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Category Archive: Articles, Featured

UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Grapples with BJJ Legend Marcelo Garcia

  Here’s is a short clip of current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley grappling with Jiu-Jitsu GOAT Marcelo Garcia. Interestingly, Garcia is a a teammate of Demian Maia who Woodley...

Highlights: 2016 ADCC European Trials

1st ADCC EUROPEAN TRIALS 2016 was held last weekend (October 1st, 2016) at Arena, Halle am großen Sand, Obere Kreuzstraße 11, in Mainz, Germany. Grapplers from Poland and Russia took 3 of the 5...

Who Are The Most Educated Grapplers?

  Anyone who has ever grappled will tell you how rewarding it is. What they often neglect to mention is -how all- consuming it is. These athletes compete in some of the most challenging...

Eddie Bravo Announces: EBI Will Have Striking As Early As Next Year!

    Eddie Bravo has long inspired to create a style of jiu-jitsu that’s dangerous from the back but would withstand tests in MMA surrounding. This idea has been in his mind as far...

Ottavia Bourdain Was Just Promoted To Brown Belt

    Ottavia Bourdain has just received some great news. Her coach, the infamous John Danaher made the decision to promote her to brown belt level!   A huge congratulations to...

ADCC European Trials: Eastern Europeans Dominate

  1st ADCC EUROPEAN TRIALS 2016 was held last weekend (October 1st, 2016) at Arena, Halle am großen Sand, Obere Kreuzstraße 11, in Mainz, Germany. Grapplers from Poland and Russia took 3 of...

Garry Tonon Appologizes To Saulo Ribeiro, Danaher comments on Controversy

    Yesterday was quite eventful in the bjj community. Following John Danaher’s post about the banning of jumping to closed guard at ALL levels in his gym several members of the...

Surf Legend Kelly Slater on Training w/ BJJ Royalty: Rickson Gracie, Mendes Bros, Buchecha

Surf and Jiu-Jitsu have a lot in common as both are a lifestyle. Many surfers train Jiu-Jitsu. Among the most famous ones are Joel Tudor (BJJ black belt) and the Michael Jordan of Surfing: Kelly...

Gordon Ryan Will Face Felipe Pena in a Sub Only No Time Limit Superfight

  20 year old Gordon Ryan is a man on a mission. He wants to be the best grappler on the planet and he intends to face all the best grapplers at all weight classes! Gordon Ryan with around 5...

Kickboxer: Vengeance Star Alain Moussi Is a BJJ Black Belt

  Alain Moussi is a Lebanese – Canadian actor and stuntman. He plays the lead role of Kurt Sloane in the reboot of Kickboxer: Vengeance, a role that was originated by Jean-Claude Van...

Travis Stevens Talks Newaza Training & What Is Next in His Judo Career

  The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has taken home a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games. Travis Stevens when asked why he focuses on the Ground Game...

‘Narcos’ TV Series Star Wagner Moura is a BJJ Purple Belt

  Wagner  Moura  is a Brazilian film, television and stage actor. Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, he has achieved widespread international fame for his...

Top 5 Best Ways To Stir Up BJJ Controversy

    Grappling is a passion for many and by far surpasses the average time and money investment of most hobbies that are popular at this day and age. Naturally, any movement that has...

Nick “The Tooth” On Why He Was Kicked Off From Dana White’s Latest Show

  Nick The Tooth Gullo was originally part of the latest Dana White series called “Looking For a Fight”. He was there along with Mat Serra and Dana White but following a grappling...

EBI 8 Results

    Last nigh Eddie Bravo Invitational 8 took place. The tournament featured  a 16 men Middleweight bracket and a superfight featuring Liz Carmouche and Maria Henderson. A lot of leg lock...

Fight To Win Pro 11 Results

    Fight To Win Pro is steadily building it’s brand by featuring some of the most exciting bjj athletes active on the competitive scene. Rafael Lovato Jr managed to secure yet...

UFC 203: CM Punk’s Open Workout vs Mikey Gall’s Open Workout

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be hosting a strange match on September 10th – during the event UFC 203 which will be headlined by Miocic vs Overeem. Long time WWE wrestler CM Punk...

Grappling Industries Set To Feature Gordon Ryan vs Claudio Calasans

    Where there’s smoke there’s usually fire – but in spite of usual sheningans it appears Gordon Ryan was unable to secure a Marcelo Garcia trained opponent for his...

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles No Gi Champions Crowned At Day 2 Of The Event

Photo by @gentleartmedia.   Igor Silva beats Ricardo Evangelista at the No Gi 108kg Male Black Belt division finals    UAE National Team won 7 medals in total at the No Gi divisions   Los...

UPDATE: Gordon Ryan Challenges Marcelo Garcia Dream Team

    Another day goes by and this challenge becomes that much closer. The latest on this front is that Matheus Diniz might be in. But there is a catch: As you can see above, Diniz is...

Demian Maia Explains Why He’s Only Been Hit 13 Times in Last 4 UFC Fights

Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia   After defeating Carlos Condit, ADCC champion and BJJ black belt Demian Maia became the third...

AJ Agazarm To Face Ikuhisa Minowa at Polaris 4

  The much awaited Polaris pro 4 is happening on October 29th 2016 at the Lighthouse centre in Poole, Dorset, UK. The card is slowly being announced by the organisation but an epic match up has...

Garry Tonon Blasts ADCC Rules: ‘Competitors Just Look To Not Lose’

  Popular grappler Garry Tonon has been critical of the most prestigious submission wrestling organisation/event in the World: ADCC. There have been many grappling fans that have also criticised...

Charlie Hunnam Practices Jiu-Jitsu,Tags Diaz Bros For 22 Push Up Challenge

    Charlie Hunnam is an English actor most of you know from the former series Sons of Anarchy. He’s also the latest confirmed celebrity jiu-jitero. He was outed during the 22...