about 1 month ago Article 260 comments

Lloyd Irvin continues purchasing 'Rape themed' URLs, turning them into marketing websites

After Lloyd Irvin previously apologized for purchasing LloydIrvinRape.com, calling the move "in poor taste," similar websites were purchased again last month and, again, are now marketing sites for Irvin's gym and endeavors.

about 1 month ago Article 141 comments

Team Lloyd Irvin students accused of New Year's Eve rape indicted yesterday

Matthew Maldonado and Nicholas Schultz were indicted on somewhere between eleven and nineteen counts in the alleged rape of a fellow Team Lloyd Irvin student on New Year's Eve.

about 1 month ago Article 125 comments

Team Lloyd Irvin standout DJ Jackson's 2008 sexual abuse charge surfaces days before Pan Ams

DJ Jackson, a top student at Team Lloyd Irvin, and one of the few to stay following the recent allegations, was charged with sexual abuse in the third degree in 2008. This story becomes public only days before Jackson is to compete in the black belt middleweight division at the Pan Ams.

2 months ago Article 248 comments

Lloyd Irvin announces termination of Team Lloyd Irvin affiliate program

With more and more affiliate schools cutting ties with Team Lloyd Irvin, Irvin has announced that the entire program has been terminated.

2 months ago Article 220 comments

UFC champ Dominick Cruz, Brandon Vera and Alliance Training Center cut ties with Team Lloyd Irvin

UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz, Brandon Vera and the Alliance Training Center are the latest to cut ties with Team Lloyd Irvin.

2 months ago Article 38 comments

Enson Inoue's Purebred cuts ties with Team Lloyd Irvin

Yet another gym has cut ties with Team Lloyd Irvin as Purebred, owned by UFC and PRIDE veteran Enson Inoue, announced the end of their affiliation.

2 months ago Article 401 comments

Team Lloyd Irvin crippled by mass exodus of top students after yet another scandal

Team Lloyd Irvin has seen a massive exodus of top students from the "Medal Chasers" team in the wake of yet another scandal.

3 months ago Video 76 comments

Lloyd Irvin responds to BETA Academy letter detailing reasons for split

Lloyd Irvin has responded to claims made by the owner of BETA Academy on why the academy ended their association with Irvin's "MMA Cartel."

3 months ago Article 121 comments

BETA Academy owner explains ending relationship with Lloyd Irvin

Following terminating his relationship with Lloyd Irvin, BETA Academy owner Nakapan Phungephorn explains the situation, including claims of shady business tactics and bully behavior.

4 months ago Article 363 comments

Lloyd Irvin issues 'open letter' on New Years Eve rape case involving his students and ensuing conversation

Lloyd Irvin finally breaks his silence and issues an open letter on both the New Years Eve rape case involving his students and discussions about the 1989 gang rape case in which he was tried.

4 months ago Video 40 comments

Gracie brothers discuss Lloyd Irvin student rape case, impact on BJJ community

Rener and Ryron Gracie discuss the impact that the Lloyd Irvin student rape case has had on the BJJ comunity and explain many aspects of controlling the environment in your gym.

4 months ago Article 117 comments

An open letter to the martial arts community from Ryan Hall

Ryan Hall writes a long-form letter to the martial arts community covering some of the perils of cultish behavior and other issues. This letter is of increased importance with recent tragic developments in the martial arts world over the last month.

4 months ago Article 86 comments

Report: BETA Academy ends association with Team Lloyd Irvin in wake of rape scandal

One of Team Lloyd Irvin's largest affiliate schools, BETA Academy, has cut ties with TLI in the wake of the rape scandal that has rocked the local BJJ scene.

4 months ago Article 438 comments

Lloyd Irvin black belt, head instructor at Wrightson BJJ calls 1989 rape victim 'a dirty whore'

Phil Proctor, head instructor at Wrightson BJJ in Maryland and a Lloyd Irvin black belt, says that the victim in a 1989 rape case possibly involving Irvin was a "dirty whore" who "got to feeling guilty."

4 months ago Article 237 comments

Lloyd Irvin purchases LloydIrvinRape.com, turns it into a marketing site

Following the accusation of two students at his gym raping a third female student and a revival of interest in a 1989 rape case, Lloyd Irvin has purchased the domain LloydIrvinRape.com and is seeming to view this time as a marketing opportunity.

4 months ago Article 677 comments

Case involving students revives interest in old rape case possibly involving Lloyd Irvin

Two Lloyd Irvin students have been accused of rape for an incident with a female student on New Years Eve. However, it appears that a little known 1989 gang rape case may possibly have involved Lloyd Irvin himself.

4 months ago Video 323 comments

Two Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts School students arrested for rape

A local report revealed that two students of Lloyd Irvin's school have been arrested and accused of rape after an incident on New Year's Eve.