Today the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu suffered the loss of a promising youngster named Felix Villegas. Villegas had trained with Nathan Mendelsohn who had these kind words to say upon his […]
Month: February 2021
BJJ Athletes – Brandon Mccaghren Biography Interview
Brandon Mccaghren is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner who grew up in a small town called Speake, Alabama. He began training BJJ aged 26 and says “I needed to lose […]
Rickson Gracie to release his memoirs in a new book called ‘Breathe’
Rickson Gracie today announced that he would be releasing his life’s memoirs in a book called ‘Breathe’ which is released in August this year. The book claims it will talk […]
Jonathan Lipnicki – From Stuart Little to black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Ever wondered what happened to the kid from Stuart Little? Well, it turns out that he’s actually a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. He achieved this after 14 years of […]
What is the most common takedown attempted in no gi? A look at the statistics
It’s undeniable that when it comes to stand up techniques, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu could learn a thing or two from wrestling…at least that is without the gi. Obviously, the gi […]
BJJ Athletes – Jake Mackenzie Biography Interview
Jake Mackenzie is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete from Truro, Nova Scotia in Canada. He began BJJ aged 12 after his father encouraged him to start training for self-defense reasons. […]
Gordon Ryan Fires Shots At Long Standing Rival Keenan Cornelius – Claims He Is Overweight
Gordon Ryan once again took to Instagram to insult one of his closest rivals, ADCC finalist Keenan Cornelius. Since the finals of ADCC 2019 Ryan has not held back in […]
UFC Star Brandon Moreno promoted to black belt by Raul Arvizu
Brandon Moreno has been making strides in the UFC lately and now has his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that further proves his status as a grappler. The Mexican […]
How Charles Oliveira brought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu back to the forefront of the UFC
Charles Oliveira is something of a renaissance man when it comes to using Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the UFC. Since signing for the promotion in 2010, he has the record […]
Is Vin Diesel one of the oldest celebrity BJJ practitioners?
Whilst some celebrities are accused of using a fast-track system through the BJJ belt rankings, the same can’t be said for Vin Diesel. For those that don’t know, it turns […]