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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Rener Gracie Shows What Woman Who Got Attacked in Apartment Gym Could Have Done To Defend Herself

A woman was able to successfully fight off an attacker in a gym at her apartment complex last week and the footage of terrifying incident went viral. Suspect Xavier Thomas-Jones, 25, attacked Nashali...

Mikey Musumeci Feels Pressure To Keep BJJ In The Spotlight: “We Have To Make Fights Exciting”

Mikey Musumeci is looking forward to his flyweight submission grappling match against Osamah Almarwai at ONE Championship, in May… And he doesn’t just want to defend the flyweight title...

Islam Makhachev Reveals His Mom Asked Him To Retire: “Khabib Listened To His Mother”

It seems that Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov have much more in common than one might’ve thought in the first place… That is – neither of their mothers like to watch their...

Craig Jones Reveals What Islam Makhachev Told Him After The UFC 284 Fight

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....

UFC Fighter Reveals A Weight Cut Left Him Impotent: “Nothing Was Up”

Weight cuts are never easy… And they often come with a whole array of negative side effects – some more shocking than others. And, well, UFC’s Alexander Hernandez revealed one of...

Tom DeBlass To Start A BJJ Anti-Bullying Initiative

Tom DeBlass, one of the most recognizable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches in the world and a veteran BJJ competitor himself, has recently announced that he’s starting a Jiu-Jitsu anti-bullying...

B-Team Breakup: Why Did Craig Jones Fire Izaak Michell?

Several weeks ago, it was made public that Craig Jones fired Izaak Michell – a Who’s Number One (WNO) champion and ADCC veteran – from the B-Team… But why? And more...

Bo Nickal Looks Forward To Helping Jake Paul Prepare For MMA Debut

UFC middleweight athlete Bo Nickal is excited about helping Jake Paul prepare for his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut. Namely, Nickal recently announced that he’s the first athlete to sign...

Andre Galvao Documentary Announced: “I Am Excited To Share My Personal Story”

Andre Galvao is a true Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend – not many athletes have managed to achieve what he’s achieved during the course of their careers. Namely, Galvao has been at the top of...

Craig Jones Claims Folk Style Wrestling Is Superior To Sambo – In Pinning

Even though Alexander Volkanovski lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, Craig Jones remains adamant that Sambo isn’t really that much of a “superpower” that many seem to think it is....

Nicky Rodriguez Accepts USADA Offer From Gordon Ryan: “If I Fail Any…”

It seems that the quarrel between Gordon Ryan and Nicky Rodriguez isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Namely, after both athletes accused each other of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) use,...

Gordon Ryan Calls Out Craig Jones: “This Coward, Quitter…”

Gordon Ryan‘s beef with the B-Team is heating up by the minute. After he was accused by Nicky Rodriguez for using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), Ryan fired back at his former training...

Bo Nickal Calls Alex Pereira’s & Israel Adesanya’s Grappling “Almost Funny”

Though he still has to prove himself in MMA, Bo Nickal is convinced that he could use his grappling skills to much of his advantage against Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Nickal is a three-time...

Gordon Ryan & B-Team Fire Shots At Each Other: “You Can’t Make This Up”

Ever since the Danaher Death Squad split up, there have been no bad words exchanged between the former teammates… Until now, as Gordon Ryan and the B-Team are getting into a social media...

ONE Championship: Mikey Musumeci vs. Osamah Almarwai Match Announced For Submission Grappling World Title

Mikey Musumeci is set for his second flyweight submission grappling world title defense at ONE Championship; as he will face none other than Osamah Almarwai, the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World champion....

Vagner Rocha Opens Up On Using TRT: “I Recommend Younger Athletes To Not Use PEDs”

Vagner Rocha is 40 years old, but he continues to train and compete at the highest level of professional grappling. For instance, his latest appearance at a major tournament was at ADCC 2022 –...

Charles Oliveira Joins OnlyFans – To Share Exclusive Content

Charles Oliveira, former UFC lightweight champion, is the latest of MMA athletes to join the OnlyFans platform; where he will share exclusive behind-the-scenes fight content. Oliveira won the...

Demi Lovato’s Coach Speaks Out: “She’s A Dedicated Martial Artist”

Demi Lovato has been promoted to the rank of a BJJ purple belt about a week ago… With a part of the Jiu-Jitsu community questioning whether or not her purple belt is “legit”. And...

Gordon Ryan Fires Back At Nicky Rod: “This Guy Is As Natural As Liver King”

During a recent Mark Bell Power Project podcast episode, Nicky Rodriguez claimed that steroids are the main reason why Gordon Ryan is the #1 submission grappler in the world: His biggest thing is...

Nicky Rod Speaks Out On Gordon Ryan: “His Biggest Thing Is Steroids”

Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are former teammates… Turned “enemies” now – as they’ve started to engage in a war of words. Namely, after Ryan defeated Rodriguez at the...

BJJ Blue Belt Defeats Black Belt in Grappling Competition

In a BJJ competition, anything can happen. You will often see surprises, especially in the No Gi divisions where some competition mix the belt levels. It’s not uncommon to see a blue belt face...

Gordon Ryan Reveals How He Got Bored Of Using Leg Locks In Competition

What’s the first submission that comes to mind when someone mentions Gordon Ryan? More than likely, chances are that it is the Leg Lock. Especially the Heel Hook. But when and how did Ryan...

Reinier de Ridder Hints Focusing On BJJ Career After He’s Done With MMA

Reinier de Ridder, current ONE middleweight world champion, is one of the most versatile grapplers in mixed martial arts. Namely, since he made his ONE Championship debut back in 2019, “The...

Buchecha Open To Competing In Submission Grappling Again – At ONE Championship

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is one of the most successful BJJ athletes in the history of the sport. Lately though, he’s been focused on growing his MMA career in phenomenal fashion...