Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A few years ago, BJJ coach Francisco Iturralde was sued for $49 million after a tragic accident left one of his students paralyzed. Watch my video about the court case and the problematic involvement of Rener Gracie here:
youtu.be/bm_lwptpmBY?si=BSMOccFnqDLauXW7
2 days ago, Mr Iturralde posted a public statement telling his side of the story.
Over the last few years, a great deal of sensationalist media has been published painting Mr Iturralde as a villain, to the point that he has received daily threats and other such antagonist messages, phone calls, and emails.
Ann accident like this could happen to any martial arts instructor. Let’s do our due diligence and try to ascertain the truth of the matter before sharing sensationalist headlines about other people.
A few years ago, BJJ coach Francisco Iturralde was sued for $49 million after a tragic accident left one of his students paralyzed. Watch my video about the court case and the problematic involvement of Rener Gracie here:
youtu.be/bm_lwptpmBY?si=BSMOccFnqDLauXW7
2 days ago, Mr Iturralde posted a public statement telling his side of the story.
Over the last few years, a great deal of sensationalist media has been published painting Mr Iturralde as a villain, to the point that he has received daily threats and other such antagonist messages, phone calls, and emails.
Ann accident like this could happen to any martial arts instructor. Let’s do our due diligence and try to ascertain the truth of the matter before sharing sensationalist headlines about other people.
