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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

Polaris 17: Craig Jones Set To Defend Middleweight Title

The last three Polaris events were a bit unorthodox, as they followed a unique team format called Polaris Squads. Now, however, Polaris is making a return to their traditional superfight format with...

Catch Them By Surprise with a Kimura From Bottom Mount by Jeff Glover

Playing defense in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most commonly associated with evading submissons and escaping bad positions. However, just because you’re defending yourself doesn’t mean you can’t...

Marcos Tinoco’s 13 Solo Drills With Exercise Ball to Boost Your Endurance for BJJ

Stability ball training is a great supplement to Jiu-Jitsu training. You can work on your technique, balance, coordination as well as strength and conditioning. There are lots of cool drills that you...

Neiman Gracie To Face Mark Lemminger In Bellator 266 Co-Main Event

Neiman Gracie, a part of the fourth generation of the famous BJJ family, will be featured in the co-main event at Bellator 266. Neiman is a son of Carla Gracie and a nephew to Renzo Gracie. He has...

A Day in the Life of a Master Worlds BJJ Competitor

There was a time (many years ago) when perhaps the general opinion was that if you fought in the Adult class, it was a lot ‘harder’ than if you fought in the masters division. Perhaps in the...

ADCC King Andre Galvao Rolls with Ruotolo Brothers Back to Back

Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo represent a new generation of BJJ players. They are 18 years old and have been training since the age of 3 hey have won everything that there is to win in BJJ at...

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman’s Trains Jiu-Jitsu with Lex Fridman

Neuroscientist and Stanford University professor Andrew Huberman tried out first jiu jitsu for the first time with fellow scientist, podcaster & BJJ black belt Lex Fridman at 10th Planet Austin...

Jonah Hill: “I Can’t Live Without My Jiu-Jitsu Gi”

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...

10th Planet Black Belt Zack Edwards Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu’s black belt Zack Edwards has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Now, his loved ones are asking for help. Edwards experienced a persistent headache before he was admitted...

Fight To Win (F2W) 182: Full Card Preview

Today, on August 28, the Fight To Win (F2W) 182 tournament will take place. It’s headlined by a match between the world No Gi champion, Dante Leon, and an ADCC champion, Davi Ramos. The card...

Mackenzie Dern Predicts First Round Submission Win in UFC Main Event

On October 9, Mackenzie Dern will compete in her first ever UFC main event. She will face against Marina Rodriguez, who is the number 6-ranked strawweight in the division. In a recent interview given...

Rodrigo Cavaca: “We Must Learn From Our Mistakes In Jiu-Jitsu, In Order To Enrich Our Future Victories”

Rodrigo Cavaca is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a coach of many BJJ champions. Back in the day, he made spectacular improvements on his Straight Ankle Lock (back during his win-it-all 2010...

VIDEO: Fan Tries To Attack Khabib Nurmagomedov & Entourage

The former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been all over the media in recent weeks after signing a $ 7 million contract with Gorilla Energy. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired with a...

Renato Laranja’s ‘Steve Urkel’ Posture That Gives You an Unbreakable Posture in the Closed Guard

On of the funniest man in Jiu-Jitsu is Renato Laranja who is actually also a legit BJJ black belt. In this video he shows, mixed with comedy, some game changing concepts on the importance of proper...

How To Lower Your Heart Rate Using Either Wim Hof or Rickson Gracie Breathing

Breathing for BJJ? You’re at the last 5 minutes of training, you’re rolling with a stronger, heavier yet lower belt. You are already at the end of you capacities, breathing hard and trying to...

UFC Legend Matt Lindland Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie

Matt The Law Lindland is a reired former UFC middleweight champion, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist. Lindland fought primarily in the Middleweight division for the UFC, Strikeforce....

Olympic Wrestling Champion Gable Steveson On Why He Didn’t Meet Dana White In Vegas

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Gable Stevenson and UFC president Dana White were supposed to meet to discuss a potential collboration, but in the end it didn’t happen. In an interview with MMA...

How To Build Serious Grappling Strength Through Rope Climbing

Establishing good grips in BJJ and Judo is so important as very often when you dominate the grip battle and establish your dominant grips you can control and dominate your opponent.  Many top BJJ...

Improve Your Wrestling Skills by Focusing More on Your Pressure

Does your wrestling kinda make no sense? As in, no matter how much you’ve been drilling the move(s), you just can’t seem to hit them properly during rolls or in competition? What’s...

Who’s Number One (WNO): Two Female Title Fights Announced

The Who’s Number One (WNO) promotion has announced that, later this year, two female title fights will take place. On October 20, Beatriz Mesquite and Luiza Monteiro will go face-to-face for...

How BJJ Can Help You In Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One

Losing a loved one is always devastating. And it’s not easy to come to terms with it, especially if it was someone really close to you. It can take months and even years before you, at least...

These Simple Tips Will Make Your Single Leg X Game 10x Better

The Single Leg X is a fantastic position, full of sweep and transition options, as well as of submissions that follow it. However, you have to know how to play this position well first, before you...

WNO Championships: Full Heavyweight Bracket Revealed

The Who’s Number One (WNO) championships are taking place on September 25 and 26. It will feature five brackets with eight athletes in each, most of them being the most elite grapplers in the...

Inspired by Jiu-Jitsu, Entrepreneur Promotes Social Action to Motivate Low-Income Families

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a driving force for many, no matter their background. It pushes you to be a better person, not just because of yourself – but also because of the people around you. The...