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BJJ black belt Nicollas Welker Araujo Will Serve 3 Years In Prison For Sexual Acts With A Minor
Today saw some shocking news which has affected the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world and highlights the dangers of authority figures who abuse their position. Blue belt Stevie Knapp made an […]
Dillon Danis shows solidarity towards Armenia
For those wondering, Bellator fighter and BJJ black belt Dillon Danis is from Armenian heritage although he was born and raised in the USA. He has briefly nodded towards this […]
Gordon Ryan describes his Covid 19 experience & how he healed from it
Covid 19 has been bad for grappling and it even canceled one of the biggest matches of the year, Gordon Ryan vs Ronaldo Jr. Just days before the bout, Ryan […]
Joe Rogan on why grappling is the best martial art for self defense
In a recent podcast conversation with BJJ black belt Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan was asked what he believed was the best martial art for self defense. He answered by saying […]
Israel Adesanya mocks Paulo Costa with ‘white belt’ jibe after UFC victory
Saturday saw Israel Adesanya successfully defend his UFC title against challenger Paulo Costa. Before the match, Costa talked about Israel’s supposed lack of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu skills in comparison to […]
Joe Rogan discusses his Jiu Jitsu game
For years, internet forums have been awash with talk about what Joe Rogan’s game is whilst using Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Being a popular advocate of BJJ and black belt under […]
Lachlan Giles on steroid use in BJJ competition
This week, Australian grappler Lachlan Giles was on the PFed podcast where he talked about all things Brazilian Jiu Jtisu. During this conversation he was asked about his thoughts on […]
Polaris Squads / Polaris 14 Results & Review
Tonight was the first ever Polaris squads event took place today and after 80 minutes of grappling saw Team UK & Ireland defeat Team Europe 1-0. The new structure featured […]
Gordon Ryan calls out Dillon Danis over his girlfriend Savannah Montano
The biggest BJJ Instagram feud rolls on. This week it was Gordon Ryan who called out rival Dillon Danis. Here, Ryan showed a video from Danis’s on/off girlfriend Savannah Montano […]