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Category Archive: Articles

The Best BJJ Advice You Need Right Now: Change Your Angle

One of the best things that you could do for the sake of your Jiu-Jitsu is to start focusing on your and your opponent’s angles. That is to say: you need to focus on changing your angle in...

AJ Agazarm on Gordon Ryan Health Issues: ‘This is What Happens When You Pump Your Body Full of St**oids’

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...

Mikey Musumeci Inspired By Ruotolo Brothers: “They Are Probably The Best In The World”

Mikey Musumeci is one of the best-ranking BJJ athletes of all time. But even so, he still finds inspiration around himself – such as the Ruotolo brothers! Musumeci revealed, in a recent ONE...

Jiu-Jitsu Champion Gabi Garcia Reveals That She Suffered Physical Aggression From Ex-Husband

Gabi Garcia, a multiple-time IBJJF and ADCC world champion, has shared that she was a victim of physical and psychological violence, as well as that she received death threats from her ex-husband...

Gordon Ryan’s ‘Gains’ Have Gone Following Recent 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...

Nick Rodriguez Shows A Simple Wrestling Drill Against A Stationary Partner

What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...

Even White Belts Can Use This Side Control Escape Technique

Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...

AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro: Beautiful Display Of High Level Jiu-Jitsu (This June)

Since 2015, Rio de Janeiro has been one of the greatest stages for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. Now, the Marvelous City will be with us yet again, this time to kick off the...

Alexey Oleynik Shows A Superb Arm Attack Option From Scarf Hold

Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many...

Tommy Langaker Talks Jiu-Jitsu Money Problems: “There’s Very Little Income”

A lot of elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have had to go through earning next to nothing in their early years of training and competition. Even the best of the best. It wasn’t any different...

Kade Ruotolo Inspired By Bob Marley: “The Ability Of A Man To Affect Those Around Him Positively”

Are the Ruotolo brothers enjoying the fruits of their labor and the fame that goes along with it? Well, Kade Ruotolo is not afraid to admit the truth. He shared it in a recent ONE Championship...

Nicholas Meregali & Felipe Pena “Roast” Each Other In A No-Gi Superfight Hype-Up

Will Nicholas Meregali and Felipe Pena face each other in a no-gi superfight? Well, it seems like that’s something that at least Felipe Pena wants to do! Actually, Meregali called out Pena for...

Yuri Simoes “Can’t Wait” For The ADCC 2024 Superfight Against Gordon Ryan

Yuri Simoes and Gordon Ryan are fired up to face off against each other at the ADCC 2024 superfight! And, well, Simoes is especially looking forward to it. The thought of his first two losses follows...

Nicholas Meregali: “I Was Dealing With Depression & Anxiety”

Nicholas Meregali is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history – and is one of the most confident ones as well. However, it may come as a surprise that Meregali didn’t...

BJJ Competitor Shot During Tournament In Manaus (Brazil)

Matheus Rogério (left) shot during BJJ tournament in Manaus (images source: Tatame) According to a report coming from Tatame, a tragic event unfolded last Saturday (May 29) at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

Dean Lister: “I Never Lost Focus On What I Needed To Do”

One of the most notable character traits of champions – both on the mats and in life alike – is the fact that they’re focused. Their focus is so strong that they won’t allow...

Caio Terra’s Emotional Black Belt Promotion Story: “I Was In The Second Place…”

Earning your black belt in BJJ is the first step on a new journey. The exciting beginning of a new, lifelong beginning. However, Caio Terra wasn’t too ecstatic about his black belt promotion....

Nicholas Meregali Reveals Why He Doesn’t Want To Compete In IBJJF Events

Nicholas Meregali recently announced that he’s withdrawing from competing in the IBJJF events. But why did he decide to do that? He revealed more about his decision in a recent MMA Hoje podcast...

Michael Chandler Explains How He Got His Testosterone Level So High At 37 Years Old

Nowadays, the topic of increasing testosterone levels has become quite popular mainly because men tend to experience testosterone reduction as they age. This sex hormone is commonly present in males...

Cyborg Submits Former Professional Boxer 33 Times In A 6-Minute BJJ Round

Tony Jeffries is an Olympic Bronze medalist & former undefeated professional boxer. He is one of the best-known names in boxing, and not just because of his amateur and professional competition...

Dillon Danis Calls Out “Coward” Cops For Not Intervening When He Was Subdued By A Security Guard

Dillon Danis has recently expressed his frustration with police officers who failed to intervene during the viral “bar incident” – when he was subdued by a security guard. In a now...

Mikey Musumeci: “Toxic Jiu-Jitsu Community Destroyed Tammi’s Enjoyment For Competing”

One of the things that Mikey Musumeci likes about ONE Championship is their equal treatment of male and female fighters. This is even more important to Mikey than it already would be, because his...

BJJ Advice: Relax Your Face When You Roll

Now, we know what you’re thinking… “Keep my face relaxed? What does that have to do with Jiu-Jitsu?” Well, you’ll be surprised to learn that it’s got a lot to do...

Ffion Davies Promoted To 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt By JT Torres

Ffion Davies, one of the world’s most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors, has been promoted to the rank of a 1st degree BJJ black belt! The IBJJF No-Gi World Championship title holder, as...