Category: BJJ Athletes

Max Linblad is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete from Stockholm, Sweden. He began training the art aged 19 years old and since achieved his black belt aged 28. On starting […]

Chad “Kodiak” Fields is a BJJ black belt and avid competitor from Columbus Ohio who currently trains in Miami Florida under Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu at Fight Sports Gym. Kodiak got […]

Bruno Pucci is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and MMA fighter from Curitiba Brazil. He is a 2 x IBJJF No Gi world champion at purple belt and was awarded […]

John Lewis is the 4th member of the dirty dozen and was presented his black belt by Andre Pederneiras in 1995. Lewis is currently a 6th degree black belt which […]

Egan Inoue is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete from Honolulu, Hawaii. He began training aged 28 years old and was influenced by his brother Enson to start grappling. He says […]

Chad Hardy is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who hails from Louisville, KY and has been training BJJ since age 11. In his own words, his entry into BJJ followed […]

Tommi Pulkkanen is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete from Lahti, Finland who began training at age 16. He mentions his entry into the world of grappling in detail here: “I […]

Marvin Castelle is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who originally hails from Flint, Michigan. He began training BJJ aged 16 years old after being inspired from MMA and watching videos […]

Ken Gabrielson is a BJJ Black belt from Huntington Beach, California. He is the 2nd American in history to receive a BJJ black belt, with Craig Kukuk being the 1st. […]

Magdalena Loska is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt from the north west of Poland. She began training aged 16 but adds “I started BJJ when I was 16 years […]