We have a new Purple Belt! On February 18, 2020, Jose Mendoza was awarded his Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu up at Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton! Way to go Jose! Well earned sir! As Professor Don Westman already said in his Facebook post: Don Westman is with Jose […]

On February 1, 2020, the 27th Annual Cherry Creek Diversity Conference was held at Cherry Creek High School, located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The Diversity Conference exists to provide high school students various tools to assist in self empowerment. Held annually, in January or early February, high school students and […]

We loved you 2019! 2019 was good to Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton: We grew as a gym; we grew as a team; we expanded our Jiu Jitsu knowledge; and we thrived as a community! To celebrate, we will be meeting up at The Elm (5001 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, […]

Fight To Win Pro 130 – Denver, held on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the National Wester Complex, featuring over 40 Gi and No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Superfights, showcased some brilliant submission victories from Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton! Professor Doomsday Don Westman lead the way with an armlock submission victory […]

Congratulations to Jacob Eppler on earning his Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu up at Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton! On Friday, November 15, 2019, at Wrecking Crew 6am Jiu Jitsu, Jacob was awarded his BJJ Blue Belt by Professors Don Westman, Gregg Stephenson, and Sean Stewart: Earning a BJJ […]

2019 has included a busy competition season for the Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton Combat Crew, with the BJJ Stapleton Combat Crew participating in all types of events, from international IBJJF Open Tournaments, to Fight 2 Win Pro Invitational Jiu Jitsu SuperFights, to national and local Jiu Jitsu tournaments and […]

Big congratulations to those who have recently graduated to the rank of Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu up at Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton! Blue belt is a jumping off point into the deep deep sea of BJJ technical expertise and represents hours of commitment, purpose, perseverance and accomplishment: […]

Up at Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton, on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Wrecking Crew 6am Jiu Jitsu, Aaron Holderman was awarded his Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Professors Sean Stewart and “Doomsday” Don Westman: Congratulations Aaron! Finally folks can stop complaining about being tapped out by that […]

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the JEFFCO Fairgrounds, located in Jefferson County, Colorado, at the SPARTA 77 Mixed Martial Arts Event, Josh “AR” Taylor proved his nickname to be fitting once again by earning victory via a rear naked choke submission :53 seconds into the first round of the […]

The night of Saturday, September 7, 2019, was good to Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Stapleton. Thanks to the brilliant performances of both Walker “Razzle Dazzle” Madden and Vance “The Bunny” Barksdale, the BJJ Stapleton Combat Crew went undefeated in the first ever Colorado Jiu Jitsu Club Pro Show: Jiu Jitsu […]