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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

(WATCH) Massive Brawl Erupts After Khamzat Chimaev Defeats Dillon Danis At RAF 10

A chaotic brawl broke out immediately after the main event of RAF 10, when tensions boiled over following Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant victory over Dillon Danis. The matchup was one of the more...

Kron Gracie Claims Rafael Mendes Admitted PED Use After ADCC 2009

Kron Gracie has added a new twist to the ongoing discussion surrounding PED use in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Claiming that Rafael Mendes privately admitted to using performance enhancing drugs...

(WATCH) BJJ Instructor Demotes Student From Brown To Blue Belt

A BJJ instructor has sparked widespread discussion after publicly demoting one of his students. Andre Seabra, who runs Instituto Fazendo a Diferença no Jiu-Jitsu, shared a video showing the moment...

(WATCH) UFC BJJ Prospect Landon Elmore Beats Up Man Who Gr*ped His Girlfriend

UFC BJJ prospect Landon Elmore has found himself at the center of a viral incident – after intervening during an altercation involving his girlfriend, Trinity Pun. The incident, which was captured...

Marcus Buchecha Says His Competitive Jiu-Jitsu Career Is Over

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, widely regarded as the most accomplished competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history, says he has no interest in returning to the sport as an active competitor....

Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs Signs With RAF

Real American Freestyle (RAF) has added another major name to its growing roster, signing Olympic gold medalist and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs. The promotion announced on Thursday that...

Mario Lopez Responds To Calls For A Jiu-Jitsu Match Against Tom Hardy

Mario Lopez recently addressed the speculations surrounding a potential Jiu-Jitsu matchup with actor Tom Hardy. Speaking on the 3 Knockdown Rule podcast, which he co-hosts with Steve Kim, Lopez first...

Olympic Boxing Medalist Tony Jeffries Says Parents Should Make Their Kids Train Jiu-Jitsu

Olympic boxing bronze medalist Tony Jeffries recently shared his thoughts on parenting, martial arts, and why he believes Jiu-Jitsu can play a major role in a child’s development. Jeffries...

14-Year-Old Joslyn Molina Accepts ADCC 2026 Invite & Makes History

Joslyn Molina has officially accepted an invitation to compete in the under 65kg division at ADCC 2026, making her the youngest athlete ever to compete at the event. While earning a place at ADCC is...

Mikey Musumeci Criticizes Instructors That Tell Children To Quit School To Pursue BJJ

Mikey Musumeci recently spoke out against the idea that young athletes must abandon their education in order to become elite Jiu-Jitsu competitors. During an episode of the Overdogs BJJ podcast,...

Roger Gracie: “No-Gi Is Way More Entertaining To Watch”

Roger Gracie recently explained why he believes no-gi has become more popular with spectators while gi Jiu-Jitsu remains more technical. Here is what he had to say on the topic: No-gi is so popular...

Jozef Chen Explains Why He Finally Started Lifting Weights After Years Of Avoiding It

Jozef Chen recently opened up about his decision to begin strength training – after years of following a philosophy popularized by Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia. Chen explained that he spent...

ADCC Poland Promoter Says Keeping The Event In The U.S. Hurt International Growth

Mateusz Łuckiewicz, the promoter behind the upcoming ADCC World Championships in Kraków, recently shared his thoughts on ADCC’s decision to hold multiple consecutive editions in the United States...

Biohazard Founder Billy Graziadei Is A BJJ Black Belt: “I Love Training”

Billy Graziadei, founding member of Biohazard and a longtime Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, recently spoke with UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra about the role Jiu-Jitsu has played throughout his life and...

“Take Me Down, Win $1000” Wrestling Influencer Arrested Following Alleged Florida Altercation

Georgio Poullas, the wrestling content creator known for his viral “Take Me Down, Win $1,000” challenge videos, was arrested following an alleged altercation at a bachelor party in Delray Beach,...

Michael Bisping Says RAF Offered Him $500,000 To Wrestle Tito Ortiz

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping recently revealed that Real American Freestyle (RAF) offered him a lucrative opportunity to step back into competition… But concerns about his...

Korean Model Opens Up About Harassment During Jiu-Jitsu: “There’s Other Ways To Push”

Korean model and television personality Jinri Park recently spoke about her career, her relationship with Jiu-Jitsu, and an uncomfortable experience she encountered while training. Appearing on The...

Daniel Cormier Says Jon Jones Has Turned Down Seven-Figure Offer For Wrestling Match

Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier recently addressed the ongoing discussions surrounding a potential wrestling or grappling match with longtime rival Jon Jones… Claiming Jones has repeatedly...

Chael Sonnen Shares The PED Stack He Used During His UFC Career

UFC legend Chael Sonnen recently spoke openly about his past use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). During a recent episode of his podcast, Sonnen was asked by a fan to reveal his preferred PED...

Merab Dvalishvili Set To Face Henry Cejudo AT RAF – In Georgia

Merab Dvalishvili will compete in front of a home crowd for the first time under the RAF banner, when he faces Henry Cejudo in the main event of RAF Georgia on July 11. Promotion officials confirmed...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shares The Surprising Reason He Opened His Own Coffee Shop

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently explained how his growing coffee shop business started from a simple personal inconvenience – rather than a carefully planned investment...

Roger Gracie Says Leg Locks Are Not Very Effective “In Real Fighting”

BJJ legend Roger Gracie recently shared his thoughts on heel hooks, leg locks, and the evolution of modern Jiu-Jitsu, explaining why he believes many lower-body attacks are less effective in MMA than...

UFC BJJ Champion Mason Fowler Says Pay Has Allowed Him To Not Have To Do Seminars

UFC BJJ light-heavyweight champion Mason Fowler recently explained how winning and holding the title has transformed his lifestyle… Allowing him to focus entirely on training rather than...

Diego “Pato” Oliveira Retires From Gi Competition After Winning 5th World Title

Diego “Pato” Oliveira has announced his retirement from gi competition, bringing an end to one of the most successful careers in modern Jiu-Jitsu. Oliveira revealed the decision after...