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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

Raw Grappling Championship: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Adam Wardzinski

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rapidly growing in popularity. On November 14 (Sunday), the first edition of the Raw Grappling Championship will take place in London; featuring exciting superfights and an...

BJJ Black Belt Instructor Starts a Fight with Vagner Rocha’s 15 Year Old Son After Losing to Him at ADCC Trials

An unfortunate incident happened last weekend at the ADCC North American trials. An adult 10th planet black belt Quentin ‘The Hitman’ Rosenzweig faced Vangner Rocha’s 15 year old...

Emil Fischer Competes in Gi at ADCC Trials: “The Optics Are Hilarious”

Believe it or not, the ADCC ruleset isn’t strict about having to wear No Gi gear. Rather, its competitors are allowed to wear a Gi. And, in the early days of the ADCC tournaments, some...

$20K IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix: Competitors Announced

From November 10 to November 13, the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con will take place in Las Vegas; with the last day reserved for a pair of grand prix tournaments – each carrying a $20,000 prize. After...

Vin Diesel Speaks At Legacy Jiu-Jitsu: “A Mastery Of Something So Beautiful Like Jiu-Jitsu”

Vin Diesel, actor famous for the Fast & Furious movie franchise, has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on and off for the past 20 years. He is currently a blue belt. One of his best friends is a...

Andre Galvao Signs Multi-Fight Deal With ONE Championship

After much speculation and waiting, the word is now out – Andre Galvao has signed a multi-fight deal with ONE Championship! It was Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship’s Founder and...

PED Expert Analyses What PEDs He Thinks Kamaru Usman is Using

UFC welterweight champion is widely regarded as one of the greatest welterweights of all time with an epic 17-0 record in the UFC. Many of of critics have accused him of being on PEDs, specifically...

Dillon Danis Was Removed from UFC 268 after Being Slapped by Ali Abdelaziz

BJJ world champion and 2-0 Bellator fighter Dillon Danis is said to have been kicked out from Saturday’s UFC 268 event after being slapped in the face by MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz. Abdelaziz is...

BJJ Stars 7: Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa Submits UFC’s Gilbert “Durinho” Burns

The “BJJ Stars 7” event took place last Saturday (November 6) in Sao Paulo, with a number of highlight-reel worthy matches. Most primarily, the main event of the evening featured a bout...

ADCC East Coast Trials: Full Results & Highlights

The 2021 ADCC East Coast Trials did not disappoint. In an event with around 800 total competitors, a number of elite grapplers went against each other in order to secure their place at the next...

Russian MMA Fighter Takes on 3 Opponents at the Same Time

How do you stay safe and eventually take control when faced with multiple attackers? Very few martial arts will prepare for such a horrible experience. If you stick to what you know in a normal man...

Watch: High Level BJJ Black Belt vs. High Level Striker

“Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or striking in a fight… Which is better?” The age-old question that is a source of many discussions in martial arts circles, as well as many verbal fights. So,...

Watch: Patchy Mix Submits James Gallagher with Guillotine at Bellator 270

Patchy Mix and James Gallagher went head-to-head in their Bellator 270 co-main event… And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans around the world have had a field day; as it’s been, in the words of the...

F2W 187: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion is going strong with yet another event! F2W 187 will take place today, on November 5, in Minneapolis. And yes, it’s going to feature yet another exciting and...

ADCC East Coast Trials: Gianni Grippo, Kade Ruotolo, Mason Fowler & Others Announced

On November 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday), the ADCC East Coast Trials will take place in the Atlantic City. Over 800 competitors will step on the mats, with their eyes set on getting an entry to the...

BJJ Stars 7: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The BJJ Stars promotion returns to action on November 6 (Saturday) with its seventh edition. BJJ Stars 7 will feature a packed tournament, with the main event bout between Gilbert Burns and Lucas...

Islam Makhachev: Referee Ignored The Verbal Tap from Dan Hooker

Islam Makhachev and Dan Hooker went to battle at UFC 267, and it was Makhachev who ultimately emerged victorious; submitting Hooker just three minutes in, with a superbly set up Kimura. However, the...

BJ Penn Comes Clean, Apologizes For His Recent Misbehaviors: ‘I Feel Embarrassed’

MMA legend & BJJ world champion BJ Penn is having a hard time leaving his fighting career. The 42 year old former 2 division UFC champion & BJJ world champion hasn’t won an MMA fight in 10...

Andre Galvao Has Signed a Multi-Fight Deal with a Major MMA Organization

6x World champion in Jiu-Jitsu and 6x ADCC, Andre Galvao has enjoyed past success in MMA . The São Paulo native has fought in large organizations such as Strikeforce and Dream, where he accumulated...

F2W 186: Full Results and Highlights

The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion is on a roll (pun intended) this year. Last Friday, on October 29, the F2W 186 event took place in Dallas, Texas. It was full of exciting matches, where Thamara...

Watch: Gordon Ryan vs. Philip Rowe Full Match (Who’s Number One)

Gordon Ryan made his return to competition on October 21, with a 15-minute exhibition match against Philip Rowe at Who’s Number One (WNO). The pace of the match had a light-hearted nature to...

SUG 28: Full Results & Highlights

Yet another exciting Submission Underground (SUG) event took place last weekend. On October 31, the SUG 28 displayed a number of fast-paced matches, with one novelty: a Gi match!   SUG 28 MAIN...

Jackson Sousa Cleared of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Before a Disciplinary Committee in London

Jackson Sousa has been suspended by Checkmat, cancelled from multiple gyms associations, and stripped of sponsorship by Shoyoroll earlier this year; due to sexual harassment allegations placed...

US National Coach Jimmy Pedro Shares Insight on Vladimir Putin’s Real Judo Level

One of the most recent guests on the popular Lex Fridman Podcast was Jimmy Pedro. As the team coach of Team USA Judo national coach Olympic and also a bronze medalist judoka. Perdo had a lot to say...