BJJ News — bjj-black-belt

Islam Makhachev doesn't have a BJJ black belt. His grappling came up through combat sambo — world champion in 2016 — and Russian wrestling.

When Charles Oliveira armbarred Max Holloway in 2019, nobody expected that seven years later, Holloway would be cashing that receipt against Conor McGregor. But here we are — Holloway just received his BJJ black belt from Rylan Lizares, and the timing couldn't be more poetic.

Conor McGregor has, once again, been on the mat in a gi. Footage hit Instagram this week: guillotines, grip exchanges, the standard "I am still an athlete" highlight reel timed to a comeback that has been imminent for going on four years now.