On a recent episode of the FloGrappling Show, host Trey Robinson and guests Adele Fornarino and Jasmine Rocha were joined by Achilles Rocha, who revealed he trained with controversial content…
BJJ icon Gordon Ryan is currently sidelined by a serious health condition and announced his retirement due to a debilitating stomach condition tied to rare genetic mutations. He appeared in…
Mackenzie Dern showed up to the red carpet premiere of Beast as UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion and while the event was centered around film the Brazilian American strawweight had plenty…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete Brenda Larissa has come forward with a deeply troubling account of abuse she says she endured for 14 years at the hands of coach Melqui Galvao. In…
UFC featherweight contender Norma Dumont sat down with MMA Hoje this week and spoke at length about the Melqui Galvao case, sharing her personal experiences in martial arts and what…
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…
