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…
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…
The ADCC World Championship 2026 is scheduled for September 12 to 13 at Tauron Arena Kraków, one of Poland’s largest indoor venues with a published seating capacity of 15,030. With…
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…
