How Moneyberg Got His Black Belt In 3.5 Years
54K views · Jul 22, 2025 · People & Blogs
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@bulletproofforbjj · 1 year ago · pinned
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@christoph.d.w · 1 year ago
By that alone: "he has never rolled in a class", in my eyes he's completely disqualified from holding any rank. In my opinion, belts still hold meaning.
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@Stevie_tha_tooth · 1 year ago
I’d rather be a 10 year purple belt than a 3.5 year black belt
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@FACEMO24 · 1 year ago
I've been training for 3.5 years and today I got my blue belt. I can't imagine getting something I didn't earn. No pride in that..
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@stevenoverlord · 1 year ago
Jake shields promoted him. Combat athletes are so easily bought as there is no capital in the sport for athletes.
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@yew2oob954 · 1 year ago
He CHOSE the name Moneyberg...it's not his real name...someone who values money so much doesn't realize that there are some things that money can't buy.
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@gabe9074 · 1 year ago
i dont care about what belt people say they are. the mat doesnt lie. You dont necesarily have to beat everyone if you claim to be a black belt because there are so many variables but you can absolutely tell the skill level when rolling.
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@RyanLansdown · 1 year ago
guys barely a blue belt. glad to see you guys calling these pros out endorsing him.
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@quezarr7251 · 1 year ago
I train bjj 4-5 times a week (minus missing a week here or there for injuries/vacation) I'm currently a 4 stripe blue belt and really couldn't care about belts. I just enjoy going to class and seeing my friends who have become my small tribe. This is what I value and it is so much greater then what moneyburg gets out of this
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@davidmalina8833 · 1 year ago (edited)
Mica Galvao has been training since he was 2 years old. So it took him like 15 years to get his black belt :)
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@blind_warriorr · 1 year ago (edited)
I’m a brown belt who has been training on and off for almost 14 years. I sometimes don’t feel like I deserve it even though I was at purple belt for 8 years (I took a lot of time off after I got it) and was promoted to it by my head coach Jay Bell who is a well respected black belt with probably close to 25 years of training. I know he would never promote anyone to a belt that they don’t deserve. Still sometime the imposter syndrome gets to me. I couldn’t imagine being a black belt if I knew that deep down I didn’t deserve it.
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@phobowl · 1 year ago
Mikey/ Shields/ Machida/ Burns/ Texiara all u guys sold out your credibility to this dude. Ur credibility took years to earn. Hope the price was worth it.
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