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Mikey Musumeci Says Too Many BJJ Black Belts Earn The Rank: “Anyone Could Get A Black Belt”

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June 18, 2026

Mikey Musumeci shared a controversial opinion about what he sees as a growing problem with BJJ’s belt system. Joined by Robert Drysdale and Hector Vasquez, Musumeci argued that the value of a black belt has been diluted by promotions based primarily on time spent training rather than actual technical ability: A lot of the times, […]

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