Jon Jones’ BJJ coach reveals why he hasn’t given him a brown belt yet
In the eyes of many BJJ practitioners, Gi jiu-jitsu is drifting away from Nogi. With the popularization of MMA, we’re seeing a lot of UFC stars get promoted rather fast,…
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Meregali shades Gi competitors: It’s easy to appear ‘humble’ on the internet
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…
Tom DeBlass admits he’s been on TRT for close to 15 years
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…
Felipe Pena calls out Gordon Ryan after he said he will compete in the Gi
Gordon Ryan has backed out of the WNO event after a bout of stomach flue. He was reportedly reluctant to reschedule due to a trip he had on the books.…
Felipe Pena insists Gi BJJ is more technical, urges IBJJF to pay finalists of major competitions
There’s been a lot of talk about the growth BJJ is experiencing. In minds of many BJJ stars, the popularity boom is facilitated by ADCC and the way they promote…
Gordon Ryan explains the ins and outs of greasing in BJJ, proposes drastic penalties
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,…
Mica Galvao wants to keep competing in the Gi despite Nogi BJJ rising in popularity
Mica Galvao is one of the youngest men to get promoted to the rank of BJJ black belt. With the emergence of Gordon Ryan, Brazil’s dominance is starting to waiver.…