EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Andy Varela is one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners on the planet right now. Varela was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, graduated from Hanks High School, and ...
Bella Mir, the 21-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, had a strong debut at UFC BJJ 1 on June 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. In a 145-pound grappling match, she beat Carol Joia ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Ascended BJJ’s Kids Team took first place in the NewBreed Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s overall kids team competition in Albany on Nov. 23. Of the six competitors representing the ...
After beating Manny Gamburyan to win TUF’s 155-pound tournament in June 2007, Diaz made a quick turnaround to face Junior ...
NXT referee Vicky D’Errico is used to keeping law and order in the ring, but showed her toughness as part of a recent Jiu-Jitsu tournament.