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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida Promoted To 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has been promoted to 4th degree BJJ black belt – by his legendary coach, Leo Vieira! Buchecha, widely regarded as one of the greatest competitors in...

Mikey Musumeci Hospitalized With Torn Lung – Blames Rickson Gracie Breathing Method For Injury

Mikey Musumeci has just revealed that he suffered a torn lung during his preparation for ONE 168… Which ultimately forced him to withdraw from the event. Musumeci was set to move up to...

Jocko Willink Trained With Rickson: ‘Keenan is WRONG in Saying That His Level is of a ‘Tough Purple Belt’

There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy  during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...

Full Video: Khamzat Chimaev Outgrapples Luke Rockhold in Training Session

Khamzat Chimaev demonstrated his world-class grappling by decisively defeating former UFC middleweight champion  and BJJ black belt Luke Rockhold in a heated training session. The two fighters...

Understanding the Business Side of Sports: Key Insights for Success

The sports industry has grown exponentially, transforming from a recreational activity into a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise.  This growth has introduced new opportunities and challenges,...

Fellipe Andrew Sanctioned By IBJJF For Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Image Credits: Fellipe Andrew, Instagram USADA announced that Fellipe Andrew has accepted a two-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules. Andrew tested positive for clomiphene and its...

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Renzo Gracie

Chatri Sityodtong, founder and CEO of ONE Championship, has been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt… By none other than Renzo Gracie! The surprise promotion took place...

It’s Payback Time: Using “Old School” BJJ To Demolish “New School” BJJ

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you’ll often hear practitioners describe their style as “old school.” But what exactly does that mean? Is there a clear definition? While it’s subjective,...

The Wacky Side of Jiu-Jitsu: Crazy and Funny Gis & Rashguards (Updated)

The great thing about BJJ is that it’s a much relaxed sport/martial art. Some of these designs are hilarious. Check them out. Feel free to recommend some other funny gis!   93 Brand...

Things BJJ Guys Do That Drive Their Girls Nuts

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv.​ My wife somehow always throws in her famous quote, “I miss being...

How To Roll With BJJ Higher Belts Who Make You feel Powerless

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

Why Do Kosen Judo Players Insist on Pulling Guard?

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

How To Become a Master in YouTube-Jitsu

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ brown belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

Buchecha Frustrated & Urges ONE Championship To Book His Next Fight: “Been Waiting For 13 Months”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is eager to return to the ONE Championship cage… But claims the promotion has not been offering him any fights. The 13-time IBJJF world champion and...

Mikey Musumeci Stripped Off His ONE Championship Belt After Having To Cut 35 LBS In 72 Hours

Mikey Musumeci has just shared that he was stripped off his ONE Championship belt… After trying to lose about 35lbs in just 72 hours. Musumeci was initially preparing for a match against Kade...

Gracie Barra Ridiculed Online for Its Cult Like Rules

Gracie Barra, one of the most well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu affiliations globally, has found itself at the center of controversy yet again. A recent viral video has shed light on the school’s...

Jocko Willink On How to Pick a Good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School That Will Make You Happy

Jocko Willink, an school BJJ black belt and former Navy SEAL Commander, offers valuable advice to individuals seeking to find the right BJJ gym. Drawing on his extensive experience both in martial...

3x NCAA Champion Pokes Fun At BJJ Practitioners: “When You’re Tired, Just Sit Down”

Image Credits: Jason Nolf, Instagram It’s long been known that wrestlers, once they make a transition to BJJ – especially if they’re high-level wrestlers – can create quite a...

Rickson Gracies’s Life Story To Be Adapted Into A Feature Film

Rickson Gracie is having his life story turned into a feature film! His 2021 autobiography, Breathe: A Life in Flow, has been acquired by filmmakers Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J....

EXCLUSIVE: AJPTour Lands in Dublin, IRELAND for the first time on 13th October 2024

The AJP Tour is making history by bringing its prestigious Jiu-Jitsu competition to Ireland for the first time on October 13, 2024. This marks a significant milestone for the Irish Jiu-Jitsu...

Mikey Musumeci: ‘The Biggest BJJ Teams are Giving PEDs to 12 & 13 year Olds’

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star Mikey Musumeci has voiced serious concerns about the rising prevalence of performance-enhancing drug (PED) use among young athletes in the sport. In a recent interview,...

Nova Uniao’s Andre Pederneiras: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Has Surpassed MMA in Growth

The 2024 Jiu-Jitsu Master World Championship, organized by the IBJJF, took place at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA, drawing over 10,000 athletes. The event concluded on Saturday, August...

Betting on the dark horses in BJJ

You might have observed that BJJ is no longer just a niche martial art; it’s rapidly becoming a mainstream phenomenon, attracting both practitioners and spectators alike. In recent years,...

How Much Positional Rolling Should You Do? Andrew Wiltse Shares A Unique Insight

One of the most useful tools in your BJJ training toolbox is positional rolling. But how much of it should you do per training session? Should you do it, for example, for 20 minutes after drilling?...