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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Joe Rogan Almost Fought Movie Star Wesley Snipes: “I Was Training Twice A Day For Six Months”

Wesley Snipes, movie star famed for his roles in “Blade” and “Demolition Man,” found himself in financial trouble with the IRS back in the day. Facing a staggering $23.5...

Marcelo Garcia Back To Training BJJ After Cancer Treatment: “It Feels Great”

Yes, it’s official… Marcelo Garcia is back to training Jiu-Jitsu – after a 11-month hiatus, caused by cancer diagnosis and treatment! Garcia shared the awesome news via social...

BJJ Prodigy Helena Crevar Wins 2x Gold At IBJJF No-Gi World Championships 2023

Helena Crevar, a teen Jiu-Jitsu prodigy, has just won two gold medals at IBJJF No-Gi World Championships 2023, blue belt juvenile division! And not only that… But she also had a 100% submission...

Man Who Got Beat Up By Mike Tyson On Plane Demands $450K

Melvin Townsend, the man involved in an altercation with Mike Tyson on a JetBlue flight, has issued a demand for $450,000 in damages. This request, labeled as a “shakedown” by...

UFC Veteran Miranda Maverick Secures Silver At IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023

Miranda Maverick, a seasoned UFC flyweight, recently won a silver medal in the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023… Competing in the adult brown belt lightweight division! Maverick triumphed in...

Polaris Releases Statement On Use Of PEDs In Their Tournaments

On the professional athlete level, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is often times not PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) free… As a considerable number of practitioners use it to gain a competitive...

AJP: Two Spectacular Tournaments Scheduled To Take Place In Japan

Japan is on the brink of a martial arts spectacle… As the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP) prepares to host two major tournaments in Tokyo! The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (ADGS) is making a grand return...

Nicholas Meregali Challenges Himself – Tells Fans To Choose Which Submission To Hit On Felipe Pena

Nicholas Meregali seems to have never been shy to share his opinion. And, well, he didn’t shy away from it now either… As he has challenged himself by asking fans to choose a submission...

UFC’s Shavkat Rakhmonov Compares Sambo & BJJ: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Better In The Ground Game”

Shavkat Rakhmonov, undefeated in the UFC welterweight division, recently shared his insights on the ongoing debate between sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Rakhmonov, a seasoned sambo practitioner,...

[WATCH] Guy Pulls Guard & Triangle Chokes Attacker Who Tried To Rob Him

When it comes to self defense scenarios on the street, it’s almost never a good idea to pull guard – because you never know if the other person has friends around the corner, waiting to...

John Danaher Explains The Best Way To Drill Techniques: “Most People Drill For Numbers…”

When you drill techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, how do you (usually) go about it? Do you aim for a specific number of repetitions? If that’s the case, then two things are true… First,...

Bellator’s Johnny Eblen Against Gordon Ryan’s Stance On Steroids: “Just Stay Away From That S*it”

Bellator’s reigning middleweight champion, Johnny Eblen, has recently expressed strong opposition to the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in mixed martial arts. This stance comes in...

Rorion Gracie Reveals Why There Are So Many Names With “R” In The Gracie Family

Have you ever noticed that the names of the members of the Gracie Family, for the most part, start with the letters R, C, and K? It’s a bit peculiar, right? So, why is this the case? The...

Anderson Silva Reveals How He Got His “The Spider” Nickname

MMA legend Anderson Silva recently shared the intriguing story behind his famous nickname – “The Spider”… And it’s a childhood story! It was during the conversation on...

AJP Weekend Recap: December Starts Off With A Bang – With 4 Tournaments Across The World

Even though it’s December already, things don’t appear to be showing any signs of slowing down at AJP… What’s more, this month has already started off with a bang – with...

Actor Wagner Moura (Pablo Escobar From Netflix’s “Narcos”) Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt

Wagner Moura, famous movie, television, and stage actor has been promoted to Jiu-Jitsu brown belt! He was promoted by his long-time coach and friend, Rigan Machado, who shared the news via social...

BJ Penn In Heat Of Controversy Again: Denies Evolution, Says Aliens Are Real

BJ Penn, a well-known figure in the world of MMA and BJJ alike, is known not just for his incredible fighting skills… But also for having made some rather controversial remarks over the years,...

Elon Musk Backs Conor McGregor’s Potential Political Ambitions In Ireland

UFC superstar Conor McGregor seems to be considering an entry into the political arena… And it appears that none other than Elon Musk is voicing his support for the Irishman! Ireland has been...

Doing SOMETHING Is Far More Important Than Doing “Everything” In Jiu-Jitsu…

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could improve just about anything you’d like in Jiu-Jitsu, as fast as you’d like? If you could do it all at once, in big chunks, and make huge leaps in...

Khamzat Chimaev Gets Ready For Surgery: “After That, Smash Somebody”

Khamzat Chimaev is gearing up for a medical hiatus due to a recent injury. Chimaev, with a flawless record of 13-0 in professional MMA (7-0 in the UFC), suffered a ligament tear in his right hand...

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Gets BJJ Purple Belt After Just 2 yrs; Joins Legends BJ Penn, Caio Terra for Fastest Progress in BJJ History

Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian supermodel has been promoted to the rank of a BJJ purple belt! The promotion took place at the Valente Brothers academy in the United States, where she trains. She has...

WATCH: Grappling Competitor Bites His Opponent During a Smother at ADCC UK

At a recent ADCC tournament in the UK, an intense grappling match took an unexpected turn, sparking mixed reactions within the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. During the competition, one athlete...

ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong: “There Are Haters, But…”

Despite recent criticisms and reports questioning the financial stability of ONE Championship, Chatri Sityodtong is confidently dismissing these concerns – emphasizing that the following year...

Brazilian Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Promoted To BJJ Purple Belt

Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian supermodel, has been training Jiu-Jitsu since the end of 2021. And she has now been promoted to the rank of a BJJ purple belt! The promotion took place at the Valente...