BJJ Black Belt Tried To Win A Judo Tournament
Beatrice Jin is a BJJ black belt ranked in the top 10 of the IBJJF in the lightweight division, but her relationship with judo has been anything but simple. After…
Category: BJJ in pop culture
Renzo Gracie Mocked A Woman Who Complained About Getting Harassed In BJJ By A Black Belt
A woman who trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu went public with her account of being harassed and cyber-stalked by a black belt at her gym, only to find the situation turned into…
ADCC Veteran: Coach Is 1%, The Other 99% Is On You
ADCC veteran Robert Drysdale appeared on a recent episode of the Wash Your Gi podcast, where he offered a sharp assessment of BJJ practitioners. “It’s never your coach. It’s never…
Dustin Poirier: “From White Belt To Brown Belt, I Competed IBJJF Every Tournament “
A discussion on the Joe Rogan Experience about Royce Gracie competing in the early UFC and the role the gi played in introducing jiu-jitsu to the world led to Dustin…
Colby Covington on Freestyle Wrestling Match with Dillon Danis: He’s not to be underestimated
Colby Covington sat down with for an interview ahead of his freestyle wrestling match against Dillon Danis at RAF 07, March 28th in Tampa, and left no question about where…
Dante Leon: Ecological BJJ is Drilling
On The Immortal Podcast with Matt Brown, two time world champion Dante Leon was asked about ecological jiu jitsu. His answer was pointed. Leon acknowledged the approach has some merit.…
BJJ Brown Belt Shares Why The Belt System Is Outdated And Only Relevant For Hobbyists
On Episode 97 of the Jits and Giggles Podcast, host Alysa Couce asked Josh Wyland, BJJ competitor and gym owner, whether the belt system is outdated. What followed was one…
Polaris Competitors Are Throwing Shade At Each Other Over How Badly Compensated They Are
Owen Jones and Max Hanson are trying to drum up publicity for Polaris promotion. What makes them special is they’re airing out grievances over how much competitors are actually earning.…
Jay Rod Posted a Video of Himself Training at Simple Man Complete With a Date Stamp, Then Claimed It Was Old Footage
Jacob Rodriguez, aka Jay Rod, has handed the jiu-jitsu world a simple lesson in how not to keep a low profile. He posted a clip from a gym security camera…
UFC BJJ, ONE FC and Flograppling Prove BJJ Has a Marketing Problem, Not an Athlete Problem
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has never had more promoters. Yet the sport feels in a fundamental way smaller than the sum of its parts. This is not an athlete problem. It is…