DC DeAngelis Discusses Why He Joined Keenan’s Legion
One of our sport’s hottest prospects, Darin Conner DeAngelis (DC) recently made a big career decision, that of leaving, arguably, the biggest jiu-jitsu training …
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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.
Erich Munis, Worlds Best Colored Belt: “I Was The Worst Blue Belt You Can Imagine”
The COVID19 pandemic has struck society with tremendous force, forcing commerce out of business and crushing countless dreams. One of those with high ambitions …
Is BJJ The Best Alternative For Retired Collegiate Wrestlers? The Taylor Kettler Story
The relationship between judo and jiu-jitsu has existed since the very inception of our martial art in Brazil, developing plenty of exchanges between competitors …
Elisabeth Clay, Alaska’s Grappling Phenom
Arguably the most promising brown belt in the world today, Elisabeth Clay first made herself known to a wider jiu-jitsu audience at the 2017 …
Pedro Marinho “I Want To Be The Athlete Everyone Tunes In To Watch”
Although “only” a brown belt, 23-year-old Pedro Marinho is quickly becoming one of the most sought out athletes in our sport by the top …
Kira Sung – Leading The Pack Of South Korean Jiu-Jitsu
The birth of Spyder Korea and the success of black belt athletes such as Wanki Chae and Iseong Jang have alluded to South Korean …
Jessa Khan, AOJs Roosterweight Queen
Although only 18 years old Jessamine Jada Khan, commonly known as Jessa Khan is already widely regarded as one of the brightest jiu-jitsu competitors …
Seth Daniels – We Can’t Sit And Watch Our Life’s Work Fall Apart Without A Fight
Jiu-Jitsu is Back! The moment many had been waiting for, a glimmer of hope in the sea of desperation that has been the world …
MacKenzie Dern “I Want To Be A UFC Champion-Mom”
This Sunday, while the world is celebrating Mother’s Day, one of jiu-jitsu’s top female fighters is making her debut as a mother: Mackenzie Dern. …
Amazing Grace Gundrum, The Future Of Submission-Only
Rising through the ranks of grappling’s submission-only circuit is a teenager who has become a real force in the sport. We first noticed this …
Mason Fowler, Raw American Talent
One of the brightest stars in America’s jiu-jitsu scene is Mason Fowler, a brown belt under Gabriel Procópio, currently training with Caio Terra. A …
Gutemberg Pereira, Following In The Footsteps Of Greatness
As soon as he hit black belt division, almost three years ago, Gutemberg Pereira was spotted as one of the main challengers in the …
Now Living In The US, Fellipe Andrew Is Ready To Take On The No-Gi World
In the modern era of sports, a flashy personality and a savvy media presence can take you a long way. Unfortunately for Fellipe Andrew, …
Ethan Crelinsten The World’s Toughest Brown Belt
Although one of the most familiar faces of the Danaher Death Squad (Renzo Gracie Academy’s competition team), with wins over plenty of top-shelf opponents …
Bahiense Discusses The House Where Dreams Are Fought For – The Dream Art Project
One of the remarkable creations of 2019 was that of the Dream Art Project. Lead by last year’s black belt middleweight world champion, Isaque …
World’s Most Successful Colored Belt Of All Time, Thalison Soares Discusses 2020 Projects
The boy Thalison Soares (link to bio & grappling record here) has grown up. Now in a new phase as a Jiu-Jitsu instructor at …
Levi Jones-Leary Ready For Spyder Invitational “I’ll Probably take everyone’s back”
Australia’s Levi Jones-Leary, 22, will be back this Saturday, November 23rd, in Seoul, South Korea. He will be competing in the under-76kg GP of …
Robert Drysdale On The First 5 Brazilians Promoted By Mitsuyo Maeda
When it comes to jiu-jitsu few people are more knowledgeable than Robert Drysdale, both on the application of this martial art in combat and …
Luciana Mota BJJs #1 Ranked Purple Belt Is In Pursuit of Greatness
Currently riding high on the #1 purple belt ranking of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is Luciana Mota, a representative of Robert Drysdale’s …
Philadelphia’s New Big BJJ Player, Kristian Woodmansee’s Logic Academy
One of the most well-known grapplers of today, André Galvão black belt Kristian Woodmansee, is leading a new formidable jiu-jitsu enterprise in his adopted …