Melqui Galvao, 47, was arrested last week following formal complaints filed by three former students. Galvao is also the father and mentor of Mica Galvao, the youngest grappler in…
Through his attorney Átila Machado, Brazilian jiu jitsu coach and instructor Melqui Galvão has denied all allegations following his arrest on April 28 in Manaus on charges related to the…
Olympic gold medalist and jiu-jitsu standout Amit Elor stepped away from the upbeat content that typically fills her social media feed to deliver a video message in the wake of…
An arrest warrant issued by the São Paulo courts in March 2025 remains unserved. The man named on that warrant, André Luís Siqueira Pinheiro, known in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community…
Nicholas Meregali used his public platform to call for information related to the case of Melquizedec de Lima Galvão Ferreira, the jiu-jitsu coach and civil police investigator known as Melqui…
A young woman has come forward with a deeply disturbing account of the SA she says she endured at the hands of Melqui Galvao, describing a pattern of manipulation that…
MMA analyst Luke Thomas addressed the discourse around jiu-jitsu’s place in modern MMA following a UFC event headlined by Aljamain Sterling versus Youssef Zalal, a card that featured three former…
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) have issued a permanent ban against Melqui Galvao following his arrest in the state of São Paulo…
On a recent episode of Origin with Matt Serra, UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra sat down with his longtime friend and former roommate Rodrigo Gracie to revisit their years…
Craig Jones recently posted about his brand new interview with a mainstream outlet – playboy magazine. In it, Jones talks extensively about BJJ culture and the issues he sees. Craig…
