Freddie Prinze Jr., one of the biggest television and movie stars of the 90s and early 2000s, has leveled up in jiu-jitsu. On Thursday, the actor announced that legendary jiu-jitsu player and instructor Jean Jacques Machado has promoted Prinze to the rank of purple belt in BJJ. View this post
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Recently, rapper and TV host Action Bronson posted a short video of himself training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Wednesday, Action Bronson released the latest episode of his show “F*ck That’s Delicious” in which he learns from and trains jiu-jitsu with accomplished grappling competitor Orlando Sanchez. The episode was posted on
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When March 2020 came around, rapper Action Bronson (real name Ariyan Arslani) decided it was time for a change – right at the beginning of the pandemic. Since March 2020, Bronson has lost 140lbs (64kg) – an insane amount of weight. Entwined into his lifestyle change, the rapper has also
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We have all heard it thousands of times: in jiu-jitsu, technique beats size. But does that hold true against one of the biggest and strongest men walking the planet today. That question was put to the test in a recent video in which two-time ADCC veteran and current UFC fighter
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Another celebrity is now a BJJ black belt. Over the weekend, Zoltan Bathory, the founder and guitarist of the metal band Five Finger Death Punch, was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in a ceremony involving Royler Gracie. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ZOLTAN® ????☠️
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Heavy metal guitarist Dave Mustaine was promoted to purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a few days ago at Gracie Barra Spring Hill from his coach Reggie Almeida. Mustaine is renowned as the original lead guitarist of 80’s American heavy metal band Metallica, and is the current vocalist and lead guitarist
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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 moreAshton Kutcher has been spotted training with high-level athletes again, this time he’s been getting in some training time with UFC Middleweight Contender Paulo Costa. It wasn’t all that long ago that Kutcher was awarded his Brown Belt in BJJ, courtesy of his long-time mentor, Rigan Machado, who is quite
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Halle Berry is set to make her directorial debut with her latest film, Bruised, where the star plays the leading role of a disgraced former MMA fighter who is forced to face her shortcomings as a parent and as a competitor. While most Hollywood stars avoid doing their own stunts,
Read moreAnthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and television personality who embraced BJJ relatively late in his fifties, back in 2014 thanks to the influence of his then-wife, Ottavia Busia. Bourdain spoke about his commitment to BJJ and how he would always make time for training no matter where
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