year-old blue belt from Melqui Galvao Academy, has beaten experienced 27 year old BJJ black belt Felipe Machado in the quarter-finals of the ADCC Brazilian Trials. Another...
Fabricio Andrey, Brenda Larissa, Luiz Paulo Join Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team
Aug 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Several days after it was announced that Fabricio Andrey, Brenda Larissa, and Luiz Paulo have all left Melqui Galvao’s team, it’s now been revealed which team they’ve joined…...
ADGS Rio: Black Belt Finals Light Up The Third And Final Day Of The Tournament
Jun 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The last day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro gifted the crowd at the Arena Carioca 1 this Sunday, June 11th, with the highest level of international Jiu-Jitsu. With the gold...
The Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies in Rio De Janeiro
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE
Rio de Janeiro is an amazing city. It is very easy to fall in love with it, and many people call it Cidade Maravilhosa, which means a wonderful city. Rio is a city of contrasts, where wealth meets...
20 Best Submission Grapplers of the Modern Era You Must Know
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
ADCC 2022 -66kg Category Preview & Predictions
Sep 15, 2022BJJEE
The biggest tournament in grappling history is just around the corner, and athletes from all over the world will compete in five different divisions to win the most prestigious title in submission...
15 Year Old Blue Belt Defeats Black Belt
Jan 14, 2019BJJEE
Brazil is a home to the new promotion called Orange League – and there a blue belt was able to defeat a black belt in spite of the experience and the age difference?! Micael Galvão made it...
ADCC Kids World Championship In The Making? Mo Jassim Reveals
Jul 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mo Jassim, ADCC head organizer, has intentions of organizing an ADCC World Championship in 2024 – for kids! The idea to organize the tournament came to Jassim after he was told about the...
