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Demetrious Johnson Says Israel Adesanya Needs To Improve His Grappling

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has recently voiced his concerns regarding Israel Adesanya’s readiness for his match against Dricus du Plessis… Especially his grappling...

[WATCH] Israel Adesanya Gets In Rolling Rounds With Craig Jones

It’s always great to see MMA athletes expose themselves to the facets of their skills in which they’re not the best… Or at least for which they’re not that well known for. For...

BJJ Blue Belt Mark Zuckerberg Grapples Alexander Volkanovski & Israel Adesanya on Boat with Grappling Mats

Meta founder and new BJJ blue belt Mark Zuckerberg recently shared some new footage of his training sessions with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. In a new video posted over...

Ripped Mark Zuckerberg Trains with Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has sought the assistance of UFC champions to improve his MMA skills. After Elon Musk’s recent training session with John Danaher Georges St-Pierre’s,...

Israel Adesanya Reveals If He’ll Compete In Jiu-Jitsu: “I’ll Do It, But…”

Is Israel Adesanya interested in competing in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match… Would he be open to a submission grappling superfight? Surprisingly enough, the answer is – yes! However,...

Watch: Logan Paul Wrestles UFC Champs Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski

Logan Paul, a YouTube personality who is now better known for his time in the WWE and participation in boxing matches, has credible experience in grappling from before his rise to fame. He ranked...

Bo Nickal Calls Alex Pereira’s & Israel Adesanya’s Grappling “Almost Funny”

Though he still has to prove himself in MMA, Bo Nickal is convinced that he could use his grappling skills to much of his advantage against Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Nickal is a three-time...

UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Gets Teary-Eyed During Promotion to Purple Belt in BJJ

If a UFC champ, real bad *ss like Israel Adesanya drops a tear after being promoted to purple belt, you know what these promotions mean to some people. It ain’t just a belt.. UFC Middleweight...

UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ: “It’s Time to Start Tapping People Out!”

UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is currently working on his BJJ Gi & No Gi game at Atos HQ in San Diego, California. Adesanya has been training BJJ for a few years under the...

UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Grapples with Josh Hinger & Lucas Hulk at Atos HQ

UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is currently working on his BJJ Gi & No Gi at Atos HQ in San Diego, California. Adesanya is a blue belt under Atos leader Andre Galvao and trains...

Israel Adesanya Throws BJJ White Belt Back in Paulo Costa’s Face During Final Face Off

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa are scheduled to face each at UFC 253 in Island this weekend. Adesanya is defending his middleweight title against Costa. During the press conference, the conversation...

Paulo Costa & Israel Adesanya Argue Over their Jiu-Jitsu Credentials

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa are scheduled to face each at UFC 253 in Island this weekend. Adesanya is defending his middleweight title against Costa. During the press conference, the conversation...

New Adesanya? Former champion promotes Jiu-Jitsu training with emphasis on Grappling

Israel Adesanya relinquished the UFC middleweight title in September 2022, losing to Sean Strickland. Following the defeat, Adesanya elected to take an extended sabbatical from competition to rest...

Reinier de Ridder: “I Would Finish Both Adesanya & Pereira On The Same Night”

Image Credits: ONE Championship Reinier de Ridder isn’t “just” the current ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight World Champion, but he’s also an extremely highly skilled BJJ...

BJJ Black Belt Chael Sonnen Criticizes Andre Galvao For Giving Adesanya a Purple Belt

Chael Sonnen talks Israel Adesanya getting purple belt from Andre Galvao on this episode of Beyond the Fight. One of the most striking moments in this video is when Chael Sonnen talks about...

Daniel Cormier Perplexed By Alex Pereira’s UFC Success: “He Can’t Wrestle”

Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round of Saturday’s UFC 300 headliner, retaining his title at T-Mobile Arena. And Daniel Cormier, even though amazed by Pereira’s...

[WATCH] UFC’s Alex Pereira Grapples With Polyana Viana – In His Kitchen

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira was seen grappling with strawweight contender Polyana Viana… But not in a gym – but in the comfort of his own kitchen! Pereira, who won the UFC...

The Big Debate: Will MMA Be In The Olympics?

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Will Mark Zuckerberg fight MMA? Dana White opens up and reveals behind the scenes: ‘It’s fun’

Attending UFC 298 last Saturday in Anaheim, California, Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg became a topic of interest during the post-event press conference. The event was highlighted by...

These Were the Surprising Day Jobs of MMA Superstars Before They Became Famous

Many UFC fighters worked a job before making a living from MMA. -Chuck Lidell. Ray Sefo. Mark Hunt. Franck Mir . Bas Ruten, Tim Silvia, Ken Shamrock they were nightclub bouncers. -Conor McGregor....

Sean Strickland’s BJJ Teammate Speaks Out On Him Throwing his Black Belt in the Trash

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s recent decision to throw his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the garbage can has generated significant discussion across various online platforms....

Three of the Best BJJ Fighters in UFC History

The UFC has had yet another stellar year and there have been plenty of massive stories throughout 2023. There have been some shocking upsets, such as Sean Strickland dominating Israel Adesanya en...

UFC Champ Sean Strickland Throws His BJJ Black Belt in Trash: ‘BJJ is Bulls*it, It Doesn’t Work’

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s recent decision to throw his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the garbage can has generated significant discussion across various online platforms....

BJJ Training Partner On Mark Zuckerberg: “He’s Ridiculously Strong”

Khai Wu, MMA coach and BJJ training partner to Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, recently shared his thoughts from when Zuckerberg began practicing MMA. Wu commented that he was surprised by...