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ONE Championship: Danielle Kelly Taps Out Mariia Molchanova With Rear Naked Choke

Image Credits: ONE Championship Danielle Kelly delivered a phenomenal performance yet again. The 26 year old submitted Mariia Molchanova, the world Sambo champion, in their women’s ONE...

John Danaher: “An Athlete Must See Through The Illusion Of Competition”

Do you get nervous before competition? That’s to be expected – after all, you want to put on a good performance and for the hard work you’ve invested to pay off. But what if...

It’s Official: Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena Rematch (February 25, 2023)

In case you’ve been impatient and wondered when it’s going to happen, here’s your answer… It’s official: Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will face each other once again,...

Want A Fast Win In A BJJ Match? Go For A Heel Hook

Would you like to become known as the athlete who wins BJJ matches fast, perhaps in the opening seconds? Then your best bet would be to go for a Leg Lock. More specifically – for the Heel Hook....

Danielle Kelly: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Better [Than Sambo]”

Danielle Kelly is taking on Mariia Molchanova – a Sambo World Champion – on November 18… And she’s confident in the win. Despite Molchanova being a Sambo specialist, Kelly...

ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo To Defend Submission Grappling Title Against Matheus Gabriel

Kade Ruotolo has another chance to make history… As he’ll be the first athlete to be defending his submission grappling world title at ONE Championship! He’ll take on Matheus...

Bo Nickal On Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s Basically Wrestling High School Kids In Sweden”

Bo Nickal is never shy to showcase and emphasize his wrestling skills… Even when it comes to a potential matchup against someone like Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal was supposed to have his debut...

Zoltan Bathory: “I’m Good Friends With Almost All The Guys I Ever Fought”

Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best things you could do… Not only because you can improve your BJJ by tenfold afterwards (progress gets easier once you notice your mistakes)...

Do You Get Overwhelmed By The Intensity Of Rolling In BJJ?

Sometimes, the sheer intensity of a roll can hinder your performance by a whole lot. And it can happen both in Jiu-Jitsu training and competition alike. John Danaher explains what happens, most...

Shamil Gasanov On Garry Tonon: “If He Thinks He Can Break Off My Leg…”

Shamil Gasanov, a 27 year-old Russian MMA fighter, has made quite a name for himself already at ONE Championship. Namely, in his ONE debut, he needed just two minutes to sink in and secure a Rear...

Actor Chris Hemsworth’s Kids Train & Compete In BJJ

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been drastically rising in popularity over the last few months. And not just among the “everyday folk”; but also among celebrities. For example, famous actor Chris...

Ukrainian Nuclear Bunker Hosts A Martial Arts Tournament For Children

Image Credits: France 24 The town of Kryvyi Rih, located in the south of Ukraine, is trying to bring a sense of normality for children amid the ongoing war. Namely, they have organized a martial arts...

Oliveira Reveals What Khabib Told Him After The UFC 280 Bout

Charles Oliveira has lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280, after Makhachev dropped him to the canvas with a big right hand – and submitted him with an Arm Triangle. Leading up to the fight, there...

Kyle Boehm Accuses New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Team Of Fixing Matches

Kyle Boehm has made a post on Instagram last Sunday, in which he accused members of the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team of participating in “fake”/fixed matches. He made the post shortly before...

UFC 280: Islam Makhachev Taps Out Charles Oliveira with Arm Triangle

Islam Makhacev and Charles Oliveira headlined the UFC 280 fight card in Abu Dhabi, where they’ve fought for the vacant lightweight title. Earlier, Oliveira was stripped off the lightweight...

Sambo Champion Uali Kurzhev: “I’ll Bring Lots Of Surprises Against Kade Ruotolo”

Uali Kurzhev, a 4x Sambo world champion, will take on Kade Ruotolo for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling world title (on October 21). He is aware that there’s a tough test...

Leo Sammarelli: Partially Paralyzed BJJ Athlete That Competes Against Non-Disabled Athletes

Leo Sammarelli was an aspiring boxer and MMA fighter, before an accident paralyzed him from the waist down. However, unwilling to give up martial arts, Sammarelli today competes in Jiu-Jitsu…...

ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo To Face Sambo World Champion

After winning the ADCC 2022 World Championships 77kg division in dominant fashion, Kade Ruotolo has another challenge ahead of him… Because on October 21, he will face a Sambo world champion...

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...

Musumeci: “I’m Very Introverted, It Felt Like I Was Back At The Beginning Of Competing”

Mikey Musumeci had a phenomenal performance at his inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship match against Cleber Sousa. In 10 minutes of action-packed rolling, Mikey was the...

Mackenzie Dern On Being Too Respectful With Submissions: “I’ll Have To Be A Bit Meaner”

Mackenzie Dern is one of the best BJJ specialists in the history of the UFC. However, despite being more dominant on the ground than her previous two opponents – Marina Rodriguez and Tecia...

Rodrigo Marello Scores Fastest Submission In ONE Submission Grappling History

Rodrigo Marello is a multiple-time BJJ world champion who competes at ONE Championship. And, at ONE 161, he scored the fastest win in ONE Submission Grappling history! Marello immediatelly pulled...

Chatri Sityodtong: “ONE Championship Will Have More Grappling World Titles”

Chatri Sityodtong seems to be set on organizing more submission grappling world titles in ONE Championship. The ONE Chairman spoke about his plans at the ONE on Prime Video 2 press conference, while...

Tom Hardy Set To Compete At Two More BJJ Events In December

It seems that Tom Hardy, the world-famous actor, isn’t going to stop with competing in BJJ anytime soon. He competed for a total of three times in August and September, winning gold at each...