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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Paralyzed jiu-jitsu athlete Ben Kunzle was awarded his black belt by longtime coach Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. Ben Kunzle remains one of the most inspirational stories in jiu-jitsu. In May 2022, Kunzle – then a high-level brown belt competitor well on his way to becoming an elite black belt – suffered
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Rosa Walsh becomes the youngest female Irish BJJ black belt ever Welsh grappler and multiple-time BJJ World Champion, Ffion Davies, has promoted her close friend, Rosa Walsh, to black belt in BJJ. This was Davies’ first-ever black belt promotion. If you follow Davies on Instagram you will know she has
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World-class 18-year-old competitor Cole Abate has been promoted to BJJ black belt by Guilherme Mendes. One of the most promising and talented young grapplers in the history of jiu-jitsu is now officially a black belt. Over the weekend, 18-year-old Art of Jiu-Jitsu product Cole Abate was awarded his black belt
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Top no-gi competitor Jacob Couch was awarded his black belt after winning gold at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch came into the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds as a significant favorite to do big things in his brown belt divisions. He did just that, taking home
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Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has another belt to add to his collection – a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Gracie Barra shared the news on their official Instagram: “Congratulations on both belts @leonedwardsmma 👏 This long journey requires consistency and passion, mastering skills and techniques. Receiving a
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Polaris and Grapplefest vet, British grappler, coach, and black belt judoka Owen Livesey has recently been promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Livesey trains out of Carlson Gracie Hull, which he owns, and was promoted to black belt by 5th degree black belt Carlson Gracie Jr. With a background
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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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Current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has already proven to be a world class MMA grappler, dominating numerous opponents with his excellent takedowns, stifling top control, and excellent guard passing. Volkanovski now has the BJJ rank to match that skill, as he has been awarded his black belt in BJJ.
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Kade and Tye Ruotolo are now black belts in BJJ. Just days after taking first and second in the brown belt division at the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, the twin brothers were promoted to black belt by Atos head instructor Andre Galvao. Galvao posted about the promotion on Instagram. View this
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