Diplo may be best known for hits such as Lean On and Where Are U Now? but did you also know that he’s also into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu too? In […]
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Actor Wagner Moura is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt
Undoubtedly, Wagner Moura is best known for his role as Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the hit Netflix TV show, Narcos. Here, he looked exactly like Escobar and showed […]
Is Renato Laranja a black belt?
For those of you old enough to remember, Renato Laranja is a fictional character portrayed by the actor Rhasaan Orange. Whilst training BJJ, Orange decided to create a comedic alter […]
Gordon Ryan claims he would beat Khamzat Chimaev & Khabib in a grappling match
Over the past few months, Gordon Ryan has continued to claim that his comments are backed up by facts and statistics, rather than opinions. It’s pretty hard to disagree with […]
Khamzat Chimaev gets promoted to BJJ Purple Belt
Khamzat Chimaev was promoted to the rank of purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after successfully defeating Gilbert Burns in the UFC. Days before the fight, Chimaev mentioned how his […]
Tinie Tempah promoted to BJJ blue belt
This week saw UK rap artist Tinie Tempah promoted to blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Tempah (real name Patrick Okogwu) was promoted by Carlos Santos at the Re-Org gym […]
Wu Tang Clan’s RZA releases music video wearing Albino Preta BJJ gi
In an interesting turn of events, the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA released a music video named Fate Of The World, whilst wearing an Albino Preta gi. This was a white […]
UFC Fighter Angela Hill promoted to BJJ Purple Belt
This week saw Angela Hill promoted to the rank of purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Although best known for her Muay Thai skills, Hill has recently devoted more of […]
Harley Flanagan – From Hardcore Punk to BJJ Black Belt
During the 80s, the music scene was certainly in an experimental phase, which saw the likes of the Cro-mags emerge from obscurity. At the time, the Cro-mags was founded and […]
Spencer Pratt from The Hills is a BJJ brown belt and competitor too
You may think that being in reality TV shows such as The Hills isn’t good for your mentality, but where Spencer Pratt is concerned – this isn’t true. Best known […]