Amateur wrestling vs Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Amateur wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Amateur wrestling | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | — | Brazil |
| Created | — | 1910s |
| Type | wrestling and amateur sports | judo, jujutsu and jiu jitsu |
| Competition at the Olympics | Yes – 1 Olympic event recorded | — |
| Notable practitioners here | 3306 | 43 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States, Iran and Japan | United States, Brazil and Australia |
| Belt ranks | — | Yes |
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, and other levels. There are two international wrestling styles performed at the Olympic Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman, both of which are governed by the United World Wrestling (UWW).
From the Wikipedia article Amateur wrestling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]), commonly abbreviated as BJJ, is a self-defense system, martial art, and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and involves taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and then using a number of techniques to force them into submission such as joint locks, chokeholds, or compression locks.
From the Wikipedia article Brazilian jiu-jitsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q838089, Q189336. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.