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 …
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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.
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 …
Michael Liera Bringing Atos’ Thunder To Colorado
Michael Liera, 26, trained at Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ from the time he was a purple belt. Now, the André Galvão black belt is moving …
Brenda Larissa, Alliance’s Best Kept Secret
The Alliance team, particularly its headquarters in São Paulo – commonly referred to as “Matriz”, has been a hotbed of talent for many generations. …
Robert Drysdale, History Research Regarding Fadda Lineage
Many will know Robert Drysdale as one of the brightest American jiu-jitsu athletes of all time with a long list of achievements in Brazilian …
Matheus Gabriel Interview
Although he only just turned 22 years of age, Matheus Gabriel is already regarded as a unique athlete in our sport, owning a few …
Nico Ball, Changing Lives Through BJJ Media
From time to time we like to shine some light on BJJ’s humanitarians, people who work behind the scenes to better the lives of …
From Bagboy To Gym Owner, The Amazing Story of Márcio André
Very few grapplers have accomplished what Márcio André has done in his 24 years of existence. A world champion who battled with all the …
Rodrigo Cabral Interview On Building BJJ Talent in Austin, TX
In our sport / martial art, like in most sports, behind every great athlete, there is facilitator, someone whose foresight, knowledge and dedication have …
Dante Leon “My Gi Training Helps Me Prepare For NoGi”
One of the most exciting grapplers of the modern generation is Canadian, GF Team Toledo wizard, Dante Leon, an athlete whose value sometimes seems …
Sam Crook, The Englishman Spreading BJJ in Cameroon
Born in a coastal English town, Sam Michael Crook is a well-accomplished jiu-jitsu black belt under Marco Canha and a young man with a compelling …
Where Does Atos’ Female Success Come From? Angelica Galvão Interview
Last year, Atos became a two-time World Champion team (male division) in Jiu-Jitsu, and although the world title returned to Alliance’s hands in 2019, …
After a 19 Year Hiatus, Former Roosterweight King Omar Salum Returns To The Worlds
Many of the younger fans of our sport may not be aware of Omar Salum, but during the late 1990s, the Manaus athlete was …
Berimbolo Creator, Samuel Braga Explains How The Position Was Created
The famous berimbolo technique is making its 14th anniversary since it was first spotted on a major tournament at the black belt level. That …
Seth Daniels, The Mastermind Behind Fight 2 Win Pro
From the tens of events that spawned from the submission-only boom of the past 4 years, two* have solidified themselves as the standard bearers, …