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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Anderson Silva Addresses Controversy Regarding Leandro Lo’s Death: “I’d Never Defend A Murderer”

Anderson Silva, former UFC middleweight champion, has decided to speak to Brazilian media – in order to explain why his name has been brought up in legal proceedings regarding Leandro...

Chael Sonnen Defends Conor McGregor’s (Possible) PED Use: “They’re Not Banned In The Sport”

Conor McGregor has put on a considerable amount of muscle after suffering a leg injury during his fight against Dustin Poirier, all the way back in July 2021. And yes – many people in the MMA...

Pain Into Power: The Evolution Of Tom DeBlass

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...

20 Greatest BJJ Legends Of All Time

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...

Everything You Need to Know About The Double Leg Takedown

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...

Khamzat Chimaev: “Bo Nickal Has To Be Stupid If He Thinks He Can Beat Me”

Bo Nickal, UFC middleweight division fighter, has recently claimed that – if he and Khamzat Chimaev were to meet in the octagon – that he’d be the one who’d emerge victorious....

Tammi Musumeci Doesn’t Care About Points: “I’m Just Trying To Hit Cool Subs”

Tammi Musumeci, multiple-time IBJJF champion, seems to fall in the category of BJJ practitioners who aren’t too concerned about points… But that would much rather hunt a cool submission...

College Wrestler (20) Dies After Being Denied Water During “Punishment Practice”

The University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky, USA) has agreed to pay $14.1 million to the family of Grant Brace, a 20-year-old college wrestler who passed away back in 2020 – after...

BJJ vs. Judo vs. MMA for self-defense

BJJ vs. Judo vs. MMA for Self-Defense Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) are three popular martial arts that are often compared when it comes to self-defense. While they...

The Unstoppable Rise of Islam Makhachev – The World’s Best Fighter

As the world of MMA continues to evolve, one name has emerged as a true force to be reckoned with: Islam Makhachev. This Dagestan-born fighter has been making waves in the UFC with his relentless...

Steven Seagal Launches Aikido Center In Russia To Prepare Youth For Army Service

Steven Seagal, martial artist and Hollywood actor, has launched an Aikido Center in Moscow – that will be used, among other things, to prepare the youth for military service. As reported by the...

Security Guard – Former Professional Wrestler – Stops Potential Mass Shooting In Florida

Last week, on early Sunday morning (March 19), a man wearing a devil mask went to enter into Tampa’s (Florida) “Mons Venus” strip club. He was armed – and it seems that the...

Judge Authorizes Accused Killer Of Leandro Lo To Continue Receiving Police Salary

Henrique Velozo, lieutenant of the Military Police who is accused of killing the multiple-time BJJ world champion Leandro Lo, has been granted a favorable decision in the Court of Justice of São...

Is This The Tightest Triangle Choke Setup From The Back – Ever?

The back is there to be taken! It’s no coincidence that taking someone’s back is regarded as the most powerful position to have in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it’s where you can pose a LOT of danger...

How To Find the Right Martial Arts Instructor To Teach Your Kids To Be Bullyproof

Renato Migliaccio is a BJJ black belt under Ryan Gracie and a Judo black belt. He is a former European and Pan American Champion in BJJ, and has also competed in MMA amassing a 6-1 record. He...

Controlling Your Ego and Emotional State in Jiu-Jitsu

Written by Nick Unander, 4th degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, head instructor at Baddogbjj.com. Jiu-Jitsu is a combat sport that requires a high level of skill and mental toughness. It’s not...

UFC Middleweight Promoted Himself To Blue Belt in BJJ

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is far from being as serious and strict as other forms of martial arts. The main reason is probably due to the fact of it being a martial art/sport that has mostly been developed...

Caio Terra Explains How To “Achieve The Best Technique You Can”

Learning and improving in Jiu-Jitsu is a never-ending process. No matter how well you can execute a given technique, there’re always ways to make it better. And that should be the goal –...

Jafel Filho Talks Muhammad Mokaev’s ‘Brazilian Tap’: “He Tapped At Least 3 Times”

The UFC 286 fight between Jafel Filho and Muhammad Mokaev has been one of the strangest ones to date. And not just because Mokaev refused to tap out to a gnarly Kneebar. At one point during the...

Nicky Rod’s Blood Work Results Are In… And They’re Worrying

A few weeks ago, Gordon Ryan called out Nicky Rod for steroids use – and Nicky suggested that he do a blood test to determine if he’s natural or not. The suggestion was accepted and...

Opponent Escaping The Back? Try This Guillotine Choke Setup By Felipe Pena

The back is there to be taken! It’s no coincidence that taking someone’s back is regarded as the most powerful position to have in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it’s where you can pose a LOT of danger...

Make Your Training Partner’s Life Miserable – With The Chin Strap

Do you enjoy playing the “10th Planet game”? If so, then here’s one of the best ways to make your training partner’s life miserable – with the help of a Chin Strap!...

Andrew Wiltse Shows The Fastest BJJ Knee Slice Pass Ever

If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions when they guard pass, going...

Perfect Your Single Leg Takedown – With These Tips From AJ Agazarm

Getting to the Single Leg is already hard… But getting the actual takedown can be even tougher. Especially if your opponent knows how to defend and if your favorite setup (i.e. probably...