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Cole Abate wins European Championship, promoted to brown belt on podium

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Ben Coate

Elite teenage competitor won gold at the 2023 IBJJF European Championships and was promoted to brown belt. Elite jiu-jitsu competitor Cole Abate is now one step closer to becoming a black belt. On Wednesday, the 18-year-old Art of Jiu-Jitsu product captured gold in the adult purple belt division at the

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BJJ News MMA News 

UFC champion Alex Pereira awarded brown belt in BJJ

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Ben Coate

Recently-crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira was awarded a brown belt in BJJ. Just days removed from his title-winning victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, Alex Pereira has leveled up in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Wednesday, one of Pereira’s coaches, BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz, posted to Instagram awarded the

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BJJ News Celebrity 

Mario Lopez Promoted to Purple Belt

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Lucy Wynne

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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BJJ News Celebrity 

Dave Mustaine Promoted to BJJ Brown Belt

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Lucy Wynne

On October 7th, Dave Mustaine, the lead singer of heavy metal band, Megadeth was awarded his BJJ brown belt from Reginaldo Almeida at Gracie Barra Spring Hill. 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Almeida also promoted Mustaine to both blue and purple belt, with the 61-year-old guitarist receiving his purple

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BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Checkmat’s Elder Cruz promoted to black belt

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Ben Coate

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, as the elite no-gi competitor was promoted to black belt in BJJ on Monday. Cruz announced the promotion on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A

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BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Nick Rodriguez awarded brown belt in BJJ

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Ben Coate

Few (if any) competitors have climbed to the top of submission grappling faster than Nick Rodriguez. In 2019, he earned silver at the ADCC World Championships as a blue belt after training in jiu-jitsu for just over a year. On Wednesday, Rodriguez was promoted to brown belt by his coaches

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MMA News 

Khamzat Chimaev awarded purple belt in BJJ after win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Ben Coate

Fresh off his thrilling decision win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev’s star has never been brighter. Chimaev’s win not only improved his perfect professional record to 11-0 and netted him a Fight of the Night bonus, but it also resulted in a promotion to purple belt in

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Russell Brand Promoted to Purple Belt from Chris Cleere

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Lucy Wynne

British actor, comedian and activist Russell Brand has received his purple belt from Roger Gracie Black Belt Chris Cleere. Brand was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt back in July 2019, under Roger Gracie Black Belt Kev Capel at RGA Bucks with Mauricio Gomes and Roger Gracie also in

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MMA News 

UFC Welterweight Contender Vicente Luque Promoted to BJJ Black Belt

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Ben Coate

Vicente Luque is already one of the most dangerous submission artists in the UFC’s welterweight division, and he now has the rank in BJJ to match that skill. Earlier this week, Luque was awarded his black belt in BJJ, as well as the rank of black belt in Brazilian Luta

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BJJ News 

William Tackett Awarded BJJ Black Belt

March 27, 2021 Ben Coate

He was already one of the top competitors in grappling, but now he’s officially a black belt. On Saturday, 20-year old jiu-jitsu phenom William Tackett was awarded his black belt from Rodrigo Cabral. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WILLIAM TACKETT (@tackett_jiujitsu) “Totally speechless, I can’t even

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