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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Big Deal Pro 3 Results: Anderson Munis Defeats Erberth Santos

The Big Deal Pro 3 promotion was an exciting one, full of fast-paced and interesting matches. It also had two big match-ups: here’s what happened!   LEANDRO LO VS. HENRIQUE CECONI The main...

So There’s That ONE GUY You Absolutely CAN’T Stand in Your Academy?

Being and training in your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy is awesome for the most part. You get to hang out with the people you love and feel comfortable with, and you get to choke them out in the...

Pena & Meregali Exchange Words on Social Media Ahead of “BJJBET” Match

The long-awaited match between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali will finally take place in the main event of the second BJJBET edition, on August 1st. And wouldn’t you know it – the two...

Ryan Hall On Who is The Greatest Grappler in MMA History

Ryan Hall will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 264, facing Ilia Topuria after a two-year lay-off. Ahead of the fight, Ryan Hall talked to MMA fighting and...

Craig Jones Injured & Out of Match Against Lucas Barbosa (Road to ADCC)

One of the most exciting matches on the “Road to ADCC” card, which is to take place on July 17, between Craig Jones and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa… Will have to wait a bit...

Ryan Hall and Matt Serra Talk About Jiu-Jitsu, UFC Match-Making, and More

Ryan Hall will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 264, facing Ilia Topuria after a two-year lay-off. Ahead of the fight, Ryan Hall sat down with Matt Serra and Jim...

Mica Galvao Earns His Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt at Age 17

The 17 year-old BJJ phenom Mica Galvao has just earned his black belt. He’s long been establishing himself as one of the rapidly rising stars of Jiu-Jitsu, and he took to sharing the good news...

4 Healthy Habits You Forget Because You’re Too Stressed

Brazilian Jujitsu is a labor of love. You have to put the time in. You have to strengthen your body continuously. You have to analyze your mistakes. On top of this, you have to cope with the stress...

Here’s How To Transform Your Takedown Game

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...

Taking Notes: The Game Changer to Skyrocket your Jiu-Jitsu

No, no, no. You don’t need to write notes about your training into your BJJ journal. It isn’t something that’s absolutely necessary. Because, truth be told, writing notes can take...

What You Should Know Before Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Congratulations! You stopped overthinking and you took a leap of faith – you’re going to have your first Jiu Jitsu class tonight! Awesome, well done! However, there are some rules that you...

What Makes A Great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor?

Are you a BJJ instructor – or do you want to become one? Are you looking to become the BEST instructor possible? That’s fantastic! No doubt you’ll be a great one. Here are the qualities...

Two Women BJJ Practitioners Take on 180 kg Male White Belt in Grappling Challenge

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been proven to be an effective self dense system, however many of its detractors bring up the case of multiple attackers. In reality, there is no perfect martial art against...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Teaches The Secret To His ‘Smesh’ Top Pressure

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself – what would it be like to grapple with Khabib Nurmagomedov? Are his pressure game and his humble attitude as great as they are said to be? Well, former UFC...

The 5 Different Types of New Guys You’ll Encounter in Jiu-Jitsu

BJJ instructors and higher ranks will say that sometimes teaching the new guy in class is frustrating… If you are new to Jiu-Jitsu don’t be this guy.  If you train with this new guy slip him a...

Keenan Cornelius: ‘No One Cares About IBJJF Gi Worlds Anymore’

Keenan Cornelius and ADCC medalist and No Gi BJJ world Champion has always been outspoken about various aspects of Jiu-Jitsu topics and has never been shy of sharing his opinion, which was often...

Paulo Miyao To Stop Competing in BJJ: ‘I’ll be Honest, I Don’t Miss it”

“The medals don’t mean anything and the glory doesn’t last. It’s all about your happiness.” Jackie Joyner Kersee, 2-time Olympic Gold medalist in track & field Carlos Gracie Jr famously...

When You Can’t Stop Yourself From Letting Everyone Know You Train BJJ

Yeah, we know. You train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and you’re cool because of that! But it’s easy for us to know, as well as your training partners and other fellow Jiujiteiros; for we train it...

Overcoming the Fear of Losing in BJJ Competition

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv.​ So many of us have great ideas, large ambitions and day dreams that...

How To Plan Your BJJ & Strength Training For An Upcoming Competition

    By Peter Lakatos -Strength coach for Carlson Gracie Hungary & StrongFirst Master instructor You are doing bjj, planning to compete and you just figured out, that maybe planning...

Overcoming the Blue Belt Blues: “I’m Not Getting Better at BJJ”

You’ve got your blue belt! The best thing that happened to you since you started BJJ. No more standing in the back of the line. You’re now a color belt and nobody can take it away from you. Some...

All Inclusive 7 Day Beach BJJ Camp w/ Felipe Pena, Michelle Nicolini, Ffion Davies & Marco Canha

What’s the one most important, most beautiful thing that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given you? What would you say has given you the best goosebumps? Chances are – it’s the experiences. It’s all...

Middleweight UFC title fight sets the scene for McGregor’s comeback

Followers of mixed martial arts are now ready to witness the return of UFC fighting sensation Conor McGregor on UFC 264 in Las Vegas. That bout captured the attention of sports fans around the world...

How To Improve BJJ Guard Retention

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...