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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

Who’s Number One: Kade Ruotolo Wins By Buggy Choke

Image Credit: Who’s Number One/FloGrappling Yesterday, on Friday – June 18 – we saw a stacked event at Who’s Number One. Many of the best No Gi Jiu-Jitsu athletes of the world...

Throwback: “The Korean Zombie” Pulls Off The First TWISTER In UFC History

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a magnificent martial art. Its positions, guard passes, defenses and escapes, takedowns, and – above all – submissions… Are simply mesmerizing to watch and...

Renzo Gracie: “In The Past, I Almost Joined The Corporate World And Could Have Made A Fortune, But I Had A Mission In Life: Jiu-Jitsu…”

Stephanie Joplin recently had a long 2 part interview with Renzo Gracie, where he discussed his childhood, and all other MMA and Jiu-Jitsu related topics: “Stephanie: Did you have any...

Cesar Gracie: ‘Demian Maia Fight ‘a No-Win Situation for Nate Diaz

With a career in MMA of close to 20 years, 14 of them at the UFC, the 43 year old Demian Maia knows he is in the final stretch of his career and, his latest fight in the octagon, he lost a decision...

Rickson Gracie Explains which Belt is the Hardest to Achieve in Jiu-Jitsu

Many consider Rickson one of the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time, he’s certainly one of the most respected across the board. Son of Grand Master Helio Gracie proved his value through several...

Try These 5 INSANELY Effective Collar Chokes From The Back

The name of the game in Jiu-Jitsu is resourcefulness. You’ve got to learn how to set up various techniques in all sorts of situations and adapt them to the changing circumstances. If you manage...

Logan Paul Discusses Next Fight: “You Can’t Tell Me I Can’t Beat Mike Tyson”

Back on June 6 in Miami, Logan Paul’s and Floyd Mayweather’s highly anticipated exhibition boxing bout took place. As Paul had a huge height and reach advantage, he used his size against...

Henry Cejudo Calls Out Hasbulla Magomedov: “Your Days Are Numbered!”

Hasbulla Magomedov is one of the biggest social media stars of today – you must’ve seen some of his videos recently, either on Instagram or on TikTok. The 18-year old Russian, nicknamed...

Khabib Nurmagomedov: “Football Is My First Love, I’d Play If Given An Offer”

Even though a big part of the MMA community is currently preoccupied with a number of UFC veterans looking to get “celebrity fights” (such as against Logan Paul), it seems that Khabib...

This Xande Sweep to Armbar Setup Is SIMPLE And Works Like MAGIC!

Most of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu don’t have to be complicated in order to work. What’s more, if you truly want to become an excellent Jiujiteiro, you should be focused on...

This Is How DAVID GOGGINS Can Help Your Jiu-Jitsu

Have you heard of David Goggins? He’s a retired United States Navy SEAL and a former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member, but also an exquisite ultramarathon runner,...

Werdum: ‘Facing Terere in Jiu-Jitsu Was More Intimidating Than Facing Fedor & Cain Velasquez’

In a recent interview with Brazilian media PVT, Fabrício Werdum revealed that the Jiu-Jitsu match against Fernando Tererê in the finals of the ultraheavyweight division at the 2004 Worlds was the...

New Jiu-Jitsu World Record: 7 Consecutive Double Guard Pulls in 15 Seconds

Pulling guard in the BJJ world is often ridiculed by Judoka and Wrestlers who see it as a cowardly way to face someone. Nowadays with the rules of sport BJJ, you can win matches with very little...

Demian Maia Clarifies What Really Happened in the Drysdale & Galvao Fixed ADCC Match Allegations

Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...

Gordon Ryan’s Stomach Recovery Medicine Includes Growth Hormone Treatment

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community was struck by the recent news of Gordon Ryan’s health issues. The arguably best contemporary no-gi grappler had to take what’s, hopefully, going to be a...

Watch: UFC’s Official Trailer for McGregor vs. Poirier Trilogy

Are you not just a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fan, but also a HUGE fan of mixed martial arts? If so, are you excited about July 11 and the UFC 264 headliner – the fight between Conor McGregor and...

BJJ Champion Orlando Sanchez Gets Into A Physical Altercation With UFC’s Sean Strickland

If you’ve been training BJJ for a while, you know how things can sometimes get heated during training. Stuff can turn emotional, even physical. Such was the case when the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

FIVE Things That Should Change About Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Right Now

I am going to offend someone in this article and you can try responding like the Dude: Yeah? Well, you know, that’s just like uh, your opinion, man… Jiu Jitsu has evolved a lot since...

A Group Of Teen Wrestlers Built an Illegal Oxycodone Empire

In June of 2009, Lance Barabas threw a lavish party that has transformed his status of college student into a local legend. The blow out was filled with college kids consuming weed and drinking...

Understanding Good & Bad Reasons for Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

  “Jiu Jitsu was designed to make you quit. Jiu Jitsu will find your weakness. Jiu Jitsuwill show your true colors. You can not fake jiu jitsu”. -Saulo Ribero. Motivation: It is...

Circuit Training Home Workouts You Don’t Need Equipment 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...

Demian Maia is Asking UFC To Give Him Retirement Bout with Nate Diaz

With a career in MMA of close to 20 years, 14 of them at the UFC, the 43 year old Demian Maia knows he is in the final stretch of his career and, his latest fight in the octagon, he lost a decision...

ADCC Organizer Mo Jassim: ‘Robert Drysdale Participated in a Fixed Match in 2007 ADCC’

Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...

BJJ Girl Shows The Correct Way to Drain a Cauliflower Ear

Chances are that if you practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you know someone whose ears look like a tortellini. Cauliflower ear is caused when the ear receives a blow that shears away the ear’s cartilage...