Category: BJJ in pop culture

Jacob “Jay Rod” Rodriguez is returning to competition. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu standout announced he will step onto the Karate Combat stage on July 24 at KC62: Vice City in Miami,…

A controversial incident at the ADCC US Open in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, has sparked debate across the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community. During a Men’s Absolute division match, blue belt Jakori Savage…

A Buffalo man with a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars after being indicted on a sweeping set of…

The Valente Brothers may have built their reputation on the mats, but their latest high-profile appearance suggests the Miami-based jiu-jitsu family has quietly earned a seat at one of the…

The internet’s favorite hypothetical matchup has finally reached one of jiu-jitsu’s most legendary figures, and Renzo Gracie did not disappoint. The viral debate raging across social media platforms poses a…

A four-time jiu-jitsu world champion is heading to trial after allegedly punching an off-duty Maui police lieutenant multiple times in the face outside his home in Pukalani in April. Penny…

On the evening of Thursday, June 18, a ceremony inside a modest academy on Rua Elmano Ferreira Veloso in São José dos Campos, Brazil, became one of the most significant…

Alcenor Alves, a 57-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and longtime coach, has been sentenced by a Brazilian court to 178 years in prison after being convicted of SA on multiple…

When photos of Neymar’s visibly misshapen knee circulated on social media last week, Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Joao Miyao had a straightforward response. Miyao posted a side-by-side image showing that…

During a recent episode of the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci joined Professor Robert Drysdale and co-host Hector Vasquez for a discussion about the current state of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. One…