Vitor Freitas, Breaking Barriers in Jiu-Jitsu Media
The world of jiu-jitsu dedicated media is still in its infancy; nevertheless, slowly but surely, a few pockets of outstanding work begin to arise …
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Interviews
A set of exclusive BJJ related interviews to some of the top figures of Jiu Jitsu. With relevant information for the fans of the sport.
Eleftheria Christodoulou, ADCC Trials Champ Placing Cyprus On The Grappling World Map
Only two weekends ago a young, lesser-known grappler made waves in the grappling world by winning the qualifier tournament to the ADCC World Championship …
Luccas Lira, The Brown Belt Who Made Waves At The ADCC Trials
Around this time 3 years ago Luccas Lira was unknown to the grappling community. Today he is widely recognized as one of the leading …
Junior Fernandes, England Rising Star Flying Under The Radar
Flying under the radar of the grappling media is one of the most successful colored belts of jiu-jitsu’s new generation, Junior Fernandes, also known …
Scramble Enters Crypto Market With Historical First BJJ Related NFTs
Since the dawn of time, grappling sports have been associated with meatheads, jocks, and other character traits disassociated with thoughtful personalities. Jiu-jitsu, however, has …
Tami Monteiro, Making Hard Decisions Count
Born Thamires Arruda Monteiro but commonly known as “Tami” is one of the rising stars of jiu-jitsu. A native of the state of São …
Dream Art Split From Alliance, What is Next For The Dream Team?
Most jiu-jitsu fans will be well aware of the Dream Art Project and the importance of this workgroup in our sport’s international circuit. For …
Atos’ João Mendes Discusses His Recent No-Gi Debut, BJJ’s Messy Rulesets And His Future In The Sport
Almost three years ago to this day, João Mendes joined the black belt ranks after a stupendous brown belt season where he conquered several …
Júlia Alves, GF Team’s New Ace In The Hole
Not many teams can claim to have developed the depth of talent produced by GF Team over the past decade. The squad’s first major …
Pedro Lucas, Jiu-Jitsu’s Hidden Gem Whose Never Competed Outside Of Brazil
Still working away from our sport’s international spotlight is one of the most promising athletes of today, Mr. Pedro Lucas. Born in Rio de …
Iasmim Casser, The Renaissance Fighter
Today we bring to your attention one of the hottest prospects in the sport of jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts (MMA), Miss Iasmim Casser, …
Darragh O’Conaill, Overcoming Ireland’s Mammoth Lockdown In Brazil and Preparing For Polaris
One of Europe’s most accomplished jiu-jitsu figures, Darragh O’Conaill will be leading Team UK & IRE at the 3rd Edition of the Polaris Squads …
Classic Guard Player Duda Tozoni May Be The Next Big Thing At Roosterweight
Traditionally, the female rooster weight division has been the most overlooked division in jiu-jitsu, and for good reason. Not only is it one of …
Pablo Mantovani’s Unlucky Tale Of 2020 And How He Overcame Adversity
Most hardcore fans will be well aware of Pablo Mantovani‘s presence in the jiu-jitsu world. A product of Guto Campos‘ famous GUETHO team in …
World Champ Jena Bishop Is Pursuing A Career In MMA
For the past 14 years, we have witnessed the growth of Jena Bishop in jiu-jitsu, a path that led the Missouri native to the …
How Sports Psychology Can Improve Mat Performance, With Zofia Szawernowska
In a relatively young, testosterone-driven sport such as jiu-jitsu, new training methodologies that deviate from the old “Go Hard Or Go Home” narrative are …
Elder Cruz, Checkmat’s Fast Rising Grappling Star
Over the past few years, a few gyms have been hailed as The Talent Factories of jiu-jitsu. Workplaces such as Atos Headquarters, Gracie Barra …
Alex Enriquez, True Grappling Grit
Currently a brown belt, Alexandria Enriquez made waves on October 2020 by dominating her division – featherweight – and the absolute at the IBJJF …
Rui Alves, The Face Of Generation Lapel
The use of the lapel as an offensive and defensive tool in jiu-jitsu is likely to be as old as the sport itself, yet, …
Lucas Barbosa Talks Of MMA Plans
NOVEMBER 27, 2020. A few weeks ago, listeners of Josh Hinger‘s & Kennan Cornelius‘ entertaining podcast, The Mat Burn, heard the scoop of Lucas …