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Ffion Davies promotes Rosa Walsh to black belt
Rosa Walsh becomes the youngest female Irish BJJ black belt ever Welsh grappler and multiple-time BJJ World Champion,...
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...
Jacob Couch wins No-Gi Worlds, promoted to black belt on podium
Top no-gi competitor Jacob Couch was awarded his black belt after winning gold at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. Jacob ...
UFC Champ Leon Edwards Awarded BJJ Black Belt
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has another belt to add to his collection – a Brazilian jiu jits...
Owen Livesey Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Polaris and Grapplefest vet, British grappler, coach, and black belt judoka Owen Livesey has recently been promoted t...
Checkmat’s Elder Cruz promoted to black belt
Just a couple of days ago, Elder Cruz might have been the best brown belt in the world. That’s not the case any more,...
UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski Awarded Black Belt in BJJ
Current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has already proven to be a world class MMA grappler, dominat...
Kade And Tye Ruotolo Promoted to Black Belt
Kade and Tye Ruotolo are now black belts in BJJ. Just days after taking first and second in the brown belt division a...
ADCC Trials Winner Brianna Ste-Marie Awarded Black Belt
Another world-class no-gi competitor has been added to the ranks of black belt. Over the weekend, recent ADCC East Co...
Gilbert Burns Awards BJJ Black Belt to Undefeated Bellator Heavyweight Steve Mowry
Steve Mowry is a problem for the heavyweight division. At a tower 6’8″, Mowry sports a perfect 10-0 professional MMA ...
Current Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader Awarded Black Belt in BJJ
Accomplished MMA fighter Ryan Bader can now add BJJ black belt to his resume. A longtime UFC veteran and current Bell...
UFC Welterweight Contender Vicente Luque Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Vicente Luque is already one of the most dangerous submission artists in the UFC’s welterweight division, and he now ...