Brandon McCaghren is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt and the founder of the Professional Grappling Federation. The PGF has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and has evolved into one of the biggest grappling promotions in the world. They now host 3 seasons every year with a total prize pool of $100,000 every single time.

Jits Magazine spoke to Brandon briefly about his personal Jiu-Jitsu journey and what it was like to train under Eddie Bravo from such a long distance away, but most of our conversation was centered on PGF. Brandon shared how he came up with the idea of a Jiu-Jitsu league and why he constantly pushes to improve the format. He also shared exciting and exclusive news about the upcoming PGF World Season 8, along with some crazy plans for the 9th and 10th seasons that will take place later in 2025.

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0:00 Brandon’s Jiu-Jitsu journey
2:08 Training under Eddie Bravo & learning how to learn
3:53 10th Planet & BJJ promotions
6:05 Changes to PGF format
7:40 Upcoming changes for Season 8
9:08 Time-limits in Jiu-Jitsu
12:06 Why a league instead of a tournament?
15:59 Draft day
17:22 PGF qualifier tournaments
19:26 What does Brandon want in a PGF competitor?
21:28 Will Reese LaFever defend his title in Season 8?
21:59 The PGF Season 8 roster
23:23 Building the PGF
24:17 The $100,000 prize money
26:06 How many seasons ever year?
28:17 PGF World Seasons 9 & 10
29:44 PGF outside the US
31:00 Thanks & signing off

Dima Murovanni explains the concepts behind his Rumble passing system.

Dima Murovanni shares some insight into the difference between developing skills and performance.

Dima Murovanni explains how he first met Jozef Chen and how that led to him becoming the well-known coach he is today.

Dima Murovanni explains why not every BJJ instructor is a coach.

Dima Murovanni is one of the most popular European Jiu-Jitsu coaches right now and he has coached multiple ADCC Trials winners across 2023 and 2024. Dima also served as the head coach for B-Team Jiu-Jitsu during their training camp for CJI and ADCC 2024, and will be returning to run more in 2025.

Jits Magazine spoke to Dima about how he first got started in the sport, and his chance encounter with Jozef Chen that ultimately led to him diving into coaching. He also shared some insight into how he structured that training camp for ADCC 2024 and CJI, and explained his emphasis on heart-rate monitoring. Dima also evaluated the amazing performances of Nicky and Jacob Rodriguez, and broke down his new style of passing; Rumble passing.

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0:00 Introduction
0:25 The beginning of Dima’s martial arts career
1:43 Professional wrestling & Dima finding Jiu-Jitsu
5:04 Did professional wrestling help with Jiu-Jitsu?
6:08 Dima’s work at BJJ Akademie Berlin
8:08 Meeting Jozef Chen
11:02 Starting coaching at B-Team Jiu-Jitsu
12:43 Inside the CJI & ADCC 2024 training camp
18:32 Nicky Rodriguez’s performance at CJI
21:18 How Dima develops techniques
23:52 Rumble passing explained
28:29 The inspirations for rumble passing
32:05 Lessons learned from CJI & ADCC 2024
37:07 The training camp for CJI 2 in 2025
37:50 Thanks & Signing off

Dante Leon shares his thoughts on the level of talent at ONE Championship.

Dante Leon shares his thoughts on the epic rivalry between ADCC and CJI, including how he thought the weekend went.

Dante Leon shares his first introduction to martial arts and explains why he still enjoys boxing, including how it benefits his BJJ career.

Dante Leon spoke to us about his bronze medal performance in the absolute division at ADCC 2024, explaining why he chose to enter it.

Dante Leon shared with us the secret to his longevity in professional Jiu-Jitsu.

Dante Leon is one of the most successful Canadian Jiu-Jitsu competitors ever, with titles in several major promotions like KASAI and Who’s Number One. Leon is a two-time IBJJF No Gi World Champion and a two-time ADCC bronze medalist, with accomplishments at the highest level of the sport spanning almost a decade now.

Jits Magazine spoke to Leon about his upcoming match against Tommy Langaker at ONE Fight Night 27, and the first time they met on the mats several years ago. Leon also spoke about his introduction to martial arts through his father, and his love of boxing that continues to this day. We discussed his incredible run in the absolute division at ADCC 2024, and the possibility of him competing at CJI 2 in 2025.

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0:00 Introduction
0:21 The first match with Tommy Langaker
2:03 Focusing on no gi over gi
2:44 Will Dante return to gi competition?
4:09 The secret to Dante’s longevity
5:50 ADCC 2024 absolute division
9:31 Why hasn’t Dante done the ADCC absolute before?
11:52 Dante’s love of Muay Thai and Boxing
15:02 Would Dante do MMA?
17:06 A path to the ONE lightweight title
19:35 Long term vs Short term goals
20:33 Why didn’t Dante do the Craig Jones Invitational?
23:32 The ADCC vs CJI weekend
25:32 Will Dante do CJI 2?
27:33 Thanks & Signing off

Marcelo Garcia revealed the two modern BJJ competitors that he’s inspired by; Tainan Dalpra and Mica Galvao.

Marcelo Garcia discusses what it was like building his new academy in Hawaii, and his plans for the future.