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Category: BJJ in pop culture

Mica Galvao Apologizes, Pauses New Team Plans After BJJ College Shutdown

John DavisMay 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Mica Galvao announced the closure of BJJ College and the launch of Mika Jiu-Jitsu earlier this month and the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world watched closely. Now in a candid video addressed…

Ed O’Neill on Jiu-Jitsu: People Don’t Get Black Belts Because They Stop Showing Up

John DavisMay 6, 2026May 6, 2026

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…

WATCH: BJJ Black Belt Gets In A Scrap At a Local Surf Hot Spot

Anson ArnoldMay 6, 2026May 6, 2026

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…

Livia Brasine Releases Statement Detailing Melqui Galvao Abuse

Anson ArnoldMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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.…

Brenda Larissa Comes Forward With Troubling Melqui Galvao Experience

Claudio MartinMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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’s Norma Dumont: Cases Like Melqui Galvao Keep Parents From Putting Their Kids In Jiu-Jitsu Classes

Claudio MartinMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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 Galvão Allegedly Promised Candy to a Girl in Return for Physical Contact

Claudio MartinMay 4, 2026

  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…

Melqui Galvao Releases Statement Following Arrest For SA Of At Least 3 Students

Claudio MartinMay 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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 Mighty Mouse Confirms He’s Done Competing in the IBJJF, Explains He Refused Grappling Match Offer Because “Size Matters”

John DavisMay 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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…

Amit Elor Releases Video Statement Urging Those Targeted By Melqui Galvao To Come Forward

Claudio MartinMay 3, 2026May 3, 2026

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…

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