AJ Agazarm Debut Confirmed for January 26!
JANUARY 15, 2019, just a few weeks removed from confirming his signing on to mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Bellator, AJ Agazarm (114-69-4 in grappling) …
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BJJ News
Brazilian jiu jitsu related news and current events are published on this section of the website, from the latest results of grappling’s most established tournaments, to news about the important figures who develop this sport/martial art and other interesting topics.
15 Year Old Blue Belt Defeats Black Belt at Orange League
JANUARY 13, 2018, São Paulo, Brazil witnessed the rise of Jeferson Mayca’s new vision, the Orange League, an event set to promote the younger generations of …
Gabriel Arges Rules King of Mats 2 in Outstanding BJJ Show
JANUARY 12, 2019, the highly anticipated the United Arab Emirates Jiu Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) King of Mats returned to action with an epic cast …
Carlos Gracie Jr Addresses Ralph Gracie Altercation With Almeida
JANUARY 11, 2019. If you are a fan of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and follow our site, you will likely be up to date on the …
UAEJJF 2019 ADGS Results, BJJ Fireworks in Abu Dhabi!
JANUARY 11, 2019 Abu Dhabi witnessed the first major international event of this year’s jiu-jitsu season by way of the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu …
Ralph Gracie Statement Regarding Flavio Almeida Altercation
DECEMBER 21, 2018. After our recent article regarding the well-documented altercation between Ralph Gracie and Flavio Almeida at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, we …
So What Happened Between Ralph Gracie and Flavio Almeida?
In case you haven’t been sleeping under a rock for the past few days, you may know one of Gracie Barra‘s main figures was …
NoGi Worlds Results: American Army Conquers 5 Gold Medals!
DECEMBER 16, 2018 Marked the last day of this year’s International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World No-Gi Championship, an event that took place at …
IBJJF 2018 World No-Gi Results: Day 1
DECEMBER 15, 2018 at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim – California was day one for the adult black belt division of the IBJJF World No-Gi …
Rising Asian Grapplers 2018
Traditionally, by the end of the year, we like to gather the information accumulated over the 12 month period past and assess on who …
EBI 18 Results, GFTeam Phenom Mayssa Bastos Takes Strawweights Belt!
DECEMBER 10, 2018, saw the return of the famous submission-only promotion, the Eddie Bravo Invitational, which featured its 18th event and crowned the champion …
Polaris 8 Results: Jones Defeats Keenan, Ryan, and Khera Victorious!
DECEMBER 9, 2018, Ice Arena Wales – Cardiff just witnessed the 8th edition of the Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational, a promotion widely regarded as …
Paulo Miyao Penalized by USADA For Breach of Doping Suspension
NOVEMBER 27, 2018, Unity Jiu Jitsu athlete Paulo Miyao was sanctioned by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) with an additional 3 months suspension for breaching …
Mansher Khera Vs Ross Nicholls to Face at Polaris 8
NOVEMBER 27, 2018, after two attempts at setting the first Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational lightweight title match, we finally have a challenger to Ross …
AJ Agazarm Signs With Bellator
NOVEMBER 18, 2018. Breaking news just disclosed by Ariel Helwani (TW: @arielhelwani) revealed that Gracie Barra’s AJ Agazarm has joined the famous professional mixed …
Grand Slam Results: Closed Guard Makes a Comeback in Rio de Janeiro!
NOVEMBER 18, 2018 was the last day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Rio de Janeiro (ADGSRJ), arguably the biggest event of …
Polaris 8 Keenan vs Jones Full Card
Set for Sunday, December 9, 2018, the Polaris Jiu-Jitsu Invitational has gathered all the ingredients required for a great professional grappling event, with not …
ADCC US Trials Results, East Coast Athletes Rule Tournament
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2018 witnessed one of the most anticipated trials of the ADCC promotion, the USA East Coast try-out. On par with the …
SJJIF World Championship 2018 Results
Last weekend, from October 26 to 28, Long Beach, California witnessed 2018’s edition of the Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Championship. A tournament …
Top Single Submission Experts in BJJ
In comparison with any of the past 3 years, 2018 has not proved to be a year of growth for jiu-jitsu. Coming from the …