After learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Cesar Gracie, Batista won his MMA debut by way of TKO.

Some people think it could provide the blueprint for pushing Brazilian jiu-jitsu into the Olympics one day.

It was then known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and as it spread though Brazil it became known then as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Owen Dempsey teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Next Generation MMA club in Deansgrange, Dublin, as well as other martial arts.

At times the parallels are hard to ignore; Trudeau is a boxer while Singh has competed across North America in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Geordie Rose has a Ph.D. in quantum physics, but he's also a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a Canadian national champion wrestler.

Spurred on by his popularity, the sport has become mainstream, with fight gyms offering boxing and Brazilian jiu- jitsu opening in cities all over Europe.

Todd will spend 24 hours in continuous Brazilian jiu-jitsu bouts with 228 different opponents at Prospect on Friday, February 22.