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First International BJJ Tournament
The first major international BJJ tournament outside Brazil was held in the United States in the ...
The Rickson Gracie Legend
Rickson Gracie is one of the most celebrated figures in BJJ, often described as the embodiment of...
BJJ in the Military
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been widely adopted by military organizations around the world as part of...
Brazilian National Championships
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu, often referred to as the “Brasileiro,” is Brazil’s premie...
First BJJ World Championship
The inaugural IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, also known as the Mundials, was held in Rio de ...
Rolls Gracie’s Influence
Rolls Gracie is often remembered as one of the most innovative and influential members of the Gra...
Gracie Academy Founding
The first official Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1952 by Hélio and Ca...
Kids in BJJ
Although BJJ began as a primarily adult-focused practice, children’s programs developed as the ar...
BJJ in Popular Culture
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has steadily seeped into popular culture, largely thanks to its association w...
Creation of Professional Leagues
The rise of professional BJJ leagues marked a turning point in the sport’s evolution. While tradi...
Sambo’s Impact on BJJ
Russian sambo, a martial art developed in the Soviet Union, has influenced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in...
Gi vs No-Gi Debate
Few topics spark as much heated debate in the BJJ community as gi versus no-gi training. Advocate...
BJJ and Law Enforcement
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has found an important role in law enforcement and military training worldwid...
The Leg Lock Renaissance
For decades, leg locks were viewed with suspicion in traditional BJJ, often dismissed as “cheap m...
No-Gi Explosion
While no-gi grappling had always existed, the early 2000s saw an unprecedented surge in its popul...
BJJ in the UFC
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s global reputation was cemented in the early UFC events of the 1990s. Royce ...
BJJ Belt System Evolution
The belt system in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has undergone significant evolution since its adoption fro...
The YouTube Revolution in BJJ
The explosion of online video content in the 2000s transformed how BJJ was learned and shared. Be...
Rise of Women’s BJJ
For much of its early history, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a male-dominated practice. That began to s...
Birth of ADCC
The Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship was founded in 1998 by S...