Podcast: Garry Tonon Discusses EBI 5, John Danaher, MMA, and Sponsorships
After waking up at 6 AM EST, flying from Newark to Los Angeles, running a bunch of errands, training at 5 Star Martial Arts,...
Equal Pay for Women in BJJ: A Verbal Grappling Special
Last month, The Verbal Grappling Podcast (a collaborative project by The BJJ Hour and Jiu Jitsu Times) put together a controversial and thought provoking...
Podcast: Budo Jake Discusses EBI, Future of Pro Grappling, and More!
Over the past decade, Budo Jake, the owner and founder of Budo Videos, has been one of the most influential figures in the Brazilian...
Podcast: Mackenzie Dern Talks Transition to MMA, Megaton Dias & More!
2015 has been the year of Mackenzie Dern. Her highlights includes winning the Five Grappling Super League Championship, defeating BJJ legend Michelle Nicolini twice to...
Podcast: 18-Year Old 2015 NoGi Pans Double Gold Purple Belt Champ...
We first learned of Amanda Leve from viral Youtube videos of her choking out teenage boys in tournaments. Amanda, an 18-year old Purple Belt under Ricardo Almeida, has...
Beneil Dariush Discusses what it takes to transition from BJJ to...
Beneil Dariush is one of the most prolific Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts around. He had studied under Bruno Paulista and Romulo Barral, and...
ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Discusses His Run to ADCC Championship, Overcoming...
Jiu Jitsu Times Podcast Episode 3:
2015 ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez was kind enough to sit down with us to talk us for the Jiu-Jitsu...
John Evans Talks What It Take to Open Own Academy
Opening a new BJJ academy in the already saturated Los Angeles market can be a very daunting task. Cobrinha Purple Belt John Evans recently...
Edwin Najmi
Full Name: Edwin Najmi
Birthday: January 22, 1992
Affiliation: Gracie Barra / Romulo Barral Team
Edwin Najmi is an American-born rising star in the sport of...