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Renzo Gracie Set to Return To ONE For One More Bout: Walid Ismail and Sakuraba in Play

Renzo Gracie triumphantly returned to the world of mma this summer. The Gracie family legend scored an impresive rnc victory. The two names that are likely for a legends fight are Wallid Ismail and...

Geo Backs Out of AJ Agazarm Match Due To Injury

Geo Martinez has been the absolute star of Quintet 2. However it came at a price as the 10th planet ace has been struggling with an injury that’s forcing him to back out of Kasai AJ Agazarm...

The Most Successful Wrestlers To Have Transitioned to MMA

Wrestling is famously among the biggest indicators of success in MMA today. While cage fight outcome was once purely a bjj thing nowadays it’s more reliant on cage wrestling strategies,...

BJJ is Too Expensive? Why Training BJJ is Actually The Best Investment

Guest post by Renato Migliaccio, a BJJ black belt under Ryan Gracie and a Judo black belt. He is a former European and Pan American Champion in BJJ, and has also competed in MMA amassing a 6-1...

25 years later Wallid Ismail and Renzo Gracie Looking At Rematch Options

    Back when they were brown belts, Wallid Gracie had a famous duel with Ralph Gracie at the Copa Rio Sport Center, with Ismail winning a referee decision. In 1993, Wallid scored another...

Tom DeBlass to Geo Martinez: I Got Respect For You

    A lot of fuss was made about the potential match up of Nicky Ryan with Geo Martinez. You might remember Geo previously said he had nothing to gain from the potential happening:  I...

Decision Victories In BJJ: Addressing the Controversy of Shields and Kit Dale

    Referee decisions are quite a controversial way to decide a victor in a sport where even points take a back seat in deciding. In the hierarchy of match, a success is always qualified in...

Ralek Gracie Vows To Pay The Debts To Athletes Via Profits from His BJJ Series Project

    Yesterday we had the joy to spend an entire hour watching a live instagram video of Ralek Gracie where he talked all about his latest project – a bjj drama series. A drama series...

EBI 14: Full Lineup Released

    Eddie Bravo’s Invitational is perhaps the most popular grappling tournament right now. The prestigious sub only event is doing another edition of Absolutes  – previous...

John Danaher: The Man Behind The Legends

Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...

Garry Tonon: There’s A Good Chance GSP Subs Bisping

    Georges St.Pierre has been preparing for a while for his return to the Octagon. The talented Canadian has once again enlisted the help of John Danaher and his star students in an effort...

Ralek Gracie’s Offer Did The Impossible – It Rendered AJ Agazarm Speechless

    AJ Agazarm made no secret of his outspoken nature and hot temperament. But it seems like the ADCC 2017 silver medalist has had it with the Metamoris drama. After all in an attempt to...

ADCC 2017 Final Scores, Victor Crowned

    One more ADCC is behind us. An exciting can’t miss weekend of grappling featured plenty of surprises and some excellent performances. The absolute division had much to offer with...

Tanquinho: ADCC is The Only Title I’m Missing

    Ahead of the ADCC many were surprised UFC fighter and IBJJF champ Augusto Tanquinho Mendes will be appearing once again. “ADCC is the only title I’m missing,” says Tanquinho to...

Preventing Cauliflower Ear with Caulicure

Guest post by DR. Bryan Ales There are two unique absolutes in the world of contact sports. First, they are extremely challenging, highly rewarding and very addicting. Second, the potential for ear...

Garry Tonon Announces He’ll Be Doing Combat Jiu-Jitsu At Next EBI

      Garry Tonon is the reigning EBI light heavyweight champion having secured the title after filling in for Gordon Ryan and subsequently out-strategizing Vinny Magalhaes. However...

UPDATE: Brendan Schaub Clarifies Being Demoted From Brown To White Belt At Gracie Academy

    Brandan Schaub is a retired football player, former UFC fighter and American podcaster. He is known to the grappling community through his tenure in the UFC, being featured in Metamoris...

Pedro Valente: “We Teach Overeem How To Protect From Strikes On The Ground”

  Professor Pedro Valente Jr.. was recently a guest on the best BJJ podcast Grappling central podcast where he talked about various interesting topics such as self defense, practical training...

Why Bellator Needs To Make Dillon Danis vs Ralek Gracie a Reality

  In the recent months Bellator MMA promotion has become the home for many – but for the grappling world by far the two most talked about Bellator additions were in the form of the...

AJ Agazarm Denies Injury After Several Danaher Death Squad Members Comment

photo by Mike Calimbas   The last minute switcheroo at Fight To Win Pro 24 may have cost AJ Agazarm quite a bit. In separate posts John Danaher, Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon weighed in on what...

Liborio on ADCC Sonnen Match: ‘He’s 10 years Younger but Technically I Have A Chance’

BJJ legend Ricardo Liborio, co founder of the famed American Top Team will facing Chael Sonnen in an ADCC Stars Superfight in the upcoming ADCC Worlds in Finland later this year! Ricardo Liborio has...

Keenan Cornelius Proposes The Ultimate Solution To Settle Who Is The Best BJJer On The Net

    Keenan Cornelius has plenty of skill and intellect. He’s not beyond trolling either. It seems as though the intricate wars ending up in different jiu-jiteiros declaring their...

Biggest Lessons We’ve Learned In Jiu Jitsu In 2016

Photo by  Bane Visnjic   2016 has brought us plenty of interesting grappling fights – the year saw a variety of submission only events emerge, EBI come into its own as well as interesting...

Wallid Ismail On Loyalty in Modern BJJ, Rivalry with Gracies

Wallid Ismail is an iconic figure in BJJ and MMA. A Vale Tudo fighter and MMA pioneer, his name is synonymous with Brazil’s old school tough guys. He holds high profile wins over members of the...