Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News

Ethan Crelinsten is a Canadian professional submission grappler and former student of John Danaher and Firas Zahabi in jiu-jitsu, who represented the New York-based …

This Sunday, while the world is celebrating Mother’s Day, one of jiu-jitsu’s top female fighters is making her debut as a mother: Mackenzie Dern. …

Harryson Pereira is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Elexsandro Silvestre Machado and a representative of the Ataque Duplo team in the sport. Harryson first …

Yuri Hendrex is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Cicero Costha and Mardem Brito “Tubarão” as well as a representative of the PSLPB academy in …

Jackson Nagai is a Brazilian grappler, raised in Japan, and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Lucas Leite who represents the Checkmat team in …

For years Patricia Lage was regarded as the first female black belt in jiu-jitsu, a subject BJJ Heroes helped put to rest with 3-year …

Set in an unknown location was the 13th edition of Submission Underground event, the only jiu-jitsu show currently showcasing live grappling talent online, given …

John Kavanagh is an Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) and grappling instructor, as well as a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Matt Thornton, holding …

Marcus Phelan is a professional Irish grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Darragh O’Conaill, representing the East Coast Jiu-Jitsu team in the …

Elina Moestam is a Swedish grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Alan “Finfou” do Nascimento, who also worked extensively with coaches such …

As we alluded to in a previous article of ours, entitled – Modern Day Guard Passing By The Numbers, Guard passing is a key …

Rising through the ranks of grappling’s submission-only circuit is a teenager who has become a real force in the sport. We first noticed this …

APRIL 05, 2020, yesterday the jiu-jitsu world woke up to the news of IBJJF World Champion athlete, Claudia do Val’s shocking allegations of inappropriate …

Unfortunately, hearing the stories of abused women in jiu-jitsu is becoming a recurring theme – this much I alluded to in an article I …

Igor Tanabe Guimarães is a Brazilian grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Walter Lima Franco and Eduardo Telles, as well as a representative …

One of the brightest stars in America’s jiu-jitsu scene is Mason Fowler, a brown belt under Gabriel Procópio, currently training with Caio Terra. A …

Guard passing is a key element in jiu-jitsu, and an influential facet of the game in both gi and nogi branches of the sport, …

Leon Larman is a French grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Julien Gaillard, who worked extensively with other instructors such as David …

As soon as he hit black belt division, almost three years ago, Gutemberg Pereira was spotted as one of the main challengers in the …

5 years ago (2015) we wrote an article where we addressed gi jiu-jitsu specialists and their dominance in the gold standard of no-gi tournaments, …