What actually happens when someone pushes a pace that feels unsustainable—and never seems to crack? That’s the feeling I had the first time I watched Luiza Monteiro in a tough,...
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Some athletes break opponents. Others seem to dissolve them. In Brazilian jiu jitsu, Felipe Pena is a puzzle that highly skilled black belts still struggle to solve. Watching him,...
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What happens when you run into someone who never seems to slow down, not for a second? In Brazilian jiu jitsu, Leandro Lo built a reputation for this — not only winning at the...
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There’s a myth that Brazilian jiu jitsu rewards only the most technical, and physicality is secondary—a myth that falls apart when you watch Gabi Garcia compete. Her size is the...
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Xande Ribeiro is a heavyweight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally from Manaus, Brazil. He’s the younger brother of Saulo Ribeiro and a two-time IBJJF absolute world...
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Tye Ruotolo is a professional Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor and a name every serious grappler should know. He broke onto the world stage as a teenager, taking on seasoned black...
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Tainan Dalpra is a black belt competitor representing Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ). He’s a 2x IBJJF World Champion at middleweight, and before that he crushed at the lower belts. At the...
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Roger Gracie is a third-generation member of the Gracie family, the most influential lineage in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Born in Brazil and based for much of his career in the UK,...
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Nicky Rodriguez is one of the most physically dominant grapplers on the current submission grappling scene. Born in 1996, he started with wrestling in high school and made a hard...
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