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Category Archive: Articles

You’ll Use This Butterfly Guard To Heel Hook Setup All The Time

The Butterfly Guard is great for setting up Leg Lock attacks! The butterfly guard is one of the simplest, yet most effective open guard in BJJ. It can be used against opponents of any size as it...

MMA Fighter Dustin Lampros Confronts P***phile & Gets Him Arrested

Dustin Lampros is a TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) veteran, as well as a very skilled martial artist. However, one of the things that differentiates him from the other fighters is the fact that he...

Bruno Bastos Explains Extremely Important Judo Principles For BJJ Athletes

Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...

Craig Jones Shows How To Execute The “Dog Bar” Submission In Jiu-Jitsu

Are you someone who’s really into Body Lock or over under guard passing? And you’re also a real fan of Leg Locks? Well, then you’re in for a treat: as there’s a surprisingly...

Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt Wrestles 10 Ft Alligator to Protect a Group of School Kids

MMA fighter and BJJ purple belt Mike Dragich recently assisted Florida Fire and Rescue in securing a 10-foot alligator outside an elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident was...

Logan Paul Reveals He Was Tapped Out 6 Times In A 5-Minute Round – By Craig Jones

Logan Paul seems to be giving it his all in order to make his MMA debut into the best one possible! Over the last few months, he could be seen training not just boxing, but also other martial arts...

Meregali Doubles Down on Melqui Galvao: ‘Better to Give Your Son St**oids Since Childhood’

In April, Jiu-Jitsu champions Nicholas Meregali and Melqui Galvão (Mica Galvao’s father and coach) engaged in a heated exchange on social media, which caused a stir in the Jiu-Jitsu community...

Demian Maia Says He Agreed to Corner Kron Gracie ‘At the Request of My Idol’

At UFC 288, Kron Gracie put on a lackluster performance that resulted in his unanimous defeat by Charles Jourdain. Following the bout, Gracie claimed that he refrained from throwing punches due to...

Craig Jones Discusses Gordon Ryan’s Trash Talking: “This Guy Can’t Be Serious With This Sh*t”

Gordon Ryan is notorious for his trash talking, directed towards some of the rival BJJ athletes and teams – such as Craig Jones and his B-Team Jiu Jitsu. But it appears that Craig isn’t...

Megaton Dias, The First Ever Coral Belt to Compete at the IBJJF World Championships

Wellington “Megaton” Dias is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend. He has been one of the most frequent competitors in the older age brackets, and has once been a top competitor in the adult division. He...

Mark Zuckerberg Discusses a Potential Jiu-Jitsu Match with Tom Hardy

Fans are getting excited about the possibility of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match between Mark Zuckerberg and Tom Hardy. META CEO, Zuckerberg, recently participated in his first-ever BJJ competition,...

Elon Musk Trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Discusses Royce Gracie

Did you know that Tesla founder Elon Musk has trained Jiu Jitsu? He trained BJJ in Palo Alto, California. His kids have been training since they were 6 years old. Elon Musk, the billionaire...

Felipe Costa Reveals Key Mindset Shift For Jiu-Jitsu Success

How do you approach your training sessions? Do you go pedal to the metal in every roll, trying to get the tap at all costs? Do you always play the same game and try to “win” the roll...

2023 IBJJF Worlds Recap: Victor Hugo & Gabi Pessanha Win Double Gold

The 2023 World Championship concluded on Sunday, June 4th, with a victorious outcome. The tournament took place at the Pyramid of Long Beach, California, starting on the 1st of this month and crowned...

Kade Ruotolo Reveals How Surfing Translates To Jiu-Jitsu: “If You’re Weak…”

Kade Ruotolo, alongside with his brother Tye, has been surfing for as long as they’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu – ever since they were kids. And, even though he had a dangerous experience...

Mark Zuckerberg Denies Being Put To Sleep At BJJ Tournament

Mark Zuckerberg has competed in his very first BJJ tournament back in May, winning the gold in the no-gi and silver in the gi master division. In his second gi match, it appeared that the Meta...

Nicholas Meregali Calls For Lapel Guard To Be Banned From Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments

The Lapel Guard is one of the strongest guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Especially when the person knows what they’re doing. What’s more, sometimes it’s so effective that it...

Carley Gracie Tells The Story of His Physical Altercation with his Uncle Helio Gracie

Carley Gracie, is a 9th degree Red Belt and son of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie. Carley is the father of Clark Gracie. He is the oldest member of the Gracie clan still donning a gi and...

No More Cauliflower Ears: Revolutionary Injection Fixes Injured Ears as a Result of Grappling Training

Cauliflower ear often seems like some mythical force when a white belt first falls in love with Jiu Jitsu. It’s a big problem, but it’s never really discussed in depth by professors and only...

Actor Tom Hardy Competed Once Again in BJJ Over the Weekend & Won Gold

Actor Tom Hardy has competed once again in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament over the weekend and he has won another gold medal. The BJJ blue belt has competed 3 times in the past year with already 4...

Nicholas Meregali vs Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Announced For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4

Yes, you’ve read that headline right… Because Dana White has announced that Nicholas Meregali and Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu will face off at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4!...

Sarah Galvão Promoted To Purple Belt After Winning Double Gold At IBJJF Worlds

Sarah Galvão has just won double gold as a juvenile blue belt at the IBJJF World Championship 2023 – and has been promoted to purple belt by her proud parents, André and Angelica Galvão! Two...

Top BJJ Prospect Shelby Murphey Promoted To Black Belt

Shelby Murphey, one of the Jiu-Jitsu world’s top prospects, has just won the brown belt roosterweight title at the IBJJF World Championship 2023… And has been promoted to the rank of a...

PED Expert Analyses Off-Cycle Gordon Ryan Drastic Loss of ‘Gains’ Following Health Issues

3x ADCC world champion and No Gi GOAT Gordon Ryan is once again out for a few months. The great grappler has serious health problems once again, despite being only 27 years old. It seems that in the...