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Warning! NEVER ask a Blackbelt to spar?
As a general rule, it is usually not considered good practice for lower belts to ask a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) blac...
Cole Abate promoted to BJJ black belt
World-class 18-year-old competitor Cole Abate has been promoted to BJJ black belt by Guilherme Mendes. One of the mos...
JT Torres Promoted To 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt by Andre Galvao
Jonathan “JT” Torres has just been promoted to the rank of a 4th degree BJJ black belt! He’s been promoted by his lon...
Top BJJ Prospect Shelby Murphey Promoted To Black Belt
Shelby Murphey, one of the Jiu-Jitsu world’s top prospects, has just won the brown belt roosterweight title at the IB...
Ffion Davies awarded first degree on black belt
The Welsh grappler, ADCC and IBJJF World Champion, Ffion Davies has been awarded the first degree on her black belt f...
Frankie Edgar Promoted To 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Frankie Edgar, former UFC lightweight world champion, has just been promoted to the rank of a 3rd degree BJJ black be...
Demetrious Johnson: “I Really Want To Get My Black Belt”
Demetrious Johnson is the ONE Championship flyweight world champion. And, on May 5 this year, he’ll be defending his ...
UFC’s Colby Covington Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Colby Covington, one of the UFC‘s top welterweight contenders, has been promoted to the rank of BJJ black belt! He wa...
Lex Fridman Promoted To 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt: “Thank You For The Pain & Love”
Lex Fridman, host of the popular Lex Fridman podcast, has been promoted to the rank of 1st degree BJJ black belt! He ...
Igor Gracie Promoted To 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie
After a lifetime of training and competing in the martial art, Igor Gracie has been promoted to the rank of a 5th deg...
Ahmed Best, Actor Who Portrayed Jar Jar Binks in “Star Wars”, Is A BJJ Black Belt
Did you know that Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed the (in)famous Jar Jar Binks character in the Star Wars prequel...
WWE Superstar Matt Riddle Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Matt Riddle, a WWE superstar, has been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt yesterday! The promot...