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Cauliflower Ear IS A Rite Of Passage In BJJ

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March 27, 2025 · 17:28

Why does it seem like there is a new guard in BJJ and they are avoiding cauliflower ear like the plague AND would even go so far as to call it ugly... SHAME. Cauliflower ear is a literal and figurative symbol of the lumps you have taken along the way. Maybe you love your cauliflower ear, maybe you hate it, but as far as we're concerned it's not going anywhere. Let us know in the comments your cauli stories...

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