Mickey Rourke may be best known for his role in the classic movie ‘The Wrestler’, but it turns out he’s also a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Scott […]
Category: Other Grappling News
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong promoted to BJJ brown belt
Last week saw the CEO of ONE FC promoted to the rank of brown belt. Chatri Sityodtong owns the Singaporean MMA promotion and has been grappling for several years now. […]
Ed O’Neill – From Al Bundy to BJJ Black Belt
If you’ve ever watched Married With Children or Modern Family, then you’ll understand that Ed O’Neill is a fantastic actor. In these shows, he plays Al Bundy and Jay Pritchett […]
MMA Fighter C.B. Dollaway promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
This week saw C.B. Dollaway promoted to the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Originally doing wrestling as a highschool prodigy. Since then, he went pro in MMA […]
MMA Heavyweight Ryan Bader promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Ryan Bader is arguably one of the most under-rated heavyweight MMA fighters ever, and has a fantastic record in promotions such as the UFC and Bellator, where he won the […]
Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin chokes out opponent in MMA debut
This weekend saw transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin defeat female opponent Celine Provost by rear naked choke. This isn’t the first time a transgender athlete has fought in MMA, with Fallon […]
Comedian Marlon Wayans trains BJJ
Comedian Marlon Wayans was seen training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was wearing a gi inside the gym. Best known for roles in movies such as Scary Movie and Requiem For […]
Vicente Luque promoted to BJJ black belt
This weekend saw UFC Welterweight Vicente Luque promoted to the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This isn’t too surprising as he was a brown belt for a […]
Vince Vaughn – From Swingers to BJJ blue belt
Swingers actor Vince Vaughn is best known for a variety of comedy roles in movies such as Dodgeball, Wedding Crashers, and Four Christmases. However, those aren’t the only roles that […]
Mario Lopez on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – “It’s like physical chess”
Mario Lopez is probably best known for his role in the hit TV series, Saved By The Bell as A.C Slater. Here, he was viewed by millions of Americans every […]