2016 WPJJC: 92 images that prove how awesome the open class division this Thursday really was
Here are 92 images that will help you relive the thrills of the black belt (brown/black for women) open class at the 2016 WPJJC. You…
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IBJJF raises to $15k prizes for best black belt competitors at the end of 2015/2016 season
The IBJJF made an announcement this Friday that it has decided to raise the the value of the prizes for the best black belt competitors…
2015 NY BJJ PRO: the best images of the matches before the black belt finals
The 2015 NY BJJ Pro rocked the grounds in Manhattan this Saturday. We already posted some amazing pictures of the black belt finals, but there…
IBJJF introduces background checks as a requirement for black belt certificates and academy registration
The IBJJF introduced a few months ago the requirement of background checks for the issuing of black belt certificates in the USA. The requirement aims…
Long Beach BJJ Pro: Ana Laura, Yuri Simões, Queixinho and more
The Long Beach BJJ Pro, last IBJJF championship of 2014, has already formed its squad of athletes. The Professional Jiu-Jitsu tournament will be held next…
Video: Who said fragile? Watch the best female black belts at the Worlds 2014
They are tough girls! Check out in the video below, the best highlight of the female black belts in Jiu-Jitsu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5fkKSzNFyk#t=249
Series of national championships to qualify for the 2015 WPJJC
The UAEJJF has announced changes in the qualifying system for the 2015 WPJJC. Athletes will have to take part in one of the national championships…
The day 150 black belts trained on the same mat in Abu Dhabi
This impressive video below proves how Jiu-Jitsu has grown in the last years in the UAE. What started as a trial run in 2009, is…
Black belts Demian Maia and Thales Leites represent Jiu-Jitsu in the UFC on August 26
Two more Jiu-Jitsu black belts are confirmed for future combats in the UFC. Coming off wins, the brazilians Demian Maia and Thales Leites were appointed…
Felipe “Preguiça” comments victory over Galvao and lessons of Jiu-Jitsu
Overweight as a child, Felipe " Preguica " Pena (Gracie Barra) though he was clumsy in Jiu-Jitsu, but like an ace he proved to himself…
Pan JJ: Calling all lower belts to compete and register today!
While the black belts are always the headlining event at the Pan American Championship each year, the colored belts should never be ignored. Often it's…
Exclusive: IBJJ Pro League with $15,000 payout to black belts in December
A new Jiu-Jitsu event looks set to gather the cream of the gentle-art crop in Long Beach at the end of 2012. The maiden installment…