BJJ Champ Joao Miyao Displays Long-Term Effects of a Lifetime of BJJ Competition Training
Aug 15, 2024BJJEE
The allure of legendary figures in grappling often lies in their victories, struggles, and moments of inspiration that drive others to keep fighting in their own lives. However, behind these moments...
Joao Miyao Criticizes Helio Gracie’s Self-Defense Technique
Aug 14, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and world champion Joao Miyao recently stirred up some controversy in the BJJ community with a social media post. Miyao’s comments seemed to cast doubt on the...
IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Pan 2024: João Miyao, Carina Santi, and Jaime Canuto Claim Victories in Black Belt Master 1
Mar 25, 2024BJJEE
The IBJJF 2024 Jiu-Jitsu Pan Championships continued with thrilling matches on its second day, Thursday, March 21. The day was marked by intense battles among black belt master 1 fighters, where...
Paulo Miyao Blasts Major BJJ Promotion For $1k to show + $1k to Win Offer
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt star Paulo Miyao recently criticized a prominent jiu-jitsu promotion for its compensation package offer. The promotion offered $1,000 to participate and an additional...
Paulo Miyao Blasts BJJ Promotion That Offered Him $1000 To Compete
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo Miyao, a renowned black belt competitor, has publicly criticized a leading BJJ promotion for its disappointing compensation offer… Just $1000 to compete. Given how popular, successful,...
Joao Miyao Shows A Baratoplata Setup Against The Double Under Pass
Mar 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have never performed a Baratoplata submission in Jiu-Jitsu… Then you’re in for a treat! “Baratoplata”is a very powerful shoulder lock. You can set it up from multiple positions...
Joao Miyao Shows A Baratoplata Setup From Closed Guard
Mar 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have never performed a Baratoplata submission in Jiu-Jitsu… Then you’re in for a treat! “Baratoplata”is a very powerful shoulder lock. You can set it up from multiple positions...
Paulo Miyao: “The Most Important Thing Is To Learn To Live Every Day”
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo Miyao is one of the best BJJ light featherweight competitors of all time… Who even won a gold medal in the open weight division of the IBJJF World Championships back in 2013, when he was...
Paulo Miyao Details Long Term Knee Damage from Not Tapping to Tye Ruotolo at ADCC 2019
Dec 23, 2022BJJEE
Paulo Miyao faced a young Tye Ruotolo at ADCC 2019 and was caught in a nasty kneebar. Miyao, true to himself chose to ignore the pain and didn’t tap… We often see in high level grappling...
Paulo Miyao’s Emotional Letter To His Brother, Joao: “For The Silence That Now My Soul Makes, I Love You”
Aug 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo and Joao Miyao are not only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions in their own right, but they’re also twin brothers – very tightly knit, with that. The Miyao brothers have been a big support...
Paulo Miyao: “Try To Prepare More And Execute Less In Jiu-Jitsu”
Jul 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A lot in Jiu-Jitsu is about being patient. About not going for the move immediately, but to take time to prepare for it – and that’s where a lot of lower-ranked belts make mistakes. Paulo Miyao...
Paulo Miyao Replaces Missing Tooth: “It’s Never Too Late To Learn How To Smile”
Jul 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo Miyao is one of the greatest light featherweight BJJ competitors of all time. A black belt under Cicero Costha, he has – together with his twin brother João – won all major titles in the...
Joao Miyao Promoted To Luta Livre Black Belt
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joao Miyao is a well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor who, together with his brother Paulo, has stacked a number of medals in just about every important BJJ tournament in the world. He...
Paulo Miyao Shows His Body Lock Pass in the Gi
May 12, 2022BJJEE
If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may noticed many top grapplers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double over pass....
How The Miyao Bros Deal with a Crushing Defeat ‘So You Lost ? Shut Up & Train More’
Apr 14, 2022BJJEE
Nobody likes to be submitted in training or in competition, but there is a famous saying “There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu, you either win or you learn”. BJJ black belt Josh Vogel, gives...
Polaris 18: Paulo Miyao vs. Ashley Williams Submission Only Match Announced
Nov 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris 18 event takes place on November 27 – and the organizing team just announced that Paulo Miyao will take on Ashley Williams in a submission-only gi match! View this post on...
The Miyao Twins Share Podium – Winning Two Top Spots – At Pan Ams 2021
Sep 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo and Joao Miyao are one of the most famous siblings in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They’ve managed to win every bigger IBJJF tournament all the way from their blue to black...
Paulo Miyao on New Role as a BJJ Academy Instructor: ‘I Started To Enjoy Teaching’
Jul 20, 2021BJJEE
“The medals don’t mean anything and the glory doesn’t last. It’s all about your happiness.” Jackie Joyner Kersee, 2-time Olympic Gold medalist in track & field Carlos Gracie Jr famously...
Paulo Miyao To Stop Competing in BJJ: ‘I’ll be Honest, I Don’t Miss it”
Jul 08, 2021BJJEE
“The medals don’t mean anything and the glory doesn’t last. It’s all about your happiness.” Jackie Joyner Kersee, 2-time Olympic Gold medalist in track & field Carlos Gracie Jr famously...
Paulo Miyao’s Drills To Develop an Impassable Guard
Jul 25, 2019BJJEE
We all have that training partner that is really flexible and whenever you roll with them, you spend a long time trying to solve the riddle of their guard… Well that can be you. Tired of getting...
Dillon Danis Trains With Paulo Miyao To Prep For MMA Match
May 25, 2019BJJEE
Dillon Danis is no stranger to letting himself be filmed while he’s training. After all his famous godfather Conor McGregor is all about the film. What came surprising is that the video in...
Nicky Ryan Calls Out For “Big Names” Post Polaris Victory – Grippo, Miyao & More
Dec 12, 2018BJJEE
Polaris 8 featured the clash of a leglock legend – Imanari with the bannerman of the new generation, young Nicky Ryan (17). Imanari stepped in for injured Ashley Williams and Nicky Ryan, who wants...
Paulo Miyao Suspended For 3 Months Due To Competing Before Prior Suspension Ran Out
Nov 28, 2018BJJEE
USADA just revealed Miyao has accepted another suspension. Miyao was caught competing at the UWW Grappling World Championship for Brazil prior to the organization realizing Miyao was actually...
Dillon Danis Believes Paulo Miyao was Robbed
Nov 13, 2018BJJEE
Over the weekend Kasai held it’s 4th edition. In it Gianni Grippo won the Kasai featherweights tournament. In attendance was one Dillon Danis who was quite into his newfound infamy. ...
