Which up-and-coming purple belts are shining brightest heading into the 2025 IBJJF Pan Championship? We picked out ten to keep an eye on.
When Rorion Gracie took BJJ to California in the 80s ... Champion in 1996 when he was a blue belt, and also in 1999 when he got promoted to a purple belt. In 2000, he became the Brazilian National ...
The No. 2-ranked Pound-for-Pound women's Gi Grappler in the world, Mayssa Bastos was upset by Thaynara Victoria at Pans.