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Category Archive: Articles

Jeff Glover Shows How To Use A Single Leg To Get Out Of Side Control

Staying safe and escaping the side control 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...

Deep Half Guard: Try These 3 Highly Efficient Sweeps

The Deep Half Guard is one of those Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu positions that is mostly used for sweeps, rather than for submissions. However, if you’re open-minded enough, you can turn the Deep Half into...

Three Professional Competitors Leave the Ranks of Fight Sports Miami

At the beginning of the year, top Fight Sports competitators André Porfírio , Maggie Grindatti and Luccas Lira announced the end of their cooperation with their club. Maggie Grindatti, Andre...

Here Are Some Famous BJJ Personalities You Should Consider Watching

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...

This Snap Down to Backtake Sequence Works Perfectly for All Levels

Playing the takedown game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t have to be too complicated. Actually, it can be quite simple – if you learn how to set up takedowns which don’t require too...

Jones Jones Victory Puts an End to ‘Drake Curse’ as Rapper Earns $1.7 Million

Jon Jones is back – and in the most spectacular fashion there is! He submitted Ciryl Gane in the very first round, with a Guillotine Choke. And he made it look easy. Jones put on the pressure...

BJJ Advice: Put Weight On Their Heels

The best of advice is often the simplest of advice, especially when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… It’s the details that you’d rarely pay attention to; but that, once you learn...

[Watch] Jake Gyllenhaal “Fights” At UFC 285 – Wins Via Knockout

Jake Gyllenhaal made his UFC octagon debut! Of course, as a part of a movie scene. The famous actor previously surprised fans by showing up at the UFC 285 weigh-ins and facing off with the veteran...

Jon Jones Submits Ciryl Gane With Guillotine Choke – Wins UFC Heavyweight Title

Jon Jones is back – and in the most spectacular fashion there is! He submitted Ciryl Gane in the very first round, with a Guillotine Choke. And he made it look easy. Jones put on the pressure...

Dominick Cruz: “Ciryl Gane Just Doesn’t Have The Grappling”

Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane will face off at UFC 285… An Dominick Cruz believes that Jones will win the fight. Though, he does acknowledge that there might be problems for Jones when it comes to...

Hollywood Actor Jake Gyllenhaal Steps On Scale At UFC 285 Weigh-Ins

Just when you thought that the UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-ins couldn’t haven’t gotten better, you get proven wrong. After Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane faced off for the last time before their...

Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi Becomes First BJJ Practitioner In Space

One small step for man… One giant leap for Jiu-Jitsu? Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, native of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has took off to his country’s first long duration space mission. Al...

AJ Agazarm: “Earning Your Purple Belt Is Very Different Than The Other Colors”

AJ Agazarm – a mixed martial arts fighter, former D1 wrestler, and a BJJ black belt – has recently promoted his younger brother to the rank of a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. And, according to...

Luciana Andrade Denies Claims That UFC Ring Girls Earn More Than The Fighters

Luciana Andrade, UFC ring girl, has had an interview on The MMA Hour last night – during which she denied claims that UFC octagon girls earn more money than the fighters. She emphasized that...

Here’s What You Need To Know About Angles In BJJ

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...

Common Self-Defense Scenarios You Should Prepare Yourself For

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...

Keenan Cornelius: “If You Train BJJ, It’s Important You Study War”

Keenan Cornelius believes that, if you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you should be investing at least the same amounts of effort into studying war. That is, war strategies that could be of use on the...

Georges St-Pierre: “A Champion Has The Capacity To Be Good When It Matters”

What makes a champion… Champion? How is it that some people, who are extraordinary in training, crumble when they compete? Georges St-Pierre understands that well. Here’s what makes the...

John Danaher Explains Why He Has A Name For Every Move In Grappling

John Danaher is one of the greatest BJJ coaches of all time… And one of the many things he’s known for is that he has a name for every single technique and position. Why is this so?...

Physically Impressive, McGregor Appears on Video Training his Athletes for ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

At least for the participants, the 31st edition of the reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” has begun. That’s what Conor McGregor pointed out , as he is one of next season’s coaches....

Tips to Edit Your Instagram Posts Like a Professional

Instagram is one of the mainstream social media platforms whose dynamics shift rapidly. While the platform’s algorithm is significant, your content’s quality matters the most. To ensure that your...

Old Man BJJ Side Control Survival with Tom DeBlass

Staying safe and escaping the side control 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...

This Straight Ankle Lock Variation Is Super Tight & Super Painful

Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...

Armbar From Side Control: These Details Make All The Difference

Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...