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Category Archive: Articles

Owen Livesey Shows How To Use The Side Smash Side Control

If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...

Alistair Overeem Explains Reasons for 60LB Muscle Loss & Announces Retirement from Combat Sports

A recent photograph featuring Alistair Overeem, the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, has generated concern among combat sports fans as he appeared to look much slimmer in a recent picture....

Gordon Ryan’s Generous Offer To Marcelo Garcia: “He’s Done More For BJJ Than Anyone Else”

Gordon Ryan recently met with Marcelo Garcia, one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of all time – who has been undergoing therapy due to stomach cancer. Ryan shared the details about...

Caio Terra Undergoes Much-Needed Hip Surgery: “It Was Getting Progressively Worse”

Multiple-time BJJ world champion Caio Terra had suffered several injuries in a car accident back in 2021, when someone’s car ran a stop sign and slammed into his car. And, even though most of...

Luiz Nathan, One Of The Greatest Talents In The BJJ World, Passes Away At Age 18

Luiz Nathan, one of the greatest talents in the world of Jiu-Jitsu, has passed away last Sunday (July 2) in Rio de Janeiro. The 18-year-old was a blue belt under Professor Márcio de Deus. According...

Elon Musk Reveals Potential Venue For MMA Fight with Zuckerberg

Elon Musk recently expressed his interest in potentially having a “cage fight” against fellow billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. The Tesla CEO challenged Zuckerberg to the fight, and UFC...

Olympic Wrestling Champion Gable Stevenson Challenges Nicky Rod to Grappling Match

Olympic gold medalist in Freestyle wrestling Gable Steveson, is recognized as one of the best wrestlers on the planet, & he has just issued a challenge to ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez for...

John Danaher Talks BJJ Black Belt & UFC Veteran Tim Kennedy: “A Character Like No Other I’ve Met”

Tim Kennedy is a BJJ black belt and UFC veteran, as well as a Green Beret and Special Forces Ranger. And he appears to have a colorful skillset in all sorts of things! John Danaher stands witness to...

Key Mindset For Jiu-Jitsu: Taking It Step By Step

Getting from the beginning of the round in Jiu-Jitsu to the submission can seem like a long road to take. Especially when rolling against someone who is on the same (or higher) skill level as you...

Sean O’Malley Discusses If MMA Athletes Should Train BJJ In A Gi

Should mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a sport in and of itself – separately from MMA? Furthermore, should they start from the beginning, as a white belt…...

Cobrinha Plans To Return To BJJ Competitions in 2024

Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Charles, a legendary figure in the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, has just announced his intention to return to professional BJJ competitions in 2024, which has been met...

Sport Jiu-Jitsu vs. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: A Closer Look At This Age-Old Debate

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 Should Know About Nutrition For Martial Artists

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...

Brazilian Football Player João Gomes Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt

João Gomes is a Brazilian football player who plays as a midfielder for the Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gomes is currently on vacation in Brazil, where he was welcomed with a...

BJJ Makes Way Into Call Of Duty – With A Character Based On Heather Grace Gracie

One of the most popular video games of all time, Call of Duty, has just launched the fourth season of Modern Warfare II, introducing some new intriguing operators to the game’s roster. Among...

Gordon Returns to Training BJJ & Announces Possible Date of Return to Competition

3x ADCC world champion and arguably world’s number 1 No Gi Grappler Gordon Ryan has endured a period of over 3 months during which he was unable to train BJJ or compete due to his stomach...

Man Puts Police Officer In A Chokehold At Airport – Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Dramatic events unfolded at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) last Tuesday (June 27), when an Ohio man was arrested for allegedly putting a police officer into a chokehold. According to Fox 35...

This Brabo To D’Arce Choke Transition Works Extremely Well

In order to transition from one position to another, a gameplan in a BJJ match is really useful and can make a big difference in the outcome of a match. Many average BJJ players have beaten superior...

Here’s How To Hit An Armbar Directly Off A Guard Pass

n order to transition from one position to another, a gameplan in a BJJ match is really useful and can make a big difference in the outcome of a match. Many average BJJ players have beaten superior...

Gordon Ryan Answers Nicky Rod Challenge: “St***ids Aren’t Illegal in Jiu-Jitsu”

Nicky Rodriguez just won the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 absolute tournament in spectacular fashion… And he ended it by calling out Gordon Ryan for a match – albeit with a somewhat...

Craig Jones after Defeating Felipe Pena: “I’m the Number 1 P4P Grappler on the Planet”

The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 event was a resounding success – with plenty of high-quality Craig Jones defeated Felipe Pena via Decision (Fastest Escape Time in Overtime) Craig Jones with...

Barry Bonds, Baseball Legend & PED User, Earns Blue Belt in BJJ

Barry Bonds, a highly acclaimed Major League Baseball player, has made quite an inpact on the history of baseball. He is known for his achievements as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates and...

Nicky Rod Calls Out Gordon Ryan For A Match – With An (Unexpected) Twist

Nicky Rodriguez just won the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 absolute tournament in spectacular fashion… And he ended it by calling out Gordon Ryan for a match – albeit with a somewhat...

UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Results & Highlights: Craig Jones Defeats Felipe Pena

The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 event was a resounding success – with plenty of high-quality matches! Here are the results and highlights.   UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL 4: RESULTS Craig...