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Category Archive: Articles

White Belt Enters All Ranks Absolute And Leg Locks His Way To Gold – in staggering 3 Minutes

Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. Cases like this are just why. Competitor named James Hunt had an easy time finishing a blue and a purple belt in Australian...

It was Raining Subs in EBI 16 – ADCC Vet Victorious

Eddie Bravo Invitational had a unique edition last night. It featured an all female cast – including ADCC -60kg finalists Bia Mesquita and Bia Basilio. Also featured was ATOS standout Nikki...

You’ve Been Doing It Wrong: Here’s a Brilliant Way Of Draining 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...

Great Details To Umpa & Elbow Escape by Kurt Osiander

One of the first moves that you will learn when starting is how to escape a mount. We work on those moves during the first months of BJJ then start focusing on other parts of the ocean of techniques...

Nate Diaz Got In An Altercation At Fight To Win

Fight to Win found itself at a center of an unexpected controversy. THe 77th edition of the event went on just fine until an unsuspecting Nate Diaz was heckled by an audience member. Diaz was there...

Gracie Breakdown: Most Effective Defense For Pregnant Women – The Wristlock

Gracie Breakdown is nothing if not creative in how they frame their approach to promoting self defense aspects of jiu-jitsu. The latest video of this kind deals with a very hot topic in bjj –...

Vinny Magalhaes Victorious in Round 1 of Pro Fighter’s League 1.000.000$ Worth Tournament

Vinny Magalhaes had retired from mma prior to inception of Pro Fighter’s League. However since the organization’s formation from what used to be World series of fighting –...

Kayla Harrison Armbars Her Way To First Pro Victory

Kayla Harrison has had her long anticipated MMA debut. Professional fighters league featured Kayla fighting Brittany Elkin at 155 lbs looking like a lean machine! The Judo gold winner manhandled...

Why Being Happy is the Best Mood For Training

Every time when we go to train we feel different. We run on different emotions and body sensations, but they are always in tune. For example, if our dominant feeling is tiredness, then we can’t...

‘Gracie’ Film To Depict Early Days of Gracie Family in US to the Rise of UFC

A film depicting the rise of the UFC through the Gracie family is in production. The film entitled ‘Gracie’ will be written by Robert Specland and will tell the story of the Gracie family...

Gordon Ryan Featured In Comedic show – Won’t Tap Out Edition

A while back Garry Tonon and Eddie Wolverine appeared on a comedic show called the Chris Gethard show.   Eddie Cummings And Garry Tonon Appear On Comedy Show   If you wanna see me and...

Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestler Shot In The Knee In Accidental Shooting

Knee injuries are every grappler’s worst nightmare – so imagine how Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestler Sam Stoll felt after he was accidentally shot in the knee. According to press story report:...

Mackenzie Dern Set To Be in UFC Game Update

Mackenzie Dern has arrived. The UFC fighter and bjj champion will be appearing in EA’s UFC game – she is set to be in the latest update along with Sean O’Malley!   Who is ready...

Firas Zahabi Went On Joe Rogan Podcast – Must Watch For All Martial Art Fans

Firas Zahabi is one of the most respected coaches alive now. The John Danaher black belt has long been at the helm of Tristar – Canada’s MMA Powerhouse. There’s much to Firas’ style...

BJJ Black Belt Talks How the Gentle Art Helps LGBTQIA+ People Including His Children

BJJ Black Belt John Jensen saw the Ultimate Fighting Championship back in 1997 and was intrigued by the success of the Gracie family. A year later he signed up at the closest school to him which at...

Neiman Gracie: People Want Me to “Humble” Dillon Danis

Dillon Danis has been making waves for the better part of last two years. The Bellator MMA Fighter has been spectacular in his megalomaniacal approach ever since he started associating with Conor...

Mackenzie Dern Will Be Staying A Strawweight

Mackenzie Dern has been widely mocked after her failure to make 115lbs for the Rio card back in April. This has lead the UFC to offer her a spot at the prestigious facility UFC Performance Institute...

‘Blue Beltitis’: Why Some People Quit BJJ at Blue Belt

What is ‘BLUE BELTITIS’? According Simon Hayes instructor at Carlson Gracie UK, it’s a common disease in BJJ: “After reading many threads recently from white belts wanting...

Matt Serra and Dana White Had A Pro Wrestling Debut

Renzo Gracie black belt and a UFC veteran Matt Serra recently found himself in a brand new situation. He and UFC president Dana White found themselves following in Ronda Rousey’s footsteps. The...

Rener Gracie Breaks Down Full Street Altercation In Action Packed Clip

The Gracie breakdowns have long been making interesting headlines. It’s always interesting to see how someone who has been born into the martial arts dynasty and has a life long experience in...

Garry Tonon: Colby Covington and His Sis Can Call Me Daddy

A little while back prodigal UFC son Colby Covington went on MMA Roasted and declared he’d have an easy time winning the ADCC. When asked about grappling he said he would beat them all...

Renzo Gracie Training With One Of The Only 2 Female Black Belts in the Gracie Family

Renzo Gracie first talked about a comeback ahead of his 50th birthday a while back. Back at  ADCC he said “I’ll be back soon. MMA. Of course, Scott Coker made me an offer, One FC too, but I...

Polaris 7 Releases Full Card, Set to Feature Gilbert Burns, Nicky Ryan, Imanari, Gregor Gracie

Polaris is perhaps the best long run sub only event in the jiu jitsu community. 7th edition of the event will be featuring Nicky Ryan in an Ash Williams match up. The card will be headlined by Gregor...

Eddie Bravo Set To Appear At Quintet 2 with 10th Planet Team

Over the weekend Quintet’s 2nd event took place however it was just a fight night and not a full blown event. Now Eddie Bravo has confirmed what Quintet PR first announced – EBI founder...