Feet pad on the mat as two Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors cautiously approach each other at the beginning of a face-off. The pair’s cotton gi robes rub together as they become embroiled in a grapple.

A #MeToo-style reckoning appears to be unfolding within Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In February 2026, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Andre Galvao was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including a ...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu has the fitness community in its stranglehold. Grappling to see the appeal? Our writer donned his white belt to discover whether this intimate martial art is a fight club worth ...

The film Suffragette, which is due for release, portrays the struggle by British women to win the vote. They were exposed to violence and intimidation as their campaign became more militant. So they ...

Since 2012, the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship has showcased the best Jiu-Jitsu stars over 30 years old. This year, the event will take place in Las Vegas from August 28 to 30. The event is ...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been increasingly embraced by right-wing influencers. Craig Jones is an unlikely counterforce. By Adrian Nathan West See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra ...

One of the biggest jiu-jitsu events in the world returns to Las Vegas from August 28 to 29. Jiu-Jitsu CON brings some of the best grapplers together for the ultimate combat sports weekend. Events at ...

I’ve always been a competitive athlete—I loved the discipline that comes with sports. Growing up, I tried just about every sport imaginable before I eventually went on to play Division I soccer in ...

Mohamed Itoumaine was refereeing at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament last month in Wolverhampton, England. To his surprise, one of the participants was Tom Hardy, a big-time Hollywood actor with ...

The Gracie family art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a modification of the Japanese art of Judo by Carlos and Helio Gracie. The next generation of Gracies would push the art forward, and great masters ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg bagged gold and silver medals this weekend at his first jiu-jitsu tournament. "Competed in my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team," ...

In the field of psychotherapy, a current focus is helping clients get more in touch with their bodies. The body is the seat of knowledge and thus more therapists are guiding clients to, at the very ...