Alliance is one of the most historically successfully organizations in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and every year they crown champions and earn medals in the Pyramid. In 2023, Alliance saw strong results again with black belts like Fellipe Andrew, Melissa Cueto, and Isaac Doederlein, and colored belts like Eduardo Alves and Helena Crevar, bringing home accolades.

Day two of the 2023 IBJJF World Championships has concluded and champions have been crowned in nearly every colored belt divisions for male and female athletes. On Friday, juvenile athletes, blue and brown belt women, and purple belt men competed, with a standout performances from double gold medalist brown belt Kauane Ramos da Silva standing as the most impressive feat of the day.

O primeiro dia do Campeonato Mundial colocou em destaque futuros astros do Jiu-Jitsu mundial da faixa-azul e faixa-marrom adulto na Pirâmide de Long Beach, na Califórnia. As novas feras das faixas coloridas mostraram que a evolução do Jiu-Jitsu está cada vez mais avançada e que a cor da faixa não define o nível de Jiu-Jitsu.

There are only 10 athletes in 2023 who have accomplished the ultra-difficult task of winning the IBJJF Europeans, Pans, and Brasileiros, with a chance to win a world championship in just a few days. Keep an eye on these grapplers as they navigate their brackets and attempt to add to their already impressive resumes.

Nos dois primeiros dias da semana, alguns dos melhores faixas-azuis do mundo disputaram entre si o posto de melhor atleta do Brasil. Na segunda-feira, dia 1 de abril, o pesadíssimo João Victor, o Bolinho, mostrou porque é o melhor faixa-azul da atualidade.

Before the black belts take the mats at the Walter Pyramid, droves of blue, purple, and brown belts will have their opportunity to try and earn an IBJJF World Championship in the junior categories.

The 2022 IBJJF European Championships are officially back, as the blue belts took the mats today in Rome, Italy to commence the first IBJJF tournament on European soil in more than two years.

Three free preliminary matches will start the show on Friday, January 21 for WNO: Craig Jones vs Pedro Marinho.  Those matches will be streamed for free on YouTube and Facebook.

For the first time in thirty months, the IBJJF World Championships is back. Today, the blue belts and the female brown belts will take on deep divisions to try to earn the most coveted title in jiu-jitsu: IBJJF World Champion.

Non-stop action here on day 1 of the 2021 IBJJF Pan Championships – the first major gi event of the IBJJF calendar came later in the year than expected and you can see that the competitors were eager to let it rip.

Bruno Reagan is no stranger to high-caliber competition. He played football for Vanderbilt University and in the XFL, he was an All-American wrestler in high school, and he’s been practicing judo since he was three years old. Now, less than three months after receiving his blue belt, he’s also an IBJJF Pans double-gold medalist.

The most prestigious colored belt tournament in the World delivered an action packed event on Saturday in Solona Beach, California. Blue, purple and brown belts from all over the world converged on Studio 540 to put it all on the line just one week after the IBJJF World Championships. And while many up and coming stars continued to shine bright there were a few newcomers who announced themselves with authority.

Take a look at the final brackets for the mega-tournament on Saturday.

People often talk about the transformative power of jiu-jitsu, and here's a great example of how the arte suave can change people's lives. 

World Champions Guilherme & Rafael Mendes held a massive seminar today at their famed Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa, California. The seminar was the second of the year and aims to raise money for the 'Believe & Achieve' cause started by the Mendes Brothers. Both are giving back to the jiu-jitsu community in a big way by providing an outlet for star students from less affluent backgrounds an avenue to pursue their dreams. Just as they did years earlier.