Category: BJJ in pop culture

The biggest story in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community right now centers on the allegations against Andre Galvao. While those allegations initially struck some as far-fetched, the detailed accounts that emerged…

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner has come forward with allegations that paint an unsettling picture of how multiple prominent academies responded when she reported an incident at age 12, with her…

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, Julia Angelica, has ended years of silence with serious allegations against Checkmat co-founder Leandro Alcantara Vieira, while publicly criticizing Checkmat for what she describes as…

Madison Hughes has broken her silence about a legal protective order granted against Jordan Patrick, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor and competitor training at Kingsway in Austin, Texas. In…

Former UFC star and Atos affiliate leader Davi Ramos has broken his silence with a carefully worded statement supporting his longtime instructor. While notable competitors have rapidly departed from Team…

Craig Jones has addressed Gordon Ryan‘s recently released Octopus Guard counter series, crediting his longtime rival with inadvertently generating substantial revenue for charity. Jones took to social media with footage…

Atos Jiu Jitsu HQ is scrambling to distance itself from founders and owners Andre Galvao and Angelica Galvao amid serious allegations, but one major affiliate took the opposite approach. Atos…

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt has publicly criticized Checkmat leadership for what she describes as years of institutional inaction following detailed allegations she brought directly to the organization’s attention. Julia…

Royler Gracie is the head of the Gracie Humaita affiliation. He has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Andre Galvao and Team Atos. Team Atos is facing an unprecedented exodus…