Reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has sparked a heated debate within the martial arts community, questioning whether black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are being awarded too easily.

Conor McGregor's (middle) recent grappling footage (left and right) graded as "white-belt ... him training his Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). The Irishman received his BJJ black belt in 2023 from ...

"Beating up on white belts." Another individual poked fun at McGregor, asking him to visit Dagestan in order to learn grappling. "Go to Dagestan, they will teach well there." One person argued ...

LUMBERTON — Austin Oranday, a jiu-jitsu coach from Lumberton, has achieved the prestigious rank of No. 1 black belt in the world by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Oranday, who ...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Local Sonny Kerschner recently returned from the prestigious World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament in Las Vegas with a gold medal and a major personal milestone: his promotion to brown belt ...