Demi Lovato gets her blue belt in BJJ
After shining with her rendition of the United States' national anthem before the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor last weekend, Demi Lovato has…
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Worlds day 2: Jonnatas Gracie, Andressa Cintra, Maggie Grindatti shine with double gold
This Friday another legion of athletes packed the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach at the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship. The second day of competition…
Worlds day 1: Pedro Machado, Jessica Guendry win double gold
Thursday, June 1st, saw the first day of the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship in Long Beach. Kicking off the action at the Walter Pyramid…
Video: highlights of the first day of the Pan
The 2017 Pan is in full swing. The event welcomed Thursday many of the strongest blue- and purple-belts, and they didn't disappoint. FloGrappling, which is…
Pan: Kaynan Casemiro, Izadora Cristina shine at purple belt
It's on -- another week filled with the best the gentle art has to offer. This Thursday the Pan kicked off. Day 1 was dedicated…
2016 Worlds: Duzão Lopes rules over the blue belt division on 1st day of Jiu-Jitsu in Long Beach
The first day of action at the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship featured lots of thrills in over 12 hours of Jiu-Jitsu at the Long Beach…
2016 PAN: Ferreira wins purple open class, Lopes conquers blue belt absolute; other results of day 1
Day 1 of the 2016 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship ran smoothly this Thursday at the Bren Events Center, in Irvine, California. White belts, blue belts and…
2016 European: master division put on a show on day 3 in Lisbon
Day 3 of the 2016 European championship was all filled with the master blue and purple belt divisions. For almost 12 hours, athletes over 30…
2016 European: day 2 crowns blue belt and purple belt champions
Day 2 of the 2016 European championship was all devoted to blue belts and purple belts. The highlight was the open class division both for…
2016 European: white belts and blue belts give it all on day 1
The 2016 European championship opened this wednesday, Jan. 20, at the state-of-the-art Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas. White belts and blue belts took to the 10…
Brendan Hussey, 16-year-old blue belt: “Jiu-Jitsu makes me feel human”
Meet 16-year-old Brendan Hussey. As he himself likes to say, he has some physical differences, but that's no reason for him to dream small. A…
Video: Avoid the berimbolo with a… backflip?
As one blue belt works the berimbolo position and transitions to a very advantageous back-taking opportunity, his opponent feels trapped. What should he do? Should…