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**Update: A previous version of this post said we would be closed Wednesday-Monday. Nolan received a bye and we were able to update travel plans accordingly. The dates have been updated**

We will be closed from PM classes on Friday, May 1st through Monday, May 4th for the Brasileros (Brazilian Nationals) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brasileiros is one of the four “Grand Slam” events in BJJ. Our AM adult classes will still take place during this period taught by coach Matt Grant.

Nolan, who is already in Brazil ahead of the tournament, will be in a very tough division which includes the sports #1 pound for pound grappler and 7x world champion Erich Munis as well as his incredibly tough teammate Vinicius Liberate – who he faced in the finals of the 2026 Pan Championships to earn gold in a close match. Erich has continuously won a world title since 2021 and we are talking every step to raise win probability.

The BJJ media is already excited ahead of the matchup as Nolan represents a new and hungry up and coming generation…..and lets face it…Erich signed up so an American would not win Brazilian Nationals. His signup came mere minutes after Nolan’s victory over Vinicius at Pans.

We don’t like closing like this! However, we need all hands on deck to try and emerge with the gold here and we need jet lag mitigation on Dans end to be mentally sharp during the match. Thank you for your understanding!

We are closed Saturday, April 11th for OC Open at CSUF. Come out and enjoy the tournament as admission is free. The black belt adults start at 9:30 and there are many of the top names in BJJ in attendance. IBJJF.com for details.

We will be closed starting with PM classes Friday, March 27 and remain closed through Monday, March 30th. There will be 7AM class on March 30th.

Nolan Stuart won the IBJJF Crown this weekend – an exclusive invitational only tournament inviting only the top 8 athletes in the world. It is the most prestigious event in IBJJF and his status as current Pan champion, World Champion runner up and Brazilian Nationals runner up earned him the invite.

In the opening round he took on Robson “No Break” from Alliance – the 2024 brown belt open class world champion now in his freshman year as black belt. He represented the top up and comer in the weight class. Nolan put on a dominant performance and won 8-2.

In the 2nd round he took on former world champion Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa from Atos HQ. Nolan won a unanimous referee decision and marked his first career victory over a black belt world champion.

In the final, Nolan met up with the reining 2x heavyweight world champion Adam Wardzinski from Checkmat. Wardzinski had just completed a “Grand Slam”- winning the 4 major events in BJJ in the same calendar year and had won his last 32 matches heading into the final. He was ranked #2 P4P and #1 in the weight class by IBJJFRankings.com. This match was Wardzinski’s final match before retiring.

Nolan was able to secure the victory via omoplata submission – his signature. It was a true breakout performance that cemented his status in the elite of the elite within our sport. Nolan also took home $20,000 for the win.

You can view the final here:

Nolan has been training at Brea Jiu-Jitsu since childhood and his accomplishments this weekend are the product of 13 years of work.

There will be no kids or juniors classes on Veterans Day on 11/11/2025. Adults classes are normal.

Our team is competing at the IBJJF Orange County Open. As a result, we will not have class this Saturday 10/25. Come on out to the tournament and support the team! (IBJJF.com)

No Class Saturday, July 19th due to the IBJJF Los Angeles Open.

Lets gooo! Myles is getting some press.

We will be closed from Thursday June 26 through Saturday June 28th due to the IBJJF American Nationals in Vegas.