This week saw UFC veteran Matt Lindland promoted to the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by the legendary Renzo Gracie. This promotion took place in Renzo Gracie’s […]
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What belt is Jason Statham in BJJ?
A few years ago in 2018, Jason Statham did an interview with a now-defunct website called CombatBear where he was asked questions about his love for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s […]
Jackson Sousa suspended by Checkmat and dropped by Shoyoroll for sexual harassment claims
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while, then you’ll be well aware of Jackson Sousa. He is a black belt Worlds champion in no gi and has many […]
Craig Jones shows off new B-Team BJJ gym in Austin, Texas
It turns out that Craig Jones was dead serious about creating the B-Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym in Austin, Texas. A recent video showed the gym that looked like it […]
Actor Jeremy Piven on BJJ – “There’s nothing like being humbled by a master”
Actor Jeremy Piven recently started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and shared a snap with him and Rener Gracie whilst training. Here, Piven wrote “There’s nothing like being humbled by a […]
Cyborg Abreu STRIPS Marcel Goncalves of his BJJ black belt
Can a belt be taken off you in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? According to Cyborg, the answer to that question is yes. Just last week, news broke that the ex-Fight Sports […]