BJJ in Temple Hills

Temple Hills carries one listing — and it is one of the most internationally prominent BJJ academies in the entire DMV. **Lloyd Irvin's Mixed Martial Arts Academy** (4.6 stars, 139 reviews) is the headquarters of Team Lloyd Irvin (TLI), described in the gym's own materials as the #1 team in the Washington DC area. Master **Lloyd Irvin** is a BJJ World Champion, 1st-Degree BJJ Black Belt promoted by Leo Dalla in Brazil, 7th-Degree Thai Jitsu Black Belt, 5th-Degree Combat Sombo Black Belt, and 1st-Degree Judo Black Belt — a multiple-time National Judo & Sombo Champion, 2002 USJF International Coach of the Year, who has trained Secret Service, FBI, Navy SEALs, DEA, and SWAT. Programs include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sombo, Muay Thai, Judo, Boxing, and MMA, with a curriculum-based BJJ track and monthly progress checks. The academy lists Brandon Vera (UFC) among the multiple World Champions it has produced. The TLI lineage extends across the broader DMV through downstream black belts including Ryan Hall (Fifty/50, Falls Church VA) and through Hall to Adam Benayoun (Black Cat Jiu Jitsu, Springfield VA).