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Category Archive: Articles

Eddie Bravo: I got The Idea For Combat Jiu-Jitsu From Old Gracie Challenge Tapes

    Eddie Bravo is a man of a clear vision but often times it’s not entirely clear just where the vision is coming from. Recently he talked about how he came to the idea of combat...

Neiman Gracie Prefers MMA to ‘Boring’ Ruleset of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

  The 28 year old Neiman Gracie Stambowsky is a  is the son of Coral belt Marcio Stambowsky. Still Gracie – currently signed to Bellator isn’t afraid to speak out in terms of why...

Israeli Judo Team Banned From Competing Under National Flag in Abu Dhabi

    When politics get involved into sports it’s usually a guaranteed mess. The organizing committee of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Judo ruled recently that Israeli team cannot compete...

Eddie Bravo Outlines 10th Planet’s Only Goal – To Get Danaher Death Squad

    Eddie Bravo made his name in nogi grappling famously submitting Royler Gracie at ADCC. From that point on it didn’t even matter that Bravo ended up losing in the first next match...

Actor & BJJ Black Belt Sean Patrick Flanery On How BJJ Players Can Defeat Judoka

Actor and 3rd degree BJJ black belt Sean Patrick Flanery is known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints, Greg Stillson in The Dead Zone, Jeremy “Powder” Reed...

Review: Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ

    Recently we got the chance to watch and review Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ Galerr Class. For the low cost of 60$ you get to be introduced to the most relevant jiu-jitsu...

Ralek Gracie’s Offer Did The Impossible – It Rendered AJ Agazarm Speechless

    AJ Agazarm made no secret of his outspoken nature and hot temperament. But it seems like the ADCC 2017 silver medalist has had it with the Metamoris drama. After all in an attempt to...

Eddie Bravo: Maybe Tony Ferguson Takes Conor McGregor Down And Strangles Him

    Eddie Bravo has recently had a good bit more of the spotlight as 10th Plante’s very own Tony El Cucuy Ferguson had won the interim lightweight title in the UFC. Ferguson...

What is The Best Yoga Posture for BJJ Players?

  Why should a grappler incorporate Yoga into his or her training regiment and which are the greatest benefits ? Lesser injuries. Better breathing [huge!] Better use of energy, so you can spar...

Garry Tonon Has Signed a deal to join ONE Championship As an MMA Fighter

    Garry Tonon didn’t waste a breath after the ADCC – days after announcing his MMA career start it has been revealed just where Tonon will take his talents. Garry Tonon: My...

Firas Zahabi Hosts Grappling Match Between Sons – Reinforces No Subs Between Children Below 12

    In jiu-jitsu we’re often quite amazed by the level of skill we can observe in young competitors. Videos such as this one are regularly must see fodder: However Firas Zahabi, who...

BJJ Coral Belts Have Action Packed Match

BJJ corl belts Mestres Vladir Ferreira vs Adivaldo Batista at III COPA GANDU FIGHT JIU JITSU. What is a coral belt? Red / Black belt aka coral belt The IBJJF requires a practitioner remain a black...

Sakuraba Grapples Shamrock And More Rizin Results

    Match between Pride legend Kazushi Sakuraba and former UFC champ Frank Shamrock had no winner – including the audience. The two mma legends indulged each other in 10 minutes of...

CM Punk is Back in Training Camp, ‘Working on His Next Fight’

    CM Punk has had a controversial debut in the octagon back in October of 2016 against Mickey Gall who manhandled punk in total 2 minutes for an impressive submission victory.   Now...

Jordan Burroughs May Wrestle For Iranian Team At Clubs Cup

    Burroughs is perhaps the most recognizable wrestler in the United States however it looks like he’ll be taking his likeness to Iran – competing for the best club in the...

Become Guillotine-Proof in Half-Guard by Robert Drysdale

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...

Blue Belt American National Champion Caught And Restrained A Robber

    Freddy Ontiveros is a blue belt American National Champion. He was recently enjoying his vacation in the bjj Mecca – San Diego when he heard a young girl screaming for help...

Black Belt Working At IHOP Takes Down Wannabe Robber

    San Antonio Texas was a scene of a peculiar crime. A Texas IHOP waiter went head to head with a wannabe robber – just several minutes after serving a portion of pancakes. The...

Mackenzie Dern Scores An Impressive Victory Making the Case To Remain In 125 Division

    Much fuss was made about Mackenzie Dern changing divisions to face the much bigger fitness model/wrestler Mandy Polk. Dern, herself, said:  “I feel like the girls we have (at The MMA...

Dominyka Obelenyte Talks Existing In A Male Dominated Sport – I Felt Like An Outsider, I Either Got Extreme Caution or Ego-fueled Aggression

  Dominyka Obelnyte is a first generation black belt developed by Marcelo Garcia – and his first female black belt. However after the fall out with the MG team which was by all standards...

Mackenzie Dern Weighs In Successfully for Next MMA Bout

    Mackenzie Dern is onto her next endevour. Following surprising elimination from the ADCC Dern returns to MMA in her first fight at 125 pounds. She’s already succesfully weighed in...

Roger Gracie: For Me Defeat Is Unacceptable

    Roger Gracie may have just retired but it’s quite obvious he’s the best jiu-jitsu player on the Earth. Here’s Why Roger Gracie Is Undoubtedly BJJ’s Greatest Of All Time...

Clark Gracie Tells The Story Of How He Choked Out A Guy Who Was Making Crude Gestures About His Girl

    Clark Gracie is famous for his amazing jiu-jitsu and equally good looks. However when the tables got turned and his girlfriend got some unwanted attention he stepped right up to the...

Colby Covington: ‘I’m Way Too Handsome To Lose to a Guy like Demian Maia’

    Colby Covington is the 2nd high profile wrestler in a row Demian Maia will be facing – right after his lost title shot to Tyron Woodley. Covington has made it clear recently...