Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been gaining immense popularity in recent times, and it seems like the combat sport is becoming a new trend among the celebrities. Tom Hardy is a prime example of this trend. Not only has the Academy Award-nominated actor competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, but he has also won gold twice. And now, the multi-platinum-selling rapper, Wiz Khalifa, has also decided to step on the Jiu-Jitsu mats.

The ‘See You Again’ rapper is no stranger to mixed martial arts, having trained in the sport for a considerable amount of time. Moreover, he has also showcased his interest in combat sports by partnering with PFL as one of its owners. But it seems like he is now ready to expand his combat horizon as he has decided to not only train but compete in one of the upcoming tournaments.

This news has sent shockwaves throughout the combat sports community, with fans eagerly awaiting the rapper’s debut in the BJJ arena. Moreover, the tournament he has selected to do so is the exciting part for its own reasons.

Wiz Khalifa to make a rather interesting BJJ debut

Exciting news has recently broken that Wiz Khalifa will be making his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu debut in the upcoming High Rollerz BJJ tournament. The tournament will feature a Gi match of six-minute rounds.

High Rollerz BJJ is a cannabis industry-backed Jiu-Jitsu tournament where the winner not only earns a championship belt but also a pound of cannabis, making it unique in its own way.

Check out how the fans reacted to this news:

• “They should have him compete against another celeb, what if celeb grappling matches were a thing”
• “common wiz W”
• “I wanna see how his triangle is looking ⚠️👀”
• “WHAAAAAAAAATTTTT”
• “Puts the High in High Rollerz”
• “And here come all the BJJ dudes who will try to befriend him so they can talk about him on social media to gain a little fame”
• “Now let’s get wiz vs Tom hardy!!!! Anyone????”
• “Isn’t he awesome I love that kid *uncle Dana voice*”
• “Making 10th Planet guys get so high they wanna orbit into training into the gi 😂😂”

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Wiz Khalifa has undoubtedly dominated the music industry, and now he’s hoping to do the same in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It will be interesting to see how the 35-year-old rapper fares in the High Rollerz tournament, and if he can follow in the footsteps of Tom Hardy and become a champion in this exciting combat sport.

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