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Category Archive: Articles, Featured

BJJ Camp in Munich, Germany: Your Unique Summer Vacation Opportunity

The summer has only just begun – and it’s safe to say that you’re already enjoying it! But, it’s not just about the warmth of the sun, about the beaches you can now go to and...

[Watch] 3rd-Degree Gracie Black Belt Detains Man Before Police’s Arrest

Idriz Redžović is a 3rd-degree Gracie Black Belt who recently had an opportunity to put his BJJ skills to the test in a “live” setting. Namely, he took down a man who allegedly...

How To Overcome The Pressure Of Competition In BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

BJJ Black Belt Defeats Opponent 75-0 then Mercifully Submits Him

Daisyfresh’s breakout star Andrew Wiltse, a multiple world and Pan champion, now a black belt, is one of the most exciting grapplers on the circuit both Gi and No Gi. He has shows some great guard...

Felipe Pena Fails PEDs Test For Second Time & Stripped Of IBJJF 2021 World Title

BJJ world and ADCC world champion Felipe Pena has failed a PED test and as a result has been stripped of his title as 2021 IBJJF World Champion. Pena tested positive for Clomiphene and metabolites...

Bodylock Break Dance Guard Pass by Hugo Fevrier

If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may noticed many top grapplers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double over pass....

Russian MMA Star KOs Man Who Was Kissing Girlfriend in Public

Undefeated MMA star from Dagestan Sharaputdin Magomedov knocked out a man who was kissing a woman in public. In a video widely shared on Russian social media and from March, Magomedov is seen...

French BJJ Championship: 2nd Biggest Ever BJJ Tournament in Europe with 2000 Competitors

France has long been a major player in the European BJJ scene. The major and unmissable event of the CFJJB (French BJJ Federation, affiliated to the IBJJF) is so successful that registrations for the...

Marcus Buchecha Steamrolls Simon Carson In Round 1

BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha faced Simon Carson today, on June 3, at ONE 158. He made easy work of the Australian winning by TKO in rd 1: Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has had a strike...

Yoko Tomoe Nage – The Perfect Judo Throw For BJJ Practitioners

Hey… We get it. Judo throws have never been your “thing” when it comes to BJJ. You’ve never felt comfortable with using them when you roll. Plus, when you face someone whose grips send the:...

New Footage: Khabib Ragdolls Luke Rockhold

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best, if not the best fighter in the history of the UFC lightweight category. Have you ever stopped and asked yourself – what would it be like to grapple with...

“Don’t Use Your Strength” Is Among The Worst Advice In BJJ

Ok, so… If you’re a big, strong guy, how many times were you told to “not use your strength”? Probably a lot. But here’s the thing: “don’t use your...

Roger Gracie Shows How To Do A Perfect Cross Choke from Mount

Roger Gracie is often regarded as the “GOAT” – the greatest of all time in BJJ. And for good reason: he’s won 10 IBJJF World Championship titles, committing to the...

Gunner Felmlee is a 12 Year-Old BJJ Athlete with a Rare Heart Condition

Image Credits: Sanabul Gunner Felmlee is a true BJJ champion! Born with an extremely rare heart condition, called “unicuspid aortic valve”, Gunner has had his first heart surgery when he...

6 Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in the World

As more people become interested in jiu-jitsu as a hobby or career, training centers open their doors to new students worldwide. Many college students in the US even give their assignments to...

18yr old Mica Galvao Wins BJJ Stars GP, Defeats World Champs Lo & Hulk

BJJ stars, the biggest professional jiu-jitsu shows in Brazil had its Middleweight GP Saturday night with a usual star-studded lineup. The middleweight grand prix consisted of a stacked 8 man...

Lucas Leite Shares His Secret For Beating Bigger & Heavier Opponents

Lucas Leite is a multi-time world champion with first place finishes at the Gi, Nogi, and Grapplers Quest world championships. Leite started training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu when he was 12 years old...

Gilbert Burns Helps BJJ Student Return to Training After Brain Surgery

Gilbert Burns is both a great athlete and a fantastic human being. Namely, after his UFC 273 fight with Khamzat Chimaev – during which he challenged Chimaev as none other athlete did in the UFC...

Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” To BJJ Purple Belt by Nicholas Meregali

Gordon Ryan is a world-class grappler and a well-established BJJ black belt. Nevertheless, he doesn’t train in the gi nowhere as often as he does in no-gi; and he has a great sense of humor...

Matt Thornton: ‘Our 2 Year BJJ Blue Belts Were Wiping The Floor with Krav Maga Instructors’

You often hear Krav Maga marketing itself as THE self defense practice, however many people actually wonder if it really is all that it claims to be? Krav Maga  “contact combat”) is a...

Gordon Ryan Claims He Can Beat Khamzat Chimaev & Khabib Nurmagomedov

Gordon Ryan is generally viewed as the best No Gi grappler in the world and rightfully so as he is a 3x ADCC world champion. A grappling fan recently commented on a post on Ryan’s official...

Khamzat Chimaev Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ After Defeating Gilbert Burns

Khamzat Chimaev faced UFC title challenger and BJJ world champion Gilbert Burns in his last UFC fight. The match was an absolute battle where Chimaev won by decision. Chimaev revealed in arecent...

Mackenzie Dern Pulled Off Hanging Kimura on Tecia Torres

BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Torres at 273. During the fight, she impressed everyone with an incredible demonstration of high level Jiu-Jitsu. At one point, from the clinch, she...

Steven Seagal Shares What He Really Thinks About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Actor and 7th degree aikido black belt Steven Seagal was recently asked what he thought about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its effectiveness. He openly gave his opinion and had reservations about fighting...