Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt and a renowned competitor in the sport. He has medalled at numerous championships, including the IBJJF World Championships and the…
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…
Gabi Garcia is a BJJ legend despite the fact her MMA career didn’t go according to plan. Garcia is one of the rare individuals that were able to capture 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…
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…
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,…
