Mica Galvao is a young and promising Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who, at just 19 years old, has already won numerous tournaments and gold medals. He made history in 2022 when…
USADA announced today that Mica Galvao, the 2022 IBJJF World Champion, has been stripped of his title due to a violation of PED rules. Galvao has also accepted a one-year…
There’s a big discussion surrounding PEDs in BJJ currently. With 5 athletes recently suspended and a rumored 6th behind them, there are even some people that argue that the IBJJF…
As the popularity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grows, so does the concern about PED usage among its athletes. The sport’s intense physical demands make it challenging for some athletes to compete…
The changing of the generations has been severely impacting the popularity of GI BJJ. A number of high profile BJJ athletes pointed out that IBJJF is losing step as the…
While a BJJ PED incident is rocking our community, UFC has their own troubled PED incident to sportwash. With a win at UFC 285, Jon Jones was reinstalled as the…
Vagner Rocha previously admitted to using TRT, had attempted to preempt the USADA press release by disclosing his TRT usage. He stated, “We all can clearly see who is on…
Four renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nogi World champions have been suspended by USADA for an extended period of time, including one runner-up. The suspended athletes are Igor Feliz, Jonnatas Gracie, Roberto…
A couple of days ago news broke that four prominent BJJ Nogi World champions were suspended by USADA for extended periods of time including one runner up. The men suspended…
Many combat sports, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, are affected by PED use, but some athletes achieve success through hard work and fair play. Fair play is essential, and organizations like the…
