Following complaints from biological female competitors having to face trans women in matches, a prominent American Brazilian jiu-jitsu league banned "male-to-female" gender transitioners from ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Happening in York County, a family-run jiu jitsu school is helping women defend themselves. Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Horsemen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu hosts a women-only ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In a climate where crime is incredibly unpredictable, a local jiu-jitsu group is offering women’s self-defense classes. WIVB News 4 caught up with the woman behind the class to ...

In February 2026, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Andre Galvao was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including a teenager who had trained at Atos Jiu Jitsu, the school Galvao co-founded in ...

SHEBOYGAN — A bare foot kicks around a face framed by braids as the muscles of four entangled arms are locked in a battle of determination and control. The two women grappling on the mat are Jenn ...

Her company headquarters was her student apartment, and her mobile sales office was her car. Four years later, Maya Nazareth has built her passion into a growing enterprise called Alchemize Fightwear.