Ed O’Neill came to jiu-jitsu the way many people do, reluctantly. It was his friend John Milius, the screenwriter behind Apocalypse Now, who kept urging him to try it, eventually…
Early on a Saturday morning at one of California’s most iconic surf breaks, a routine paddle-out turned into something nobody at the lineup was expecting. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete Livia Barasine has broken her public silence, posting a deeply personal account that identifies her as one of the women who filed formal complaints against Melqui Galvao.…
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…
UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson sat down with MMA Today and touched on several jiu-jitsu related topics, from training with Khamzat Chimaev to turning down a grappling…
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…
Diogo Reis had initially chosen to stand by BJJ College in the immediate aftermath of Melqui Galvao‘s arrest, reasoning that the team still needed him even after its leader had…
