One of the “BJJ Dirty Dozen”, the first twelve non Brazilians to receive black belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Chris Haueter has been around the game for a very long time. Chris began his grappling journey as a high school wrestler, but injuries...

If you are looking for simple effective real world self defense training, Chad Lyman is one to absolutely follow. Chad has combined his decades of operational law enforcement with his decades of Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training to become one...

Who is Lachlan Giles? Lachlan Giles is one of the preeminent black belt competitors from Australia.  He is head coach at Absolute MMA and has been instrumental in the development of such standout athletes as Craig Jones and Livia Gluchowska.  He is well...

Kurt Osiander is an iconic figure in the jiu jitsu world.  This long time black belt has blended a rock and roll energy with the hard nosed San Francisco Bay jiu jitsu he's been practicing for decades into a persona that is equal...

Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa is a black belt athlete who fights under the Atos Jiu Jitsu flag.  He initially made his competitive breakthrough as part of the web series "The Team" where he was a part of Leandro Lo's squad preparing for Copo Podio...

Bruno Malfacine is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete, MMA fighter and Academy owner who currently resides in Orlando, Florida.  He is widely considered one of the best pound for pound jiu jitsu athletes to ever compete, having won an unprecedented 10 IBJJF World...

Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu is a Brazilian born black belt athlete, competitor, academy owner and Head Instructor at his gym Fight Sports in Miami, Florida.  He earned his black belt from the Nova Geracao Team.  He has helped develop a number of high level...

Jake Mackenzie is a Canadian born Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who spent much of his formative years traveling back and forth to Brazil to study BJJ.  It wasn't until he cross paths with Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu during a trip to Rio De...

Eduardo Telles is an Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel considered one of the most creative grapplers to ever practice jiu jitsu. As a self-professed 'lazy grappler' he is most well known for his use of the turtle position and...

Adam Wardzinski is one of the top European black belt competitors on the scene today.  Hailing from Poland, he is one of the most successful grapplers to ever come out of his home country which has a long history in the area of...

Mikey Musumeci holds the prestigious honor of being the first American to win two IBJJF World titles at black belt.  The first in 2017 during his first year as a black belt and repeating the next year.  Michael Musumeci Jr. and his sister...

John Danaher, originating from New Zealand, is a revered figure in the realm of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. He currently sits high atop the Mt. Olympus of grappling coaches. Known for his meticulous approach to grappling and his philosophical insights, Danaher's...

Matheus "King Kong" Diniz is currently one of the most well decorated students to have come from the illustrious Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York City. As a brown belt, he began making his mark on the competitive scene winning the IBJJF World...

Yuri Simoes is one of the most successful competitive grapplers in the world today. He added his second ADCC World Championship to his competitive resume in 2017 and continues to represent the Caio Terra BJJ association on the highest stages in the world. ...

Craig jones is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Lachlan Giles, he fights out of Austrailia and with the Absolute MMA Academy. Craig had an astounding year in 2017 and he took the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community by storm. Although many people...