Jiu Jitsu

Those that are curious about taking up Jiu Jitsu training often ask the same question. How long does it take to get a black...

Birth Name:Lucas Alves LepriDate of Birth:September 19th, 1985Place of Birth:Minas Gerais, BrazilAcademy: Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Academy North CarolinaAffiliation:Alliance Jiu Jitsu Teachers:Elan Santiago, Fernando Terrere, Elan SantiagoRank:Division:Lightweight...

Birth Name:Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro FilhoDate of Birth:July 2nd, 1974Place of Birth:Manaus, BrazilTeam:Gracie Humaita/Ribeiro Jiu JitsuAffiliation: Ribeiro Jiu JitsuHeight:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Weight:190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)Division:Medio 181.5...

Birth Name:Rafael Lovato Jr.Date of Birth:June 25th, 1983Place of Birth:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.Team:Lovato Jiu Jitsu AssociationAffiliation: 6 BladesHeight:1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Weight:185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)Weight Class:Middleweight, Light HeavyweightRank:4th...

Birth Name:Caio TerraDate of Birth:February 8th, 1986Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTeam:Caio Terra Association (BRASA CTA)Affiliation:Caio Terra Jiu Jitsu AssociationRank:4th degree black belt in...

Birth Name:Felipe PenaDate of Birth:October 19th, 1991Place of Birth:Belo Horizonte, BrazilNickname:PreguiçaAcademy: FP Teams Escola de Jiu JitsuAffiliation:Atos (Formerly Gracie Barra)Rank:BJJ black beltChampionships:2x IBJJF World...

Birth Name:Leandro Lo Pereira do NascimentoDate of Birth:May 11th, 1989Died:7 August 2022 (aged 33) São Paulo, BrazilPlace of Birth:São Paulo, BrazilTeam:Unity Jiu Jitsu, NS Brotherhood, Barbosa...

Yesterday morning on January 19, 2023, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Garcia, a father of two, is set to begin...

The ninja choke is a super effective submission we don't see often, but is really effective. For those that enjoy using guillotine and darce...

Name: Beatriz MesquitaDate of Birth:April 7th, 1991Place of Birth:BrazilNickname: BiaGym:  Gracie HumaitaAffiliation: Gracie HumaitaWeight Class:Featherweight Trainer:Leticia RibeiroChampionships: 7x IBJJF World Champion, No-Gi World Champion, ADCC...