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Andre Galvao considering retirement?

It was revealed today that Andre Galvao, 2016 Worlds winner in the Black Belt heavyweight division might be considering retirement. Flograppling confirmed in an interview with Galvao following his...

Competitors To Watch For In 2016

  Recent Worlds 2016 held at the The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach reaffirmed dominance of the older seasoned players, some names emerged as the ones to watch. Erberth Santos Erberth Santos has...

Complete List of Jiu-Jitsu Founders Awards Winners

Jiu-Jitsu Founders Awards proudly presents a list of winners for 2016. These athletes, teams and events had great influence on the development of Jiu Jitsu.   Jiu-jitsu Global Conference ??? Que...

Meet The New Gabi Garcia – Outstanding Tayane Porfirio

The Worlds have been good to a number of athletes but Tayane Porfirio will definitely always have a special place for Worlds 2016 in her heart. Shortly after winning Gold once again she has received...

Rickson Influences HUGE Changes to Gracie University

  In a surprising new video, released on the Gracie Breakdown YouTube chanel, four of jiu-jitsu’s most influential figures — Rickson Gracie, Ryron Gracie, Rener Gracie, and Pedro Sauer...

Watch: Romulo Barral’s Emotional Retirement From World Championships

Photo: JiuJitsutimes.com   At the 2016 Worlds, 2 BJJ legends retired. The first was Michelle Nicolini who took silver and the second was 5X world champion Romulo Barral. Barral reached the final...

Marcio André beats Cobrinha at Worlds 2016, Other Results

 Marcio Andre Photo by Preston Smith  Marcio Andre just beat Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” and eliminated him from the semi finals of Featherweight black belts at the IBJJF Worlds 2016. The...

IBJJF Announces 8 Man Invitational for $50,000 Cash Prize

  The IBJJF is giving back big time to its champions in 2016. Professional Jiu-Jitsu has finally arrived. IBJJF has just announced the launch of the 2016 IBJJF Pro League GP. Some of the best...

John Danaher On The Heart & Work Ethic of Travis Stevens

  The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has won his biggest international tournament to date by claiming the -81kg gold medal at the 2016 World Masters. He...

Travis Stevens Wins Biggest Tournament To Date: World Judo Masters

Photo: USA Judo The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has won his biggest international tournament to date by claiming the -81kg gold medal at the 2016 World...

Nate Diaz Receives Award for Teaching Jiu-Jitsu to Stockton Youth

    Nate Diaz has been awarded with a Legislative Resolution from the State of California for his work in the Stockon – Lodi community in promoting martial arts  and Jiu-Jitsu to...

Superman Actor Henry Cavill Trains Jiu-Jitsu w/ Roger Gracie

  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of...

“Be Like Animals!” Mario Sperry Teaches Intense Class at Cyborg’s Academy

  Mario Sperry is a 3 Time World Jiu Jitsu Champ, 6 Time ADCC World Champ, MMA veteran. Born in a wealthy family and coming from a military college, where he practised sports like waterpolo,...

Serbian Judo & BJJ Communities Host Charity Seminar & Challenge Matches

  The Serbian Judo & BJJ communities have united and will be hosting a charity seminar & Judo vs BJJ challenge matches in order to raise funds for Igor Nurkic, young Judoka who has been...

Kit Dale Returns To BJJ: ‘Can’t Wait To Compete Against The Best In The World Again’

  Australian BJJ black belt Kit Dale has been recovering from a serious knee injury that has kept him away from Jiu-Jitsu for the past year. He finally got surgery on his knee last January....

Report: Naga Grappling Made $4 Million in 2015

  The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is an organization started in 1995 that holds Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsutournaments throughout North...

2016 Croatian BJJ Open: Video Highlights and Results

  The 10th annual Croatian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship held 7.5.2016 in Zagreb was a huge success. Over 200 competitors from all over Eastern to Central Europe were in Zagreb to participate in...

Roberto Satoshi Thug Life at World Pro 2016

  Robert Satoshi de Souza was cool under pressure when his opponent lifted him up in his triangle. He even winked at the camera, thug style. Roberto Satoshi, also known as Roberto “Toshi”,...

Watch: Claudio Calasans Submits Romulo Barral at World Pro 2016

  One of the highlights of Friday at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu, on Friday (22), was Claudio Calasans  with a beautiful campaign in the category up to 85kg. The black belt from Atos had...

Abu Dhabi World Pro Brackets: Stacked Divisions

  UAE Jiu-Jitsu federation has just announced that this year’s edition of the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu championships will be the first time ever a 10 day event. More than 5,000 competitors from...

BJJ Elite Athletes Out & About in UAE Before The World Pro

  UAE Jiu-Jitsu federation has just announced that this year’s edition of the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu championships will be the first time ever a 10 day event. More than 5,000 competitors from...

Comprido On Why He Still Competes When He Has Many Students To Coach

  For a BJJ instructor, competition day can be a very tiring experience. They have to coach all their students, sometimes be a referee to help out, and also even compete themselves. 3x world...

Xande Ribeiro Trains with US Judo Team

  One of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time, Xande Ribeiro has been sharpening his Judo and also Ground game with the US national Judo team including Travis Stevens, Olympic gold medalist...

Classic Ground Judo legends Match: Flavio Canto vs Travis Stevens

  Here is an epic Judo match that happened at the 2010 Judo World Cup between two of the best Judo ground players: Flavio Canto and and Travis Stevens. Both of these players are part of the list...