Thiago Abud
Thiago Abud is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Santana, who worked extensively with Fernando Yamasaki, well-known in the sport/martial art’s international competitive circuit …
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 …
Jessica Caroline
Jessica Caroline Dantas is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Alessandro Nunes as well as one of the main representatives of the PAX Jiu-Jitsu Academy …
Age Of Success: Analysing The Starting Ages Of Jiu-Jitsu’s World Champs
The question “which is the best age to start jiu-jitsu?” has been well debated, including by BJJ Heroes in our piece – When Should …
Wilson Moreira
Wilson Moreira Costa Junior, commonly known as “Itapevi” is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Cicero Costha and Murilo Santana, from São Paulo, Brazil, who …
Robson Mau-Mau
Robson Lima, commonly known as Robson Mau-Mau is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira, who also worked extensively with Luiz Roberto …
Saeed Dunkaev
Saeed Dunkaev is a jiu-jitsu black belt from Chechnya, a rank earned from Leozinho Vieira, being one of the main athletes of his generation …
David Meyer
David Meyer is a jiu-jitsu pioneer in the United States. A black belt under Rigan Machado (1996), Meyer became part of the well known …
Gabriel Procópio Fonseca
Gabriel Procópio Fonseca, commonly known as Timbó, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under the illustrious Ricardo Marques as well as a representative of the …
Jonata Gomes
Jonata Gomes is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira as well as a representative of the Checkmat Team in the sport’s global circuit. …
Nabil Aziz (Master Nabil)
Nabil Aziz, commonly known as “Mestre Nabil”, is a 4th-degree jiu-jitsu black belt, a rank earned under Omar Salum in 2004. Nabil is well …
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 …
Helder Medeiros “SpongeBob”
Helder Medeiros, commonly known as Bob Esponja (SpongeBob) or Bobby, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Demian Maia, Leonardo Vieira and Ricardo Vieira, who …
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 …
Ethan Crelinsten
Ethan Crelinsten is a Canadian professional submission grappler and former student of John Danaher and Firas Zahabi in jiu-jitsu, who represented the New York-based …
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. …
Harryson Pereira
Harryson Pereira is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Elexsandro Silvestre Machado and a representative of the Ataque Duplo team in the sport. Harryson first …
