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Mixed Martial Arts Legend Cat Zingano Promoted To BJJ Black Belt

Cat Zingano has just been awarded her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by ATOS founder Andre Galvao! A pioneer of women’s MMA, Zingano competed in an era when women’s divisions were absent from the...

Tom DeBlass Shares Advice For Rolling With Women In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

It goes without saying that you need to be careful when training with your training partners. You have to be attentive enough to notice when you are putting them in dangerous positions, to respect...

Ffion Davies Calls For Equal Pay For Women In Jiu-Jitsu: “People Love To Watch”

Ffion Davies – fresh off her victory over UFC star Mackenzie Dern at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – spoke candidly about the ongoing challenges women face in Jiu-Jitsu. Given that...

Mackenzie Dern Talks Challenges Women Face In BJJ: “They Focus More On How You Look”

Mackenzie Dern recently discussed the unique challenges women face in the grappling world. In an interview on Alex Wendling’s podcast, Dern emphasized the struggles female athletes endure to gain...

[WATCH] 21-Year-Old Female MMA Champion KO’s Man Who Was Harassing Her

Alisa Irinina – a 21-year-old Russian female MMA champion – demonstrated her self-defense skills by knocking down a man with a perfect right hook after being harassed all night at a...

ONE Championship: Danielle Kelly To Defend Title vs Mayssa Bastos

ONE Championship has officially announced that Danielle Kelly will defend her atomweight submission grappling title… Against none other than Mayssa Bastos, at ONE Fight Night 24 – on...

Kyra Gracie: “Women Weren’t Valued In The [Gracie] Family, They Were Prohibited From Training”

As the granddaughter of Robson Gracie – and niece to Ralph, Ryan, and Renzo Gracie – Kyra Gracie grew up in a conservative family in Rio de Janeiro, where martial arts were considered a...

Bia Mesquita Set For MMA Debut On June 15 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Bia Mesquita is set to make her anticipated MMA debut on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil – where she will face Jorgina Ramos in a bantamweight bout, at Spaten Fight Night. The news were confirmed...

Jake Shields Warns Men Not To Bring Their Wives To BJJ: “Unless You’re One Of The Alphas”

Jake Shields has had quite a bit of controversial statements throughout the years. However, his most recent one might be among the top of the list – and it concerns BJJ practitioners. What took...

Jasmine Rocha Wants Rematch With Ffion Davies: “I’m Gonna Be Much More Aggressive”

Jasmine Rocha wants a rematch with Ffion Davies… And she promises that it will be different this time. Rocha is one of the world’s top 55kg grappling athletes, and she faced Davies in...

Tatiana Suarez Confident She’d Beat Zhang Weili: “My Grappling Is Very Good”

UFC strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez is confident in her ability to challenge and potentially dethrone current champion Zhang Weili… Among other things, because of her superb grappling...

ADCC Women’s Absolute Division Officially Announced For ADCC 2024

The ADCC World Championships is set to make history this year… By reintroducing the women’s absolute division after a 17-year hiatus! According to FloGrappling and Mo Jassim, the head...

Mark Coleman Wants UFC To Introduce The Women’s BMF Belt: “She’d Come Back From Retirement For It”

MMA legend Mark Coleman recently advocated for the UFC to introduce a women’s BMF (Baddest Motherf*cker) title. Following the phenomenal match between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje at UFC 300...

Bianca Basilio Super Motivated To Submit Anna Rodrigues: “I Train To Be The Best”

On April 27th, Bianca Basilio will face Anna Rodrigues on a BJJ Stars event… In a match that will show why their rivalry goes beyond the mats. Basilio thought back to the previous times...

Dana White Praises BJJ’s Efficiency For Women: “Put A Guy To Sleep In Three And A Half Seconds”

UFC’s Dana White had trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back in the day – and he appears to be fully aware of just how efficient it can be… Especially for women that train. In a recent...

Is It Rude To Refuse Rolling With Women In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Refusing to roll with women in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be perceived as rude, depending on the context and the manner in which it’s done. In BJJ, respect and inclusivity are important values. If...

Do Women Face A Hurdle When Starting Jiu-Jitsu? Jocko Willink Weighs In

Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a gift… That will not just give you better physical fitness, but it will also grant you better self-confidence, self-respect, new friendships and experiences,...

Ffion Davies Is The First European To Win Double Gold At IBJJF No-Gi World Championship

In a so-far-unprecedented-feat, Ffion Davies has once again immortalized her name in the history of submission grappling – by winning double gold at the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship!...

Maggie Lira Retires From Professional Grappling At IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2023

Maggie Lira has chosen the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as the stage to announce her retirement from the world of professional grappling. Despite her relatively young age and recent...

BJJ Prodigy Helena Crevar Wins 2x Gold At IBJJF No-Gi World Championships 2023

Helena Crevar, a teen Jiu-Jitsu prodigy, has just won two gold medals at IBJJF No-Gi World Championships 2023, blue belt juvenile division! And not only that… But she also had a 100% submission...

UFC Veteran Miranda Maverick Secures Silver At IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023

Miranda Maverick, a seasoned UFC flyweight, recently won a silver medal in the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023… Competing in the adult brown belt lightweight division! Maverick triumphed in...

UFC Veteran Hannah Goldy Set For Grappling Match vs Amanda Mazza

Hannah Goldy – a seasoned fighter with a rich history in the UFC – is scheduled to face off against Amanda Mazza at the upcoming UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5! Goldy, who turned...

JK Rowling Voices Support for Female Grappler’s Criticism Of Match Vs Transgender Athlete

Ansleigh Wilk competed in a tournament a few weeks back… And, unexpectedly, came across a transgender athlete in her division. And, well, it appears that Wilk didn’t know about it...

BJJ World Champion Jessa Khan: “Competing As A Black Belt Is Much Different Than As A Colored Belt”

Jessa Khan, a 2023 IBJJF world champion, is going to make her ONE Championship debut on September 29… For the inaugural ONE atomweight submission grappling world title, in a match against...