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Vagner Rocha Explains Why He’s On TRT, & What Benefits He Sees in Jiu-Jitsu

Vagner Rocha is 41 years old, but he continues to train and compete at the highest level of professional grappling. For instance, his latest appearance at a major tournament was at ADCC 2022 –...

Vagner Rocha Explains His Approach To Rolling with Heavier & Aggressive Training Partners

In a recent episode of the Mayn Idea Podcast, 2 x ADCC bronze medalist and UFC vet, Vagner Rocha, a renowned Jiu-Jitsu black belt, shared valuable insights on how to spar with larger teammates. His...

Vagner Rocha Defeats 20yrs Younger & 40lbs Heavier Luke Griffith: “Always Challenge Myself”

Karate Combat Kickback 1, the latest event from the renowned karate promotion, showcased not only captivating karate bouts but also the inaugural “Pit Submission Series” – featuring...

Vagner Rocha Explains How To Do The Ankle Pick Takedown

The Ankle Pick is such a great takedown for jiujiteiros – even though it does (as all techniques do, truth be told) require a bit of practice and repetition in order to pull it off more...

Vagner Rocha Discusses St*roid Use: “I Have No Shame In This”

Back in March 2023, the IBJJF announced that five black belt competitors are to face doping sanctions – after four of them tested positive for PEDs use in the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World...

Vagner Rocha Opens Up On Using TRT: “I Recommend Younger Athletes To Not Use PEDs”

Vagner Rocha is 40 years old, but he continues to train and compete at the highest level of professional grappling. For instance, his latest appearance at a major tournament was at ADCC 2022 –...

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...

Vagner Rocha Issues Updated Statement On Marcel Goncalves

Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in March 2018; due to the allegations that he...

The Python Trap: Vagner Rocha’s Infamous Back/Strangle Combination

On the back position in Jiu-Jitsu, the famed John Danaher has this to say: No other weapon in the jiu jitsu submission arsenal offers such variation in severity of application as the back/strangle...

Vagner Rocha’s Savage Body Triangle Will Get You Taps

Many of us will get to to our training partner’s back and immediately focus on securing a choke or armbar. There is an easier option that many forget: The body triangle submission. Yes,...

Polaris announces Vagner Rocha & Benson Henderson Match

Polaris just announced its most explosive match up to date – it will be featuring two fisty jiu jitsu practitioners – both former UFC fighters in a match against each other.  Epic fight...

Vagner Rocha On “No Nutella BJJ” Movement: Have You Ever Fought Someone Really Trying To Kill You?

Nowadays it’s common to hear the buzzwords “no nutella” or “Porrada” used by Jiu-JItsu practitioners. It’s been used in Brazil for years, but has only recently...

After Last Week’s Mercy Wristlock Vagner Rocha Hits The ‘Chloroform Submission’

Vagner Rocha is a bad bad man. Last weekend he took second place at Kasai Pro 3 losing to Renato Canuto. He made waves with a nasty wrist lock on Marcin Held (verbal Tap) which went viral: Gulp ,...

Vagner Rocha Demonstrates His Nasty Wrist Lock From Kasai Pro 3

Vagner Rocha took second place at last weekend’s Kasai Pro 3 losing to Renato Canuto. He made waves with a nasty wrist lock on Marcin Held (verbal Tap) which went viral: Gulp , guess that...

Grappling Industries Steps Up – Vagner Rocha Boogeyman Martinez nogi Match Is On

Yesterday Vagner Rocha put Eddie Bravo on blast after he was expected to be in a combat jiu jitsu match without compensation. Rocha said:  This past Saturday I won a hard fought super match at...

Vagner Rocha Backed Out Of EBI Title Defense Over The Fact That Participation Isn’t Paid

Vagner Rocha has never been too afraid to speak out for himself. The former UFC fighter notably once kicked AJ Agazarm off the competition stage. However what was to be a combat jiu jitsu title...

Vagner Rocha Slams IBJJF: ‘Don’t Water Down Jiu-Jitsu’

Vagner Rocha, a BJJ black belt under Pablo Popovitch and a UFC vet, recently competed in the IBJJF world No Gi championship. Rocha already has a tremendous competition pedigree, being EBI champion...

Vagner Rocha To Grapple On the Same Card As 16 Year Old Daughter

    Vagner Rocha is steadily preparing for his big duel against DJ Jackson at Grappling Pro Championship. However one fun fact about the event is that it’s also set to feature his 16...

DJ Jackson Set To Duel With Vagner Rocha

  There’s been quite an interesting development – it appears DJ Jackson will be fighting against Vagner Rocha in MMA. DJ has long dabbled in MMA training with the likes of Phil...

Vagner Rocha Out of Grappling Industries Event, Gordon Ryan Offering To Step In

    Grappling Industries is in a serious pickle. The trouble card that was once supposed to feature Claudio Calasans just lost it’s coheadliner – Vagner Rocha vs Mansher Khera....

AJ Agazarm Statement Following Vagner Rocha Spartan Kick

  Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral.   A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2, 2016 at...

Vagner Rocha Statement Following Sparta Kick on AJ Agazarm

    Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral.   A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2,...

AJ Agazarm vs Vagner Rocha Score Overturned Following Viral Kick Footage

        Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral.   A video posted by FloGrappling...

Vagner Rocha Spartan Kicks AJ Agazarm off the Stage

Was the ref wrong not to DQ Vagner after this kick?   A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2, 2016 at 11:06am PDT There was plenty of bad blood between AJ Agazarm and Vagner...