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Articles Claressa Shields Swaps the Boxing Gloves for a Jiu-Jitsu Gi for MMA Debut adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 Claressa Shields’ move into mixed martial arts marked one of the most high-profile crossover attempts in combat sports history. The…
Articles Russell Brand on the meaning behind his blue belt and the benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 Russell Brand is best known as a stand-up comedian and actor who focuses on spiritual and social commentary. He is…
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Articles How Many Chokes Are There In BJJ? adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 One of the first things new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners notice is that there seems to be an endless number of…
Articles BJJ Legend Dean Lister Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run Leaves Him With Ruptured Spleen adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community rallied around one of its most respected competitors after multiple-time ADCC champion Dean Lister revealed that…
Articles How Does Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Defend Against Punches and Kicks? adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 One of the biggest criticisms people make about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is simple: “How can it work if someone is punching…
Articles Israel Adesanya Promoted To Purple Belt By Andre Galvao adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 Blue belts don’t have to worry at local competitions anymore. Israel Adesanya is now a purple belt after being promoted…
Articles Woody Harrelson earns first stripe whilst training BJJ adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 Woody Harrelson is known as a bit of a badass when it comes to his movie roles, however now it…
Articles Sean O’Malley Awarded Brown Belt adminJuly 4, 2026July 4, 20260 UFC fighter Sean O’Malley was promoted to brown belt by his long time BJJ professor Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes. The promotion…