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BJJ World Champ Mica Galvao Competes in Freestyle Wrestling

Mica Galvao is one of the fastest-rising stars of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He’s already defeated a number of elite champions, such as Leandro Lo and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa, despite being just 18...

When And How Should I Use The Berimbolo In BJJ?

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...

Alan Finfou Talks BJJ Practitioners Buying Black Belts: “It’s Very Sad For Jiu-Jitsu”

  Over the years there were many fake black belts uncovered in addition to the occasional trade off or flat out sale. That’s of course in addition to the occasional “junior black...

5 Must-Watch Rising Stars In MMA

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...

The Greatest BJJ Players in the UFC

During the almost 40 years that organised Mixed Martial Arts has been in existence, there have been some phenomenal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players in the sport. While BJJ on the mats is a little...

No More Bromance: IBJJF Announces New Rules Against Teammate Close Outs

Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team mates. Today the...

Chimaev: ‘My Instructor Will Promote Me To Purple Belt in BJJ if I Submit Gilbert Burns’

After easily dispatching of his opponent Li Jingliang in his last UFC fight, Khamzat Chimaev made a quick return to action and is filling up his schedule with various combat activities. After taking...

The Metamorphosis Of Marcelo Garcia Into A BJJ Legend

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...

Yakuza Gangster Wins BJJ Black Belt Competition Match in Japan

Jiu-Jitsu attracts people from all walks of life. On a BJJ academy mat, you will find doctors rolling with construction workers, computer programers rolling with gangsters. They all share the same...

Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Most Beautiful BJJ Academies Around the World

Human beings are the most adaptable beings on the Earth. That being said, some of us have the luxury to seek out the best possible human experience in every activity we do. These are some of the most...

Ryan Hall: “I Miss BJJ & I’m Looking Forward to Doing ADCC Next Year”

Ryan Hall got back on track in MMA with his unanimous decision win against Darrick Minner at UFC 269. This was Hall’s first win since July 2019; after a lot of injuries and cancelled fights, as...

10 Athletes To Watch At The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021

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...

The History And Significance Of The IBJJF World Championship

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...

BJJ World Champion Erberth Santos Has Run-In With Brazilian Police, Thrown Out of Bar

Controversial BJJ World Champion, Erberth Santos was involved with the police, and was expelled from a party, in Santa Catarina. The Jiu-Jitsu champion accused the police of racism. Erberth Santos...

Arson Attack on Swedish BJJ Academy: “Someone Threw in Petrol & Torch”

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in central Stockholm was subjected to a suspected arson attack on Thursday night. A person was seen smashing a window to the club, after which the room started to burn...

$20K IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix: Competitors Announced

From November 10 through 13, the $20K IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix will take place in Las Vegas. It’s set to be a part of the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu Con, an event featuring a pair of four-man...

Dancing With Jiu-Jitsu Stars: Leandro Lo, Alan ‘Finfou’ & Bruno Mathias Show Off Their Dancing Skills

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has a lot in common with dancing. You need rhythm, feeling and emotion. In these videos, Alan ‘Finfou’ Nascimento, Bruno Mathias, Rodolfo Vieira and Leandro Lo show us...

Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt

Freddie Prinze Jr. is one of the biggest movie stars of the 90s. But what a lot of people don’t know about him is that he has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time! As a matter of...

Is This The Best BJJ Academy in Brazil?

If you train Jiu-Jitsu, which you probably do since you are reading this article, you should really go to train in Brazil to experience the full experience. Athletes Top competitors at all belts are...

Dream BJJ Camp with Buchecha, Leandro Lo, Preguica in Swiss Alps

This amazing camp with 3 of the biggest BJJ stars is going to blow you away! Imagine learning and training with Leandro Lo, Marcus Buchecha, and Felipe Pena? The Swiss Alps Camp is the brainchild...

All Inclusive 7 Day Beach BJJ Camp w/ Felipe Pena, Michelle Nicolini, Ffion Davies & Marco Canha

What’s the one most important, most beautiful thing that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given you? What would you say has given you the best goosebumps? Chances are – it’s the experiences. It’s all...

Review: Fuji Sekai 2.0 BJJ Gi

Fuji is a brand that has been around for a long time. They sponsor important BJJ stars such Travis Stevens, Xande Ribeiro and the up and coming Rayron Gracie. In recent years, Fuji has taken off and...

Meeting This Kid Changed This BJJ Instructor’s Life

It’s not every day that you get to meet a real life hero. In this world full of lies, illusions, false glamour, falsely shining stars, fake heroes, celebrities that promote all kinds of deviant...

How The Jiu-Jitsu Stars Dressed Up For Halloween

Halloween was celebrated all over the world by most of the BJJ stars. This year because of Covid, there were much less costumes but some still dressed up. Who had the best costume? Garry Tonon:...