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
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The Professional Grappling Federation has announced a $100,000 grand prize for the promotion’s upcoming sixth season. The Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) has big plans for its sixth season. The organization recently announced that – with the backing of Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory – a grand prize of
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Tool lead singer and frontman Maynard James Keenan was recently promoted to the rank of black belt in BJJ. The ranks of celebrity Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts have grown by one more member, as global rock star Maynard James Keenan was recently promoted. The promotion comes roughly two years after
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Magomed Abdulkadirov spoke about being an underdog to Tye Ruotolo at ONE Fight Night 16 on November 3. Dagestani grappler Magomed Abdulkadirov has before him the biggest opportunity of his competitive career. This Friday, November 3, at ONE Fight Night 16: Haggerty vs. Andrade, Abdulkadirov will square off with IBJJF
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Dan Reynolds, better known for singing ‘Radioactive’ as the frontman of Imagine Dragons, was recently spotted attending and partaking in a jiu-jitsu competition. The 35-year-old singer competed in the Masters 2 tournament in the 222 & Under bracket at the Jiu-Jitsu World League Worlds 2023 event at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion.
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“Martial Arts is not something you casually do, you become a martial artist, you live by the Bushido – the principles of martial arts – and that rewires your mind so you see the whole world from that perspective. Everything becomes a chess game. Life is the art of war.
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Frontman of British pop band The 1975 Matty Healy is another celebrity who has also decided to take up the self-defense martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The singer recently dropped into Roger Gracie Academy HQ, London for some private sessions with black belt coach Alex Smith. However, Healy’s martial arts
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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 420-friendly grappling promotion High Rollerz is making some big connections. The organization recently announced that High Rollerz 15 will take place on Saturday, May 14 and will feature an eight-man tournament. Each of those eight competitors are backed by a celebrity sponsor; those sponsors include big names like Mike
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The hype of celebrities jumping on board the jiu jitsu train has increased over the past decade, and the sport is gaining more recognition now – in terms of global and celebrity – than it ever has done before. Grappling Insider also looked into 10 BJJ Celebrity Black Belts, and
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