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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

ADCC East Coast Trials: Gianni Grippo, Junny Ocasio & Others in the 66kg Division

The ADCC East Coast Trials are less than two weeks away – and they will feature a lot of competitors! According to Tom DeBlass, who’s the East Coast Trials organizer, the tournament...

EUG 3 Grand Prix: Diego “Pato” Oliveira Beats Gianni Grippo in the Finals

The EUG 3 Grand Prix took place on October 23 and featured an eight-man bracket, where 155-pound athletes went against each other in No Gi. In the end, it was Diego “Pato” Oliveira who...

Bellator 269: Usman Nurmagomedov Chokes Out Patrik Pietila in First Round

Usman Nurmagomedov, cousin of the former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, displayed a superb performance at Bellator 269 – where he managed to submit Patrik Pietila via Rear Naked Choke in the...

UFC Vegas 41: Alex Caceres Sets Up a Standing Body Triangle & Rear Naked Choke

If you can combine a Body Triangle with the Rear Naked Choke… Your training partner or opponent will definitely not have a good time. Such was the case for Seung-Woo Choi, who was tapped out...

Third Coast Grappling 8: The Underdogs – Full Card Lineup & Review

Tomorrow, on October 23, Third Coast Grappling 8: The Underdogs event will take place. This will be a 16-man grand prix, consisting out of 8 elite and 8 of the best local, “underdog”...

EUG 3: Brackets Revealed for $10K No Gi Grand Prix

EUG 3 is just around the corner! The third edition of the respected Evolve Ur Game (EUG) promotion will take place on Saturday, October 23, in the form of a Grand Prix. Eight athletes – among...

WNO: Gordon Ryan Submits Philip Rowe 4 Times In 15 Minutes

Gordon Ryan is back to competition in an explosive fashion – as easily as it gets, too. His first appearance after he took a break from competition due to his stomach issue was nothing short of...

BJJ Stars 7: Josh Hinger, Roberto Jimenez, AJ Agazarm & Others Take The Stage

The first week of November is looking great for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans around the world; BJJ Stars 7 tournament has been confirmed and will feature some of today’s greatest fighters! Josh...

Watch: Nate Landwehr Secures a Tight Anaconda Choke at UFC Vegas 40

Image Credits: UFC If you’re looking to be as complete of a fighter as you can be, or if you want to be truly proficient in self defense, then you can’t rely just on grappling. Rather,...

Subversiv 6: Checkmat Team Wins Gold

Subversiv 6 – a Subversiv team tournament – took place a couple of days ago in Los Angeles and featured a night of superb grappling. In short, the event was won by the Checkmat team;...

EBI Champion Erin Blanchfield to Face Maycee Barber at UFC 269

Erin Blanchfield is an UFC fighter and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, who was just 18 years old – and a purple belt – when she won the EBI 12 championship title! Four years after winning that...

IBJJF No Gi World Championships 2021: Full Results

The IBJJF No Gi World Championships 2021 have been an absolute blast for everyone involved; competitors and grappling fans around the world alike. It was the first time that Heel Hooks were allowed...

UFC Vegas 39: Mariya Agapova Taps Sabina Mazo with Rear Naked Choke

Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Mariya Agapova put on quite a show in her win against Sabina Mazo at UFC Vegas 39. The finish came at 53 seconds into the third round, via a Rear Naked Choke which...

SUG 27: Mason Fowler Beats Gabriel Checco via Rear Naked Choke

SUG 27 was full of action. In the championship match, Mason Fowler went against Gabriel Checco – and won via Rear Naked Choke in overtime. The regulation period between the two was a true...

Polaris 17: Craig Jones Defeats Davi Ramos & Other Results

Polaris 17 was everything the BJJ community wanted it to be. After its last three events were held under team grappling rules (Polaris Squads), the UK-based promotion now returned to the single...

“Cleveland Browns” Offensive Lineman Training Includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Scott Peters has been an Offensive Lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team from 2002 until 2006. During his time there, he came to a realization that his bodyweight (300 pounds) was often...

Junior dos Santos Set to Compete in Pro Wrestling Debut

Image Credits: ESPN Junior dos Santos, one of the MMA greats (with a 21-9 record to his name), is a former UFC heavyweight champion of the world. However, he was released from the UFC after suffering...

GrappleFest 10 Full Card Preview: Ruotolo Brothers, Dante Leon, & Others

The GrappleFest promotion is returning back to the podium with GrappleFest 10 on November 20 (Saturday). This event will take place in the UK, and the organizers have already revealed the full card...

SUG 27: Mason Fowler Takes On Gabriel Checco

Yet another exciting Submission Underground (SUG) event is taking place sooner than you might know! SUG 27 is coming on October 10 (Sunday) and will showcase a number of high-paced matches. Here is...

Who’s Number One (WNO): Gordon Ryan vs. Philip Rowe Full Card Lineup

Another Who’s Number One (WNO) event is taking place soon, in less than two weeks – on October 20. That Wednesday is promising a night full of action, featuring some of the most highly...

Polaris 17: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The Polaris promotion is back with a “bang”! On October 9 (Saturday), some of the world’s most elite grapplers will step on the mats and face each other in the Polaris 17...

Breaking: Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) Returns in 2022

If you’ve thought that this year couldn’t get better with BJJ tournaments and news, then you’ve thought wrong – because the highly regarded Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) will...

ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Even though the BJJ competitions have picked up steam in the recent months, some disappointments still happen. And the newest one comes from Singapore – as it’s just been announced that...

Full Results: Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds – The Middleweights

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans aren’t lacking anything this year. The last few months were especially ripe with grappling competitions, with the latest being held over the past Sunday; “Combat...