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Georges St-Pierre Talks Possibility Of A Grappling Match With Khabib Nurmagomedov At UFC Fight Pass Invitational

The BJJ world was taken by surprise a few days back, when UFC legend Georges St-Pierre announced that he will compete at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational submission grappling event. But who will be...

Barry Bonds, Baseball Legend & PED User, Earns Blue Belt in BJJ

Barry Bonds, a highly acclaimed Major League Baseball player, has made quite an inpact on the history of baseball. He is known for his achievements as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates and...

John Danaher Talks Matt Serra: “He Is The Best Natural Comedian I Ever Met”

Matt Serra is a former UFC welterweight champion and ADCC silver medalist, as well as a 5th degree BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie and UFC Hall Of Famer. Serra has also been a longtime friend and...

Elon Musk Accepts Offer from MMA Legend to Train Him for Zuckerberg Fight

At the age of 51, if you are thinking about stepping inside an MMA cage to fight for the first time in your life, having Georges St-Pierre as a coach is an excellent choice. Elon Musk seems to have...

Andre Galvao: “Leandro Lo Was A Different Level Than Anyone Else”

Leandro Lo was posthumously inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame, at the 2023 IBJJF World Championship… And it made a lot of athletes and spectators emotional – including Andre Galvao....

Marcelo Garcia Shares Cancer Update: “It Hadn’t Spread”

Marcelo Garcia, an ADCC and IBJJF Hall Of Famer, was diagnosed with stomach cancer earlier this year. After going through several rounds of chemotherapy, he underwent surgery some time ago… And...

Demian Maia Says He Agreed to Corner Kron Gracie ‘At the Request of My Idol’

At UFC 288, Kron Gracie put on a lackluster performance that resulted in his unanimous defeat by Charles Jourdain. Following the bout, Gracie claimed that he refrained from throwing punches due to...

Why Wasn’t Demian Maia UFC champion? ADCC Legend Explains Why

One of the biggest names in the history of Jiu-Jitsu, Zé Mario Sperry , who was a Jiu-Jitsu world champion and also in the ADCC, in which he is a member of the “Hall of Fame”, recently...

The Legendary Ricardo Arona to Return to Grappling Competitions? BJJ Stars Teases Comeback Campaign

Ricardo Arona is one of those athletes whom the younger BJJ enthusiasts have trouble recalling – and no wonder, because he was a superbly dominant competitor back in the late ’90s and...

Marcelo Garcia Shares Cancer Update: “I Got The Best Results Possible”

Earlier this year, the BJJ community was shocked to learn that Marcelo Garcia – an ADCC and IBJJF Hall Of Famer – was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Marcelo shared the news on social...

Michael Bisping RNC’s “Jackass” Star Steve-O

Steve-O (real name Stephen Gilchrist Glover) is a famous American entertainer, best-known for his performances and stunts in the reality comedy television series “Jackass“. So, it most...

BJJ Academy Tours: Inside ATOS HQ in San Diego, CA

  Atos San Diego HQ not only has one of the best levels of Jiu-Jitsu in the world with champions such as Andre Galvao, Josh Hinger, Lucas Hulk, Jonatas Gracie, Rutolo bros etc…But it also...

Jiu-Jitsu Legend Gabi Garcia is the Target of Fake News on Social Media and is Called a ‘Trans Man’

Over the last few years, unfortunately, fake news has gained a lot of space on social media. Most of these fake news, it is worth noting, are made and disseminated “with the aim of legitimizing...

Abraham Lincoln Was A Superb Wrestler: Lost Only One Match Out Of 300

Did you know that the U.S. president Abraham Lincoln was also a superb wrestler? During his 12 years of wrestling, Lincoln lost only one match out of 300 – and has been inducted into the...

Jose Aldo On Conor McGregor: “We’re Friends, I Have Nothing But Respect For Him”

Jose Aldo, the former featherweight UFC champion of the world, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Prior to the induction, however, he was asked by the media on how his relationship with...

Marcelo Garcia Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer: “The Biggest Fight Of My Life”

Marcelo Garcia, an IBJJF and ADCC Hall Of Famer – and one of the most liked people in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Garcia shared news about...

Renzo Gracie Promoted to Coral Belt by Rickson Gracie

After a lifetime of training Jiu-Jitsu (50+ years) Renzo Gracie has joined a very small group of coral belt owners. Only a few and those who gained a black belt will receive this honor. Renzo Gracie,...

29 Years Ago: Royce Gracie Changed The World Of Martial Arts Forever

November 12, 1993 marks one of the most important dates for martial arts in history – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in particular. For, 29 years (and 1 day) ago, Royce Gracie won the first-ever UFC...

Fabricio Werdum Shows The Secret Details To The Guillotine He Submitted Cain Velasquez with

BJJ black belt world champion and ADCC champion made history at UFC 180 when he submitted Cain Velasquez with an arm in guillotine choke. He then became the UFC heavyweight champion. Werdum’s...

ADCC 2024: Mo Jassim Confirmed As Head Organizer

Mo Jassim has been confirmed as the head organizer for ADCC 2024, which makes it the third consecutive time that he’s been given this responsibility. Jassim is one of the most influential...

10 Craziest Finishes In MMA History

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...

Giant Beater Mikey Musumeci Teaches His 5 Top Submissions

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...

Gene LeBell, Combat Sports Pioneer, Passes Away At Age 89

Gene LeBell is a true combat sports pioneer and one of the most beloved figures in the world of martial arts, who is also widely credited for making grappling into such a popular combat sports...

The Greatest BJJ Players in the UFC

During the almost 40 years that organised Mixed Martial Arts has been in existence, there have been some phenomenal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players in the sport. While BJJ on the mats is a little...