Earning a spot on the podium for the adult black belt division at the IBJJF Worlds is an impressive feat. At the 2021 Worlds, Rene Lopez used his ultra-dangerous guard to capture third in the featherweight division. Making Lopez’s performance more impressive is that, unlike most of the elite IBJJF
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Famous actor, Mario Lopez, known for his role in ‘Saved By The Bell’ has just been promoted to purple belt by his coach, Robert Hill. Lopez started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2017 and was awarded his blue belt in 2018 at Gracie Barra also from Robert Hill. The TV star
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For the IBJJF European Championships 2020 women’s competitor list and preview, click here. The first big tournament of the year is nearly upon us. The IBJJF European Championships have always represented a strong signal for who’s likely to make a big impact on the rest of the year. With the
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the celebrity circuit; some have been doing it for years and others are new to the game, some celebrities do it to help them prepare for fight scenes in movies, but many just do it for themselves. From Hollywood a-listers to
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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Women got it done at Submission Hunter Pro 60. With the elevated mat came elevated status as the main event featured a UFC fighter opposite a rising star, all live-streamed on UFC FIghtPass. In the main event, Danielle Kelly defeated the #8 UFC women’s flyweight Roxanne Modafferi. Female grapplers from all over the country — hailing from big prominent schools to the smaller community centers — rose to the occasion, with The Rose as a beneficiary, in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Fight 2 Win 145 took place in Dallas Texas as the promotion continued it’s fantastic run of recent results in the lone star state. Before the main event, Garry Tonon made a welcome return to the F2W stage as he made short work of Osvaldo Quexinho Moizinho with a slick
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Nogi Worlds is upon us once more, and as usual, there is an absolute abundance of competitors competing from blue belt through to black. The tournament will span four days, from the 12th to the 15th of December in Anaheim, California. There are far too many athletes competing to even
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