The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) has handed down a two-year suspension to brown belt Sebastian Attard following an incident during a medal ceremony. The gesture in question—a middle finger…
In a throwback video, UFC champion Jon Jones can be seen receiving his blue belt alongside Holly Holm at Gracie Barra New Mexico. The footage captures a significant milestone in…
The simmering debate over PEDs in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu boiled over this week when Kron Gracie took aim at Gordon Ryan‘s controversial stance on PED use in the sport. Gracie, a…
Royce Gracie, the legendary UFC champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pioneer, makes a compelling case for implementing martial arts programs in school curriculums across America, similar to the successful model adopted…
Rising UFC welterweight star Oban Elliott has added another milestone to his impressive 2024 campaign, earning his Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt under renowned UK MMA pioneer Richard Shore. The 25-year-old…
The wheat flour bags tell you everything. While the Gracies were building their prestigious academy on Rio Branco, teaching politicians and Rio’s elite, Oswaldo Fadda was in Bento Ribeiro turning…
In an era where Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt promotions have become increasingly controversial, with veterans like Jeff Glover lamenting declining standards and others proposing rigid physical criteria, the Valente Brothers…
Walk into most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies today and you’ll see practitioners wearing heavy, competition-regulation gis with long sleeves and pants. BJJ Gis typically range from 350 Grams per Square Meter…
In a revealing Trophy Room Tour, Gordon Ryan shared a harrowing story about how he nearly lost his pinky finger on the day he received a prized katana from John…
Long before the octagon became a global arena for mixed martial artists, Bruce Lee was developing a revolutionary approach to combat that would lay the philosophical groundwork for MMA. Though…
