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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured

Oleksandr Usyk To Star As MMA Legend alongside ‘The Rock’ in Mark Kerr Film

Oleksandr Usyk, the newly crowned unified heavyweight boxing champion, is set to take on a new challenge in the world of acting. Before his anticipated rematch with Tyson Fury in October, Usyk will...

Gordon Ryan: “I Make More Money from Jiu-Jitsu Than Most UFC Champions”

Gordon Ryan earns a substantial income from his Jiu-Jitsu career, primarily through various revenue streams. His earnings from competitions alone amount to around $200,000 per year. However, this is...

UFC Flyweight Mariya Agapova Reveals She’ll Be Homeless “In A Week” – Mentions S*xual Abuse Allegations

Less than a month before her scheduled return to the Octagon, UFC flyweight contender Mariya Agapova revealed that she is facing imminent homelessness. In a heartfelt social media story,...

Explosive Bodybuilder Grapples with BJJ Blue Belt- Things Don’t Go as Expected

It is not uncommon to see a much lighter and shorter athlete facing a much bigger and taller opponent in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art created for smaller...

BJJ Legend ‘Pe de Pano’ Accuses IBJJF of Referee Match Fixing & Corruption; Says He Has Proof

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcio Cruz, also known as “Pe de Pano,” has accused the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) of fixing matches in their major tournaments....

Royce Gracie on What Happened When Gordon Ryan Asked to Roll with Him

In a recent episode on the Joe Rogan podcast, MMA legend Royce Gracie shares a memorable encounter with jiu-jitsu phenomenon Gordon Ryan. Gracie, a pioneer of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in mixed martial...

Bullshido Master ‘Detroit Urban Survival Training’ Tries Out a BJJ Class Wearing a Blue Belt

Detroit Urban Survival Training has is led by Dale Brown and has made many BJJ practitioners laugh with some of the doubtful self defense techniques he teaches…. Brown says that he teaches...

Olympic Wrestler Tries To Beat A BJJ Black Belt in a Grappling Match

In an intriguing display of martial prowess, Olympic alternate and 10-time national champion, Jake Clark, takes on a challenging grappling match against a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Known for...

Ronda Rousey Says She Was Satisfied When Her Ex-Boyfriend Brendan Schaub Was KO’d

Ronda Rousey found great satisfaction in witnessing Travis Browne defeat her ex-boyfriend, Brendan Schaub, and subsequently retire from mixed martial arts. Before Rousey, the former UFC bantamweight...

Kade Rutolo: “If ADCC Did PED Testing, 98% of Athletes Would Drop Out”

Kade Ruotolo, reigning ADCC champion, recently shared his candid views on the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the sport and his journey from jiu-jitsu to mixed martial arts. His...

“BJJ Purple Belt” Gisele Bündchen Mad About BJJ Affair Jokes At Tom Brady Roast

It appears that Gisele Bündchen did not find the BJJ jokes made about her divorce from Tom Brady during his Netflix comedy roast… Very amusing. While Brady himself seemed to brush off the...

Joe Moreira Receives 9th Degree Red Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

In a momentous event for the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Joe Moreira, a stalwart of the sport, has been awarded the prestigious 9th degree red belt. The honor was bestowed upon him by Master...

Gordon Ryan Mocks Men’s Mental Health Struggles: ‘Soft Men & Complainers’

ADCC champion Gordon Ryan sparked a debate following a video post where he echoed UFC president Dana White’s controversial views on men and emotional expression. In the video, White...

Breaking: Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Gable Steveson Starts Training MMA

Gable Steveson, a 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist and one of America’s most celebrated wrestlers, is transitioning his career focus. After clinching Olympic gold in 2020, Steveson joined WWE,...

UFC Vet Who Spat at 10th Planet Black Belt Because of “Lockdown” Explains His Side of Story

At the recent IBJJF Atlanta Spring Open, a controversy erupted involving former UFC fighter and decorated BJJ black belt, Rafael Assunção, and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Matt Walsh. The...

NFL Great Tom Brady Roasted by Kevin Hart for his wife Leaving him for her Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

Former NFL star Tom Brady was the subject of jokes during a roast, with comedians focusing on his personal life, particularly his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen’s involvement with jiu-jitsu and her...

Comedian Bryan Callen Gets Manhandled Doing Jiu-Jitsu with Brendan Schaub

In an unexpected twist at the BJJ academy, comedian Bryan Callen discovered that the mats of Jiu-Jitsu are far less forgiving than the stage of stand-up. Callen, a sprightly 56-year-old blue belt,...

UFC Vet Raphael Asuncao Insults & Spits at 10th Planet Black Belt Because of “Lockdown” Knee Reap at IBJJF Tournament

At the recent IBJJF Atlanta Spring Open, a controversy erupted involving former UFC fighter and decorated BJJ black belt, Rafael Assunção, and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Matt Walsh. The...

PGF On Road To Change BJJ Tournaments Forever – By Paving The Path For Athletes To Get Paid

In a groundbreaking move that could revolutionize the landscape of Jiu-Jitsu competition, the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) – led by Zoltan Bathory, Brandon McCaghren, Keelan Lawyer and...

Ed O’Neill On The Long Journey to Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Ed O’Neill is one of the rare celebrities that is also a BJJ black belt. His professional success is only paralleled with his dedication to martial arts. Ed is a black belt under Rorion Gracie...

UFC’s Renato Moicano Rips Fighters Getting Promoted to Black Belt without Using BJJ

Renato Moicano, a highly ranker UFC lightweight and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, recently expressed his skepticism about the relevance of BJJ belts within MMA. In a conversation with Demetrious...

MMA Analyst Jimmy Smith Blasts Ronda Rousey: ‘Everybody Couldn’t Stand Ronda’

MMA analyst Jimmy Smith recently offered a sharp critique of Ronda Rousey’s comments about Joe Rogan and the broader MMA media. Smith’s response follows Rousey’s accusations that Rogan,...

Craig Jones Wants To Organize A $1 Million Submission Grappling Tournament

Are you a grappler that’s looking for a big payday? Well, that big (enormous, actually) payday may very well come soon enough – from none other than Craig Jones. Namely, Jones revealed...

Francis Ngannou Tragically Loses 15 Month Old Son: “My Little Boy, My Mate…”

Francis Ngannou, the renowned UFC heavyweight fighter, recently faced a devastating loss – as he lost his 15 month old son. While the precise circumstances surrounding the heartbreaking event...