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Category Archive: Articles

Jeff Glover Shares Valuable BJJ Longevity Tips & Great Guard Drills

Jeff Glover is truly one of a kind. One of the best-recognized BJJ athletes in the world, Jeff hasn’t just been extraordinarily successful in competition – but he’s also had a fair...

Lex Fridman Reveals Which BJJ Belt Was The Most Difficult One To Earn

What do you think was the most difficult BJJ belt to earn for Lex Fridman? No, it wasn’t the black belt. Here’s what Fridman had to say about earning the black belt in a conversation with...

Neil Melanson Reveals A Surprising Guillotine Choke Counter: The Americana

Through the years there were plenty of debates on the guillotine. There’s a variety of grips, variations and body type modifications you can apply in order to get the most from the experience....

Jocko Willink Talks About Jeff Glover: “He Just Does Insane Things”

When the word “creativity” appears in a Jiu-Jitsu conversation, the name that comes to mind first to many practitioners is Jeff Glover. Glover is known for his unorthodox and playful...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Shows How To Develop An Open Guard Game – Just Like His

An open guard is any type of guard where our feet are not wrapped around the opponent’s waist. An open guard can be performed by having contact with the opponent’s arms, legs, hips, ankle, foot,...

The Underhook: A Great Defense Against Wrestling Takedown Entries

An underhook is a clinch hold that is used in grappling to control the opponent. It is performed from any direction by putting an arm under the opponent’s arm, and holding the opponent’s...

The North South Choke: A Fantastic Pinning Position

Some chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Well, you wouldn’t want to do them to a friend. Unless that friend is your favorite training partner, of course; because then you can be sure that they...

Ura Nage Back Throw: A Simple Takedown Technique

Ura nage in Japanese terminology means the rear throw. It is one of the original 40 throws of judo developed by Jigoro Kano. Worth noting, it’s classified as a rear sacrifice technique. Many people...

Did Nicky Rodriguez Try to Cheat Against Felipe Pena?

As we already know, Felipe Pena won over Rodriguez by unanimous decision . However, Gordon drew attention to one moment during the fight. During the fight, the referee stopped to wipe both Rodriguez...

Gordon Ryan Explains The Exact Method Used For Greasing in Jiu-Jitsu & How To Stop it

The most recent Who’s Number One (WNO) event was a super exciting one, with heaps of excellent matches – headlined by a heavyweight bout between Felipe Pena and Nicky Rodriguez. Rodriguez...

Islam Makhachev Explains Why He Thinks BJJ Specialists Struggle in MMA

The UFC 284 fightcard was a super exciting one. It was headlined by a main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev; with Makhachev taking the decision victory after a great fight....

Felipe Pena Wants The Match With Gordon Ryan Rescheduled: „I Would Do It Next Week“

Felipe Pena won the Who’s Number One (WNO) bout against Nicky Rodriguez by decision… However, he still wants the match against Gordon Ryan. And he’s willing to stay in the USA until...

Man Shoots & Kills A Friend Because Of Alleged Argument About MMA

Image Credits: Arizona’s Family/Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Reports coming from Arizona suggest that a man allegedly shot and killed his friend… During an argument the two were...

WNO: Felipe Pena Defeats Nicky Rodriguez by Judge’s Decision

The most recent Who’s Number One (WNO) event was a super exciting one, with heaps of excellent matches – headlined by a heavyweight bout between Felipe Pena and Nicky Rodriguez. Rodriguez...

Felipe Pena Calls Out Gordon Ryan: „He Never Had The Slightest Bit Of Empathy“

Gordon Ryan pulled out of the WNO match against Felipe Pena, which was scheduled for today (February 25) – citing illness as a result of his withdrawal. However, Pena has found it difficult to...

Andrew Tate Details His Prison Cell Routine: “If My Days Are More Productive Than Yours…”

The (in)famous Andrew Tate is currently in prison, spending his time in Romanian custody as he’s being tried on charges of human trafficking and rape. However, Tate somehow manages to keep...

[Watch] 8-Year-Old Boy Submits Opponent With Perfect Kimura at UFC Fight Pass MMA League

Did you know that there is a UK-based mixed martial arts promotion, called MMA League, which features kids’ MMA matches? Yup, that’s right. And one of those matches has recently gone...

Ezekiel Choke From Mount: How To Defend Against It?

Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...

Felipe Pena Explains Important Back Control Principles In Jiu-Jitsu

The back is there to be taken! It’s no coincidence that taking someone’s back is regarded as the most powerful position to have in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it’s where you can pose a LOT of danger...

JT Torres Shows A Heavy Knee Slice Pass (When Opponent Goes For An Underhook)

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...

Esgrima Pass: The Mother Of All Half Guard Passes

If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...

Train Jiu-Jitsu & Enjoy Italy: The Wonderful BJJ Intensive Camp

No matter if you’re a beginner or if you’ve been training BJJ for a long time… You have to experience the joys of travelling and training Jiu-Jitsu at the same time. The rolls, the...

BREAKING: Gordon Ryan Out Of Felipe Pena Match

Gordon Ryan is out of his highly anticipated WNO match against Felipe Pena. His spot will be replaced by Nicky Rodriguez. FloGrappling was the first to announce the news. Ryan then posted a lengthy,...

Father & Son, Both MMA Fighters, Accused Of Assaulting An 18-Year-Old In Rio de Janeiro

According to reports, two men – Luiz “Betão” Alberto and his son Paulo Nogueira – both MMA fighters, have allegedly attacked Renato Siqueira, a young man of only 18 years of...