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Are IBJJF PED Suspensions Pointless? Cyborg & Mica Galvao To Participate in $40,000 Tournament

Suspensions for the use of illegal substances by the best athletes in BJJ have been pouring in recently. Roberto Cyborg Abreu was caught after the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship and Mica Galvao after...

Buchecha: “Mikey Musumeci Sees Jiu-Jitsu In A Different Way”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is excited for the upcoming Mikey Musumeci vs. Osamah Almarwai ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title match… And, even though Almarwai is the...

Craig Jones On Mica Galvao’s IBJJF Ban: “I Would Have Failed The Drug Test Too”

Mica Galvao has tested positive for clomiphene, a banned substance – and has been stripped off his world title, as well as issued a ban from competing at IBJJF events for one year. Craig Jones...

PED Expert Exposes The Truth Behind the Teenage BJJ Champion Mica Galvao Doping Case

The IBJJF confirmed this week in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...

Doctor & BJJ Black Belt on 19 yr old Mica Galvao Doping Case: ‘It’s Pretty Much Child Abuse’

The IBJJF confirmed this week in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...

Mica Galvao On Positive PED Result: ‘My Doctor Used A Banned Substance For My Low T Treatment’

The IBJJF confirmed today in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...

Mica Galvao’s Father & Coach Explains Positive PED Result: ‘He Had Low Testosterone Levels So we Used Clomiphene’

The IBJJF confirmed today in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...

Mica Galvão Fails Doping Test, Stripped Of 2022 IBJJF World Title

The IBJJF confirmed today in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has determined...

Have You Tried This Buggy Choke Setup – From Closed Guard?

The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...

Here’s How To Use The Buggy Choke To Recover Guard

The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...

Do NOT Try This If You’ve Never Done A Buggy Choke Before

The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...

Jeff Glover: “I Was Training 4 Times Per Day, Every Day”

Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and competing in it – is a source of peace for many people… And such was the case for Jeff Glover as well. When asked by Jocko Willink on how his...

BJJ Blue Belt Submits Gracie Barra Black Belt, Casually Walks it Off

In a BJJ competition, anything can happen. You will often see surprises, especially in the No Gi divisions where some competition mix the belt levels. It’s not uncommon to see a blue belt face a...

Rinier de Ridder: “I Can Hang With Top Grapplers”

Reinier de Ridder is in full preparation mode for his upcoming ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video submission grappling match against Tye Ruotolo. The bout will take place on May 5, but “The...

Reinier de Ridder Hints Focusing On BJJ Career After He’s Done With MMA

Reinier de Ridder, current ONE middleweight world champion, is one of the most versatile grapplers in mixed martial arts. Namely, since he made his ONE Championship debut back in 2019, “The...

Legacy: The Storied Career Of Andre Galvao

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...

Demetrious Johnson On Rolling With Elite Grapplers: “I Wanted To See What It Felt Like”

If you want to become as successful as you could be, then you better spend time with people who are better than you are… Especially when it comes to combat sports. For example, Demetrious...

This Buggy Choke Variation From Half Guard Is Super Slick

The Buggy Choke has gained some notoriety in 2021, as it’s been applied across many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling tournaments and competitions. And perhaps nobody got as “famous” for doing...

20 Best Submission Grapplers of the Modern Era You Must Know

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...

Firas Zahabi Explains Why You Should Train MMA If You’re A BJJ Athlete

If you want to improve in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – especially if you’re an active competitor – then training a bit of MMA is going to be extremely beneficial. Why? Firas Zahabi...

Don’t Blink. Fastest Submissions at ADCC 2022

The ADCC World Championship was the best event in history. Mo Jassim organized the biggest event BJJ and submission grappling has ever seen. On the mats we saw the best grapplers from around the...

Felipe Pena Trains with Grappling’s Elite to Prep For Upcoming Gordon Ryan Superfight

Craig Jones recently had a BJJ road trip in California. He first paid a visit to Alliance San Diego where he trained with Gabi Garcia. Two seminars were held at Keenan Cornelius’ academy. After...

Matheus Gabriel: “I’m Always Confident In Myself”

Image Credits: ONE Championship Matheus Gabriel will compete for the ONE Championship lightweight submission grappling world title today, December 2… Against none other than the current...

Matheus Gabriel On His First Sponsorship: “I Used It To Help My Family”

Image Credits: Matheus Gabriel Instagram Matheus Gabriel, a 2x IBJJF World Champion (at black belt), will compete against Kade Ruotolo for the ONE Championship lightweight submission grappling world...