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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured

Ashton Kutcher Puts His BJJ Brown Belt To the Test Rolling with Craig Jones

Ashton Kutcher came back in BJJ news when he was promoted to brown belt in late 2019 by his long time instructor Rigan Machado. Kutcher has been training more or less regularly for the past 5 years...

Donald Cerrone Admits Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) Usage

Since his last UFC match, back in July at UFC 276, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has been enjoying his retirement from MMA… But that doesn’t mean that he stopped training. On the...

Antonio “Bigfoot’” Silva Announces Retirement From MMA – Will Continue Coaching BJJ

The legendary Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has decided to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA). He has beaten fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem, and was a UFC heavyweight...

Parking Dispute Leads To Altercation with BJJ Practitioner

Parking lots, parking areas are often the venue of fights betweeen various drivers. You’ve got to think that whenever people are looking for parking, they are in a nervous state and anything can...

Capoeira/BJJ Fighter Hits Spectacular KO Slam Victory on Taekwondo Fighter at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye

Marcus Aurelio , better known as Marcus “Lelo” Aurélio or Contra-mestre Barrãozinho is a Brazilian capoeirista and MMA/BJJ fighter , based in Canada . He is the son of Mestre Barrão ,...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins By Kimura in MMA Return After 3 Year Inactivity Due to Brain Condition

Forer Bellator middleweight champion and BJJ legend Rafael Lovato Jr. is back from MMA retirement. The American BJJ legend made a successful return to MMA after talking time off MMA three and a half...

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida Reveals How He Got His Nickname: “I Was A Chubby Kid”

Marcus Almeida is one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of all time – and he’s now an extremely successful MMA athlete as well, competing in ONE Championship. Though,...

Cain Velasquez Opens Up On Being In Jail: “A Lot Of Alone Time”

Cain Velasquez is out of jail on a $1 million bail, as he faces a number of charges – including attempted murder. However, even though he is out if incarceration, the whole experience is very...

Watch: Boxing Sensation Ryan Garcia’s First Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class

Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer; a WBC interim lightweight champion back in 2021… And who will, in 2023, fight in a long-awaited match against Gervonta Davis – another...

Teen BJJ Prodigy Relocates To Texas with her Parents To Train with Danaher & Gordon Ryan

One of the most promising BJJ/Grappling competitors of the new generation has changed BJJ academy. Helena Crevar, known as Helena Jiu Jitsu Girl on Instagram, will train under John Danaher and...

Leaked Footage Emerges of Youtuber KSI Looking Helpless Grappling Michael Bisping

British youtuber and rapper KSI is set to face Dillon Danis at the Wembley Arena in a professional boxing bout. Back in 2018, former UFC champion Michael Bisping and KSI were doing a promo for EA...

Gordon Ryan’s New Year’s Resolution: “I’ll Bring Myself Back To The Old Days, When I Had Nothing”

2023 is just around the corner and many people are forming New Year’s resolutions… And, in a way, Gordon Ryan is one of them. Except from the fact that his goals are a bit different. He...

Khamzat Chimaev Frustrated Nobody Wants To Fight Him: “Fu*k These Boys”

Image Credits: Khamzat Chimaev Instagram Khamzat Chimaev, still undefeated and coming off a first-round submission win over Kevin Holland, hopes that his next bout will take place in March…...

Rener Gracie Shares Heartwarming Story Of His Grandfather, Helio, Giving Presents For Christmas

Rener Gracie has always been a fantastic storyteller, full of anecdotes and lessons from everyday life… But did you know the story of his grandfather, Helio Gracie, as a Santa for Christmas?...

Gordon Ryan: “I Couldn’t Even Function As A Human Being”

Gordon Ryan, who’s been undefeated since his loss to Vinny Magalhaes in 2018, is revered by many as the greatest submission grappling athlete of all time… An accolade he earned while...

Gordon Ryan On Training With ‘The Mountain’: “It Was A Great Experience”

Just a few of days ago, Gordon Ryan won a hard-fought match against Nicky Rodriguez at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – based on escape time in overtime. However, prior to that and after his...

Mikey Musumeci: “Jiu-Jitsu Helped Me Through My Depression”

Mikey Musumeci is one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes today. However, he had to push through a lot of obstacles along the way to get here; including depression. Mikey shared a...

Nick Ortiz Quits B Team: “I’ve Taught My Last Class This Morning”

Nick Ortiz has been known as one of the student’s favorite, most analytical and best instructors at B Team Jiu Jitsu… However, his time at the Team has come to an end – as he...

UFC’s Lando Vannata Stops Home Invader, Chases Him Away

Lando Vannata, UFC featherweight, has had an unexpectedly eventful night yesterday… For, at one moment he was relaxing in his couch – and in the next, he was chasing after a home invader!...

[Watch] Demetrious Johnson Rolls With Garry Tonon At New Wave Jiu-Jitsu

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is currently preparing for his trilogy fight against Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes, which is going to take place in May 2023. He lost his first...

Dillon Danis Gives Insider Details on Leandro Lo’s Murder: “The Same Could Happen To Me’

BJJ legend and world champion Leandro Lo was shot in the head during a concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil last summer. Lo was declared brain dead at the Dr. Arthur Ribeiro de Saboya hospital on arrival. As...

Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s Son Wins MMA Debut in Controversial Fashion

Ali Kadyrov, the 16 year old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has won his MMA debut albeit in controversial fashion. On Dec. 23, the young Ali Kadyrov, who was cornered by UFC star Khamzat...

MMA Fighter On OnlyFans Funding Her MMA Career: “Before, I Couldn’t Afford To Train Properly”

Alice Ardelean has a professional MMA record of 7-5. And, even though the Romanian native initially ventured into martial arts because she was bullied, she’s now preparing for chance to earn...

ONE: Danielle Kelly vs Ayaka Miura Submission Grappling Match Announced

Danielle Kelly has sealed her third ONE Championship submission grappling match! On February 10, 2023, at the ONE on Prime Video 7: Lineker vs Andrade II event, she will take on the MMA veteran Ayaka...