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EBI Champ & UFC Fighter Erin Blanchfield Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Erin Blanchfield was just eighteen years old when she earned a championship title at EBI 12 as a purple belt. Now, ju...
Jiu-Jitsu Student Alex Guzzi Earns His Purple Belt From Romulo Barral A Week After Beating Cancer
On July 11, Gracie Barra student Alex Guzzi earned his purple belt from legendary Gracie Barra instructor Romulo Barr...
Mica Galvao Has Earned His Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt At Age 17
Seventeen-year-old jiu-jitsu prodigy Mica Galvao has earned his black belt from his father, Melqui Galvao. Galvao, wh...
Belt Promotions Are A Mess. Having A Coach You Trust Is What Matters
You only need to cross-train or compete once or twice to realize that promotions in jiu-jitsu are relatively arbitrar...
Paul Craig Earns Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt After Victory At UFC 263
Scottish UFC fighter Paul Craig has earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The promotion follows Craig’s impre...
Brendan Schaub Earns Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Comedian and former UFC heavyweight fighter Brendan Schaub has earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Schaub, ...
Unity Standout Margot Ciccarelli Promoted To Black Belt By Murilo Santana
Fresh off a huge win in the lightweight division at No-Gi Pans, Margot Ciccarelli has been promoted to black belt by ...
Sean O’Malley Promoted To Brown Belt In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
UFC bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley is now a brown belt in BJJ. The fighter was promoted by instructors Augusto “T...
Jacob Rodriguez, Brother Of “Nicky Rod,” Earns BJJ Blue Belt
Nineteen-year-old Jacob Rodriguez, the younger brother of ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez, is now a blue belt in...
UFC’s Charles Oliveira Earns 3rd Degree On Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Upcoming UFC lightweight title contender Charles Oliveira has earned the third degree on his BJJ black belt. The subm...
Derek Brunson Earns Black Belt, Says He Will Compete In Gi & No-Gi In The Future
UFC middleweight fighter Derek Brunson has earned his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Renzo Gracie and has stated...
Demian Maia Receives 5th Degree On His BJJ Black Belt
UFC fighter and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia has earned the fifth degree on his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. ...