Billy Bottone, center, is a brown belt at Serra BJJ in Levittown, and is a training partner for the UFC 's Costa Philippou. At left in this Facebook photo is former UFC welterweight champion Matt ...

The highest-ranking color belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, one must undergo five years of dedicated training and remain a purple belt for 18 months at least to earn a brown belt.

Jiu-jitsu fighter receives brown belt after brain injury A car accident last year left a jiu-jitsu athlete with a traumatic brain injury, putting a pause on his training and life ...

According to Garra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the black belt is the highest ranking belt. Its predecessor is the brown belt, which signifies at least five years of training in order to achieve.

BJJ Brown Belt Giancarlo Lo Russo competes in an early matchup against Natan Slawomir Sap, a 2024 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship competitor.

Paul Walker — BJJ brown belt — remembered by MMA community Published Dec. 3, 2013 12:44 a.m. ET foxsports ...