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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Watch Mark Zuckerberg in Action in his 1st Ever Jiu-Jitsu Competition

The Jiu-Jitsu community was caught off guard by a pleasant surprise. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg competed in his first ever BJJ competition last Saturday, May 6th. Founder of Facebook and one of...

Claudio França: “Mark Zuckerberg Has A Good Level Of Jiu-Jitsu”

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, surprised the Jiu-Jitsu world a few days ago – when he competed on the BJJ Tour stage, an event led by Claudio França. Zuckerberg, a white belt and...

ADGS Abu Dhabi: Thrill And Glory For The Champions And Heroes At The End Of The Tour

After a long journey in the 2022-2023 season, it was time to come back home. The AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour circled back to its homonymous territory and provided an incredible...

BJJ World Champion Reveals USADA Offered a Deal to Banned Athletes for Shorter Suspension

3x BJJ world champion Marcio ‘Pe de Pano’ Cruz revealed that he spoke about the case with two fighters suspended at the Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Worlds for PEDS. Last week, during an edition of...

Masakazu Imanari Shows How To Do The Perfect Imanari Roll

There is a reason why Masakazu Imanari is nicknamed ‘Red belt in Leglocks’. He has made his name leglocking opppnents left and right for the past 20 years in MMA and grappling competitions. The...

This Grip Is Super Effective Against Heel Hooks & Other Leg Locks

Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook...

How To Leg Lock Bigger & Heavier Opponents?

For a lot of people, Leglocks sometimes carry a sort of a stigma with them. They are either frowned upon, for they are regarded as „dirty“ techniques (such as the case is with Wristlocks in some...

Tom DeBlass Shows An Easy Kneebar Setup From Butterfly Guard

Most of us get caught up using our half guard to try to control the weight and pressure our opponents are able to inflict on us, while we are desperately trying not to let them pass our guards. Last...

Dillon Danis: “I Feel Like I’ll Be Back In The Cage Soon”

Dillon Danis just might be one of the most infamous MMA personalities on social media. The BJJ black belt hasn’t competed in a while. And, even though he was supposed to fight the social media...

Azerbaijani Child Passes Away After Repeated Throws By Sambo Coach

A boy from Azerbaijan, aged 7, has passed away after sustaining serious injuries during training. The tragedy took place after his Sambo coach repeatedly threw him on the mats in a violent manner....

How To Build A Nutritious Diet For Optimal Performance in Combat Sports

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...

BJJ Throws: Everything You Need To Know And 6 Throws That Work

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...

Full Of Highlight Reels: The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Season 2023 Finale!

This season’s AJP Tour’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (ADGS) season finale was a super exciting one! It took place last weekend, May 5-7, and featured both the youth and adult competitors.  ...

Dana White On Kron Gracie’s UFC 288 Performance: ‘It Was Like Coming out of a Time Capsule in 1995’

Kron Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie was defeated by Charles Jourdain by unanimous decision. Without fighting in MMA since 2019, Kron Gracie made his return to the sport this Saturday (6), on the main...

Khamzat Chimaev Challenges Francis Ngannou to a Grappling Superfight

In an intriguing move, UFC welterweightKhamzat Chimaev has proposed a challenge to former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, for an unarmed combat grappling superfight outside of the UFC....

Caio Terra: “When I First Started Training Jiu-Jitsu, I Was Forced To Do It By My Mother”

Remember that activity that you didn’t really want to do when you were a kid, but your parents forced you to do it… And then, eventually, you grew to enjoy it? Well, such was the case...

Every Successful Jiu-Jitsu Student Has These Two Skills

If you want to become successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whether that means on the international stage or “just” to become the best you can – then there are two skills that...

BJJ Pro Advice: Get To The End Of The Lever

Sometimes, it’s the smallest of advice that will get you the furthest. Even when that “small advice” can be applied in a wide array of situations. Such as, for example, getting to...

Charles Jourdain Defeats Kron Gracie; Calls His Style ‘Outdated’

Kron Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie was defeated by Charles Jourdain by unanimous decision. Without fighting in MMA since 2019, Kron Gracie made his return to the sport this Saturday (6), on the main...

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Competes in Jiu-Jitsu Tournament & Wins Gold

Facebook c0-founder Mark Zuckerberg has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the past few months and is already hooked on the lifestyle and benefits that go along with this sport. Zuckerberg...

ONE Championship: Sage Northcutt Heel Hooks Opponent – Just 39 Seconds Into The Match

Image Credits: ONE Championship Sage Northcutt didn’t fight for nearly four years… But now he’s back with a bang – with a Heel Hook submission win! He faced off Ahmed Mujtaba...

ONE Championship: Mikey Musumeci Submits Osamah Almarwai With RNC

Mikey Musumeci has done it again! He faced Yemen’s first black belt IBJJF world champion, Osamah Almarwai, in a ONE Fight Night 10 submission grappling match  – and got the tap with a Rear...

Tye Ruotolo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali: “I Want His Head”

Tye Ruotolo and Reinier de Ridder put on quite a show at ONE Fight Night 10! The two went pretty much toe-to-toe the entire match, being on the offense and engaging in some heavy scrambles. In the...

Dave Camarillo Teaches Keanu Reeves A Flying Triangle Choke on Set of John Wick 4

In this fourth installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returned with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of gangsters on his trail. But one thing...