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Category Archive: Articles

Robert Downey Jr. supports Brian Ortega’s Jiu-Jitsu foundation

    After his latest victory Brian Ortega announced a unique deal – He will be sponsoring some kids in Gracie University academies: The official Gracie University page released the...

Ronda Rousey Announces She’s Forever Done with MMA

    Through the time there’s been very little chance of Ronda Rousey returning to the big leagues after 2 devastating losses. Now the fresh new WWE Superstar confirmed what many were...

A Cheap Choke From Bottom Half Guard

Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...

Anderson Silva Using Jiu-Jitsu When Wrestling With Amazon Indians

3rd degree BJJ black belt Anderson Silva was conisdered the P4P best fighter on the planet back in 2012. Silva tried something different back then. He paid the Kamayurá Tribe in Mato Grosso, Brazil...

CM Punk Returning To The Octagon at UFC 225

    It’s long been hinted that former pro wrestler CM Punk aka Phil Brooks will be getting another shot in the octagon in spite of colossal failure that was his 90s loss.   June...

Bruno Malfacine signs with Brave – Debut Set for April

    Bruno Malfacine is 9x IBJJF World Champion. On top of that he’s been prepping to venture into mma for quite some time. In May of last year he announced: Very happy to finally be...

Jean Jaques Machado Issues Challenge – Atalla Responds: “I never Wanted your f**king Fake Belt”

    When a group of students promoted their coach to the rank of coral belt they didn’t really consider they would be stirring the pot majorly. This instructor had been a student of...

GM Helio Gracie on His Criteria for Degrees on the Black Belt

  In an exclusive and never seen before conversation with his disciples, the Valente Brothers, Grandmaster Helio Gracie discusses the jiu-jitsu belt system, the attribution of degrees on the...

Roberto Atalla: Jean Jacques Machado’s Ego is As Inflated As Rigan Machado’s Belly

    Jean Jacques Machado recently explained how it is that his promotion doesn’t fall under the same criteria as others saying:   My name is Jean Jacques Machado. I recently turned...

3 Techniques John Danaher bannes At His Classes

      John Danaher is widely considered one of the best contemporary bjj coaches around. Through the years he’s developed some of his own personal tweaks. Now in spite of being...

Jean Jacques Machado Responds To Claims He Got His Belt Before Fulfilling the Requirements

    Earlier this week we reported on a case of students promoting their black belt professor to the rank of red and black belt. Curious Case Of Students Promoting Their Coach To Red çand...

Why Go To A Grappling Open Mat?

  Why go to an Open Mat? Make new Grappling friends from different academies It’s a great opportunity to meet other grapplers from different academies in a relaxed setting. The only...

Firas Zahabi and Chael Sonnen Insist GSP and McGregor will be Reality

  While Georges St Pierre’s triumphant return to the octagon was hindered by an ulcerative colitis, there’s plenty of options flying around. One notable being a McGregor match up...

3x NCAA Champion Ed Ruth Puts On A Wrestling Class at Pans

    Recently 3x NCAA champion Ed Ruth stepped on the mats in the blue belt division. Naturally Ruth caused quite a havoc.   Not quite the right color, but I don’t care I still earned...

Brazilian MMA Promotion Set To Feature Guy and a Trans Girl Match

    Today a peculiar event is about to take place. UFC veteran Henrique Frankenstein da Silva will compete in Mr Cage 34 in Brazil. His opponent will be a transgender woman called Anne...

Judo in Angola: When Passion For Sport Overcomes Lack Of Resources

    When we talk about martial arts there’s always the question of environment and how to make it as safe and as efficient as possible.  But what happens when there’s no...

Anthony Bourdain Gets Weirded Out at Turkish Oil Wrestling Competition

BJJ blue belt Anthony Bourdain was last year in Turkey filming an episode of his TV show: Parts unknown. While he was there he trained some BJJ with Turkey’s first BJJ black belt Burak Deger...

Michelle Nicolini Pulls a Demian Maia – Ends Fight With First Round RNC Choke Out

    Michelle Nicolini prooves her dominance once again! The 8x World bjj champion just had a fight over at ONE. Grappling queen Michelle Nicolini put on a submission clinic against Iryna...

Vinny Magalhaes Defends Sketchy Manager Ali Abdelaziz As Court Records uncover Serious Criminal Past

    Ali Abdelaziz is widely known as Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager. Alongside Khabib Abdelaziz represents a number of notable stars including: Frankie Edgar, Derek Brunson and others....

Mackenzie Dern – Draws 1 000 000 Views In Octagon Debut and Hate from Angela Hill For Her Behind

    Mackenzie Dern has long been the most promising bjj/ mma female crossover. Not only is the talented bjj black belt a quick study but she’s also very young with plenty of room to...

Gabi Garcia: 2018 Will Be A Good Year To Say Goodbye To Gi Competition

    Gabi Garcia has long been one of the most dominating athletes in bjj. However since she’s mostly refocused on mma and had some truly odd moments on that journey. One way or...

3 Painful & Unique Compression Locks From Luta Livre (IBJJF Legal)

A compression lock, muscle lock, muscle slicer or muscle crusher, is a grappling hold which causes severe pain by pressing a muscle into a bone. A compression lock can cause a joint lock in a nearby...

Tegumi: The Traditional Wrestling Art from Okinawa

Guest post by Brandon Hetzler  who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. It is believed by many masters that tegumi was probably...

Nicky Ryan: “I’ve finally got the challenge I have been waiting for”

    There was much fuss made earlier in the month when it seemed like Geo Martinez would refuse to face Nicky Ryan in spite of a substantial financial incentive offered. Initially Geo said:...