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Category Archive: Articles

Gabi Garcia was 12 kgs Over Weight Limit- Kandori Freaked & Started Yelling “This is a Disgrace”

    Gabi Garcia’s mma endeavours seem tragicomic. The bjj giant has a contract with Rizin – however much like when she tried Shoot boxing she seems unaware of the actual rules....

Sultans of Strength | Wrestling Culture In India | Desi Kushti & Dangals

Considered one of the most ancient and oldest sports in the world, wrestling in India has a glorious past. Wrestling has been popular in India since ancient times, it was mainly an exercise to stay...

Video: Uriah Hall Spars w/ Francis Ngannou ‘One of the Scariest Moments of My Life’

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou knocked out Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 with a brutal uppercut. He will now be facing Stipe Miocic for the title. The Cameroonian-French heavyweight now holds the...
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2 Terrible Things That Martial Arts Coaches Do

Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in...

Was 2017 the Year Of Unusual Subs in The Cage?

    As the end of the year fast approaches we’ve gathered to look over some of the most interesting submission moments of the year in MMA. Typically submissions in mma are usually...

Dustin Poirier Just Got Promoted To Black Belt In Jiu Jitsu

    Dustin Poirier is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 3, 2017, Poirier is #8 in the official UFC...
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Tom DeBlass: I Am Not Too Good to Mop My Own Mats

    A little while back we learned about the judo legend that never passes up the opportunity to be involved in the gym cleaning ritual as it is more about – when we clean the mats...

Clint Eastwood is Making A Film About BJJ Practicing Air Force Members That Stopped Train Hijacking

    Spencer Stone is the heroic member of the air force that used some old school jiu jitsu to disarm a gunman on a train to Paris.   As luck would have it Spencer will be starring in...

Female MMA Fighter That Was To Duel The Internet Troll Needs A Replacement – Suffered Eye Injury in Training

Photo Source: Anna Dempster/ Facebook   Any time a video of a very technical girl is seen online there’s quickly a troll emerging tearing it down. The internet has spawned many amateurs that...
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Pro Wrestler Slams Gabi Garcia, Gabi Fires Back: “She’s In Love With Me”

    Back when Gabi Garcia made her deal with Rizin things were looking brighter. At the time Garcia made her debut against Destanie Yarborough in what may have been one of her rare serious...

Artem Lobov Trains Russian Special Forces

Artem Lobov was recently invited to the Kremlin in Moscow to teach a seminar to members of the FSO, the country’s federal protection service who often protect Vladimir Putin. Artem Lobov is a...

Demetrious Johnson Proposes UFC fight With No Grappling to Floyd Mayweather

    It’s hard to believe Demetriuous Johnson is just a bjj blue belt given the strides he’s made in grappling. He not only armbarred Wilson Reis – a prominent bjj black...
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Joe Rogan And Eddie Bravo Talk The Danaher Death Squad: The Sport Needs Someone Like That

    The inceptions of the Danaher Death Squad were apparent years ago. Back then Garry Tonon even made an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience in a full length segment. Still Rogan...

Garry Tonon: Protesting the IBJJF Wouldn’t Be Harmful or Disrespectful

    Yesterday there was an interesting movement brewing in the bjj community – a group banded together around the idea to protest the IBJJF by getting DQed for reaps. The whole thing...

BJJ 101: A Breakdown Of The Main Positions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
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Royce Gracie Explains How He knew son Khonry Was Ready For MMA

    Royce Gracie’s son Khonry has made his succesfull debut in MMA recently. This promptly lead to a Bellator contract. After all Khonry is unique in many things, among them that he...

Garry Tonon Gathering A Campaign To Get DQed From IBJJF NoGi Comp For Reaping

    Garry Tonon has been less than subtle when it comes to his feelings regarding the stale IBJJF rules – especially so when it comes to nogi. Interestingly back in 2015 he was quoted...

Chael Sonnen Shows His American Gangster Head & Arm Choke

Chael Sonnen demonstrates the set up to the head and arm choke that he hit on Brian Stann. Chael Sonnen was promoted in October 2017 to brown belt in BJJ by his instructor Fabiano ‘Pege Leve’...
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Khonry Gracie Remembers Training with 94-year-old grandpa Helio

    Khonry Gracie, the 20-year-old son of UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, is set for his pro-MMA debut at Bellator 192. After a single bout the young Khonry managed to secure a Bellator...

3 Must-Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Escapes From Side Control

Despite being an inferior position to full mount, side control can be a troublesome position to be stuck in. It becomes all the more difficult when you are positioned underneath a heavier and...

10 Most Watched BJJ Videos Of The Year

    Another year is behind us – a year of keeping jiu jitsu the sharpest it could possibly be through the aid of internet. Whether it be facebook, youtube or instagram one...
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Cody Garbrandt on Meeting Jean Claude Van Damme: ‘I’m Going To Rip His Head Off, but it’s Jean-Claude What Are You Supposed To Do?’

    Cody Garbrandt has shared what it was like to meet famed hollywood actor Jean-Claude Van Damme on appearance at  the Real Quick With Mike Swick podcast.  “The first day we came to...

Gordon Ryan Set To Make Combat Jiu Jitsu Debut Against ADCC Medalist & UFC Vet Vinny Magalhaes

    Some very interesting news – Gordon Ryan will be making his debut at slap jitsu – and against quite the name – Vinny Magalhaes. Vinny Magalhaes is a bjj black belt who...

The Reason Why High Intensity Interval Training Is Integral For Keeping Up With Sparring Partners

    In bjj you often hear a saying “do jiu-jitsu to get good at jiu-jitsu” but while this may sound good and be in essence enabling us to give ourselves permission to do...