Brown belt pans is the brown belt worlds of this Gi season. Since the pandemic hit, most athletes have been out of competition, although some have been quite active. The IBJJF Pans have arrived quickly, and it’s an opportunity to see how athletes have kept their training schedule through the
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Name: Ben HillsAge: 28D.O.B: 05/10/92Nationality: BritishGym/ Location: Next Generation LiverpoolBJJ Rank: Brown BeltHeight: 6’1Weight: 85kgWeight Class: Heavyweight BJJ brown belt Ben Hills is a fierce competitor with an extensive martial arts background, including childhood judo and Thai boxing. He started in BJJ at 14 years old. Head coach at Next
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The first ever Polaris Squads took place at Central Hall, Southampton, England on Sept 27, at 8 p.m. streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Polaris Squads consisted of two teams of eight – Team UK & Ireland and Team Europe. There’ was also a super fight at half time between
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You are reading this right, the 2020 IBJJF Pans are on. In our previous posts, we covered the lighter– and the middleweight classes. It’s time for the heavier weights. You may ask why Mikey Musumeci is featured in the image then? The reason? The roosterweight has signed up as a
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Any martial artist will know just how prestigious the black belt is, but especially in BJJ. On average it can take between 10-15 years to get your black belt in BJJ, meaning a lot of time, dedication and commitment has gotten you to that level. It’s always interesting when a
Read moreAfter rescheduling the camps due to Covid-19, it’s been confirmed that all of the postponed camps are now going ahead. That includes Castle Camp Italy, which takes place next month from Oct. 19-23. BJJ Globetrotters is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu camp where you can meet other like-minded individuals while training
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IBJJF Pans are actually going down this year, despite the coronavirus hiatus. Pans are back with a bang on Oct. 8. Black belts will fight on Oct. 10 and 11. On this post, we will do an IBJJF Pans breakdown for lower weight classes up to featherweight. We’ll also talk
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Here’s the truth about BJJ Bet Brazil: It had everything to be one of the greatest events of its kind. There were two aspects that made it captivating. First, it was the introduction of a new betting method included with your pay-per-view buy. This made it possible to make money
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Gordon Ryan bet $1 million dollars to Andre Galvao’s 500K in a Jiu Jitsu match. The offer was posted on Instagram and stipulated that the match be no time limit, No Gi and sub-only. Ryan suggests that both guys submit their bets to a third-party account to hold the funds.
Read moreGrappling Insider wants to introduce some of the best, world-renowned academies on the planet. For this first edition, we reached out to one of the Meccas of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, with one of the most well-known professors of all-time, Vinicius ‘Draculino’ Magalhaes, who created this place from scratch. Magalhaes was
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