While PED use is unfortunately prevalent in many sports, including combat sports like BJJ, it is important to recognize that not all athletes engage in such practices. Many BJJ champions…
It is no secret that PED use is rampant in many sports, including combat sports like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). However, it is essential to recognize that not all athletes engage…
There’s a number of prominent BJJ personalities that have made substantial weight gains during their careers. Perhaps the most obvious transformations are those of Andre Galvao and Gordon Ryan. Each…
There is an ongoing debate in BJJ regarding the impact of PED use and greasing on match outcomes. What is greasing? In BJJ, greasing refers to the illegal practice of…
BJJ competitions have a lot of problems to overcome if the sport is to become a part of the mainstream culture. For one of the biggest stars of the sport,…
There’s a wide spread belief that a large percentage of athletes in BJJ are on PEDs. This isn’t much of a revelation if you’re active on social media and exposed…
Nick Rodriguez came very close to defeating Gordon Ryan during UFC’s Invitational. Ryan revealed his ankle was broken during afterwards and there was even some talk of Rodriguez ‘greasing’ and…
Vagner Rocha is the world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Rocha is a highly respected martial artist with an impressive record of victories in both jiu-jitsu and MMA competitions. He has…
Gordon Ryan broke out with an outstanding performance at EBI Absolute with a win over Yuri Simoes. Back then, Ryan looked drastically different and even had a different nickname. In…
Many claim that BJJ is one of the sports that’s most heavily affected by PED use. Due to the fact there is no striking, PED use is less of a…
