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Category Archive: Articles

Gordon Ryan Injured In A Freak Accident At Gym

    Gordon Ryan has undergone a huge transformation over the last several months. He went from a very chiseled skinny physique to an impressive 213 lbs.   213 @f2wpro @musclepharm...

Aikido & BJJ Black Belt Ray Butcher: The Main Difference Between The Two Is Intention

A lot of people separate bjj and aikido claiming a world of difference between the two martial arts. After all BJJ is in part to blame for the loss of popularity aikido has suffered over the last...

How To Circle & Avoid Damage Like Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  Joanna Jedrzejczyk is possibly the best striker in the UFC. She is the UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion and the third European (and only Polish) champion in UFC history after Bas Rutten...

12 Year Old Girl Scores Submission Victory Over Opponent Twice Her Age!

    Japan had some very strange matches to this date. But perhaps one of the most controversial was matching 12 year old girl against the 24 year old woman.     Some controversy...

Cole Miller: Arona Would Be The Most Exciting Grappler Of All Time If Steroids Made For Better BJJ

    Everything that has been going on with Paolo Miyao has once again started up the discussions regarding doping in jiu-jitsu. And while many condemn Miyao – especially following his...

2nd Edition of Combat Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Set To Feature Females at EBI12

    Back in March the first ever Combat Jiu-Jitsu mini tournament was held as a part of the Eddie Bravo Invitational. But looks like the event has managed to captivate enough attention to...

Romulo Barral Not Retired After All – Ready To Compete at Worlds

    Just last year Romulo Barral had his emotional retirement from the IBJJF Worlds. Romulo Barral, aged 34 is a black belt under Vinicius Magalhaes and competes for Gracie Barra, where he...

Can You Improve in Martial Arts if You Can Only Train Once a Week?

Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. A lot of people have this misconception that you can’t improve on only 2 – 3 days a week of BJJ training.  And these...

Video: Garry Tonon vs Shinya Aoki Countdown

It goes without saying that a grappling match between two of the most exciting submission artists in MMA and BJJ is something special. Actually, it’s much more than that for BJJ and MMA fans –...

Demi Lovato Talks Up Jiu-Jitsu, Advises Everyone To Try It

    Pop star Demi Lovato is one of the biggest celeb fans of jiu-jitsu right now. Not only is she not shy about trying on techniques and posting all over social media, she’s also come...

Roger Gracie & Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida Set to Rematch in Rio de Janeiro

    Metamoris had it’s ups and downs but one definitive upside was a really cool match they put together – the one between GOAT Roger Gracie and a fierce modern age king of...

Georgian Judo Team’s Secret Routine You’d Never Guess

    Georgian Judo has quite a few interesting names – among them Georgian born Greek judoka legend Ilias Ilidis. Indeed judokas in Georgia work a lot on honing their skills.  ...

Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Valente Bros Amazing New Academy in Miami

Jiu-Jitsu heaven… Imagine nice mats, great facilities, a nice location, great sparring partners. The Valente Brothers have taken it one step further and have just moved into an amazing, state of...

[Video] 17 year old BJJ Blue Belt (135 lbs.) versus Ninjitsu Black Belt (185 lbs.)

  Every now and then we get to see an interesting challenge match. The latest in line of interesting challenges is 17 year old Judo Brown Belt / BJJ Blue Belt (135 lbs.) versus Ninjitsu Black...

5 Reasons Why Shinya Aoki vs Garry Tonon Is A Mouthwatering, Adrenaline-Pumping, MUST-SEE Grappling Super Fight!

  It goes without saying that a grappling match between two of the most exciting submission artists in MMA and BJJ is something special. Actually, it’s much more than that for BJJ and MMA fans...

Woodley Wants 7 Figures To Face Demian Maia in Brazil

    Tyron Woodley knows how much he is risking by accepting a Demian Maia match. This is why he’s reportedly asking for 7 figures! Woodley spoke with the MMA Hour confirming just...

Rafael Mendes: Modified Kimura from Side Control

Rafael Mendes shows a reallly cool and unusual set for a Kimura Variation from Side Control. Notice the different grip he uses. @mendesbros @artofjiujitsu www.artofjiujitsu.com  

Polaris 5 reveals First Part Of Killer Card

    Looks like Polaris is gearing up to host another killer grappling card. UK based event unvailed it’s first matches – We are pleased to announce the top of the card for...

Cavaliers’ Deron Williams Owns MMA Gym, Wants to Compete in BJJ

    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is very appealing to a number of pro athletes. Some consider it a great way to keep in shape in the off season while others think it improves their safety and the...

Dillon Danis Issues Statement Following SUG 4 Loss

    Dillon Danis made quite a few controversial statements leading upto the match so he was naturally quite irked by not being able to back up all his words at the actual 4th edition of the...

Purple Belt Wins Superfight With Buggy Choke

    Buggy choke has turned quite a few eyebrows since videos of it first surfaced. Tony Pacenski who is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (BJJ Revolution Team). He runs his...

King of the Beach: Europe’s Biggest Outdoor Grappling Tournament; Netherlands 8-9th July

King of the Beach, Europe’s biggest outdoor grappling event, will celebrate its 8th edition this year and it will be a 2 day event! Grapplers attendance has steadily been rising up to 285...

Rockstar Matt Heafy Reveals How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Helped His Music Career

    Matt Heafy is a bjj purple belt and he’s quite dedicated. In fact he’s so dedicated that he also arranged for a  inter band bjj & grappling tournament a little while...

Submission Underground 4 Results

    Submission Underground just concluded the latest edition of the event. In the 4th edition of the event Dillon Danis went up against Jake Shields, Paolo Miyao against Urijah Faber and...