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Gisele Bündchen Married Her BJJ Instructor — The Man Who Introduced Her to Jiu-Jitsu Got a Kid and a Valente Brothers Rebrand Out of It

Gisele Bündchen Married Her BJJ Instructor — The Man Who Introduced Her to Jiu-Jitsu Got a Kid and a Valente Brothers Rebrand Out of It

May 12, 2026 · celebrity-bjj, community
Tom Brady lost to a BJJ instructor. Not on the mat — Brady hasn't trained, as far as anyone can tell.
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BJJ Black Belt Restrains Racist Surfer Without Throwing a Punch. Then Demanded an Apology.

BJJ Black Belt Restrains Racist Surfer Without Throwing a Punch. Then Demanded an Apology.

May 11, 2026 · bjj-in-real-life, black-belt
Watch the Sandro Santiago video and notice what isn't there. No moment where a trained martial artist decides a racist confrontation at Steamer Lane is the place to demonstrate how hard he can hit someone.
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China Has Made Jiu-Jitsu A Mandatory School Subject, Starting From Kindergarten. There Are Grades.

China Has Made Jiu-Jitsu A Mandatory School Subject, Starting From Kindergarten. There Are Grades.

May 10, 2026 · china, community
China just made jiu-jitsu homework. Not an extracurricular.
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ADCC's Absolute Champion Can't Fill a Seminar in Her Own Country — Australians Think They're Already Good Enough

ADCC's Absolute Champion Can't Fill a Seminar in Her Own Country — Australians Think They're Already Good Enough

May 10, 2026 · adcc, adele-fornarino
She submitted Beatriz Mesquita on penalties. She submitted Bia Basilio with an armlock to win her weight class.
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Chris Bones Built His Brand on Rickson Gracie's Name. Rickson's Son Has Notes.

Chris Bones Built His Brand on Rickson Gracie's Name. Rickson's Son Has Notes.

May 10, 2026 · chris-bones, community
Chris Bones has spent years building one of the most aggressive online presences in BJJ on a very specific foundation. He calls himself a "3rd Degree Black Belt under Master Rickson Gracie and Professor Jason Roebig." That credential — Rickson Gracie's name literally attached to his rank — is load-b
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Surf Bully Tells BJJ Black Belt to 'Go Back to Your Country.' It Did Not Go the Way He Expected.

Surf Bully Tells BJJ Black Belt to 'Go Back to Your Country.' It Did Not Go the Way He Expected.

May 08, 2026 · bjj-real-world, community
Last Saturday morning at Steamer Lane, a surfer ended up face-down on the shore, mid-apology, being held in a submission by the guy he'd just threatened to beat up. Then he said it again.
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Chuck Norris's BJJ Black Belt: First Celebrity Credential In History Nobody Questioned

Chuck Norris's BJJ Black Belt: First Celebrity Credential In History Nobody Questioned

May 06, 2026 · belt-promotions, celebrity-bjj
March 2026 was, among other things, the month the BJJ community decided to audit every martial arts credential in existence. Senator Markwayne Mullin told a congressional staffer he was a "black belt world champion" who defeated a Gracie at Worlds.
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Jay Rod Is Definitely Not Training at Simple Man, Says Gym Where Jay Rod Is Training

Jay Rod Is Definitely Not Training at Simple Man, Says Gym Where Jay Rod Is Training

May 05, 2026 · accountability, b-team
Jay Rodriguez — the ADCC silver medalist banned from B-Team in May 2025https://bjjdoc.com/2025/05/07/jay-rodriguez-j-rod-makes-a-statement-after-b-team-confirms-he-was-banned/ for predatory behavior toward female teammates — is training at Simple Man Martial Arts. The gym says he's not.
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