Blackbelt or Bust Challenge
Test your BJJ knowledge. Every correct answer earns a stripe on the belt. Can you rank up to Black Belt? Be warned, one wrong answer and you’ve tapped.
Extended Insights For Brain Building
Extended Insights for Brain Building is where JJBentley dives deeper into the art and culture of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. From competition data and technique breakdowns to philosophy, mindset, and history, these posts are crafted to challenge how you think about grappling—on and off the mat.
BJJ Athletes in Brazil
A map showing where over 100 of the great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes call home in Brazil.
Deep Dive: First-Time BJJ Competitors
This extended study explores who steps on the mat for the very first time — the data, demographics, injury risk, psychology, and trends shaping Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s newest competitors.
The 4-7-8 Breathing Cheat Code for Competing
A long-form feature exploring how the 4-7-8 breathing technique, meditation, and the science of calmness can transform your performance before stepping on the mat.
Top 3 Subs Used In BJJ Comps 2020-2025
An analysis on the top 3 submissions used in BJJ competitions over the last 5 years. It’s broken out by Gi and No-Gi, which provides from interesting differences between the two. What’s number one? Click to find out.
Top Ten Gi Grapplers of All Time
A defensible (and inevitably a bit unscientific) ranking that weighs dominance, depth of résumé, opposition quality, longevity, and influence on the gi meta—complete with reasons, impact, and short bios. Listed from #10 up to #1.
Top Submitters of All Time – Submission Rate %
A clean, sourced “all-time” look at who actually finishes by submission most often. I define submission rate as “submission wins ÷ total recorded wins” on BJJ Heroes (their database is the most complete public ledger of gi result.)