Andy Varela
Andy Varela is a grappler and a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu under Casey Halstead …
Pans Results, Sodre Brothers Dominate Featherweight, Costa Rica’s First Champ And Munis Crowned Open King
APRIL 10, 2022, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, USA, settled another edition of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan American Championships, a tournament that gathered some of the …
Big First Day At Pans For Aussie Star Levi Jones, Newcomers Nenego and Pedro Machado Win Impressively
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, USA, APRIL 09, set the tone for the black belt division of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan American Championships, one …
Cristina Sempere Explains Fightzone Team Expansion To Costa Blanca, Spain
The Fightzone name is no stranger to a feature on BJJ Heroes. Originally started as a single academy in the famous Copacabana neighborhood of …
Matias Estévez
Matias Estévez is an Argentinian grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Eduardo Duarte (Dudu) of Nova União Argentina. Despite competing mostly at a …
ADCC West Coast Trials Results, Blue Belt Wins Qualifier, Krikorian, Tackett, And Brianna Dominate
APRIL 04, 2022, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA. Another epic edition of the ADCC Qualifiers, this time bigger than ever! Over 1000 athletes gathered and …
Largest ADCC Trials In History Is This Weekend And It Is Stacked !
As we have mentioned in a previous segment regarding the female division of this weekend’s tournament (see here), the ADCC USA West Coast Trials …
Enderson Dias
Enderson Dias de Almeida is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and a black belt under Vinicius Marinho who also worked extensively with coach Melqui Galvão …
Polaris 19 Results, Jimenez, Reusing, And Williams Win In England
MARCH 03, 2022, Southampton, England, marked another successful night for the Polaris Invitational, the 19th edition of one of Europe’s top Professional Jiu-Jitsu promotions. …
Biggest Female No-Gi Event Of All Time? Check Who-is-Who At The ADCC Trials
Another historic moment for the ADCC, one of the top grappling organizations in the world. As explained in our recent piece “The 2022 ADCC …
Uanderson Ferreira
Uanderson Ferreira is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and a representative of the Commando Group team in the AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Tour) pro grappling …
Curitiba Results, Mica Adds 4 Subs To 2022 All Submission Streak, Paganini And Zuchi Close Absolute
MARCH 19, 2022, BRAZIL, saw another edition of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) Curitiba Open, a tournament that brought forward some of the top …
Polaris 19 Card, Jimenez X Hage And Reusing X Leve Promise Festival Of Offense Driven Jiu Jitsu
Set for Sunday, March 26th, 2022, in Southampton, England’s Central Hall venue is the 19th edition of the Polaris Invitational, one of jiu-jitsu’s leading …
Claire North
Claire North is a jiu-jitsu black belt under John Gutta who represents both Tipping Point BJJ and TAC Team in the sport’s global circuit, …
EBI Returns! Full Report, Stats And Results
MARCH 14, 2022, marked the return of the Submission-Only movement’s OG event. The brand that marked the start of an era, and likely the …
Tarik Hopstock
Tarik Hopstock is a Norwegian grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Eduardo Rios (Teta), who represents the Scandinavian team Frontline in the …
Marcelo Fausto
Marcelo Fausto de Abreu Montanagna, commonly known as Marcelo Fausto, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Thiago Abreu (Baiano), who was developed in The …
Luccas Lira, The Brown Belt Who Made Waves At The ADCC Trials
Around this time 3 years ago Luccas Lira was unknown to the grappling community. Today he is widely recognized as one of the leading …
IBJJF Open Results, Keven Carrasco And Andy Murasaki Gear Up For Pans With Big Wins in Dallas
MARCH O6, 2022, DALLAS, TX, USA. The NYTEX Sports Centre saw a few of our sport’s biggest names clash at the IBJJF International Open …
Tadiyah Danforth
Tadiyah Danforth is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Noel Danforth (his father) who represents the Alliance team in the sport’s global circuit. A former …
