Nate Diaz: Jiu-jitsu Should Be Mandatory In Schools
UFC icon Nate Diaz recently sat down with comedian Theo Von on This Past Weekend podcast alongside fellow athlete Chris Avila. During the conversation, Diaz made a compelling case for…
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Erik Paulson Came Out Of Retirement Just to Coach Tye and Kade Ruotolo in MMA
In a sit down interview at Combatives Unlimited in Jacksonville Florida Erik Paulson opened up about his work with Kade Ruotolo and Tye Ruotolo the twin grapplers who have taken…
Greg Souders: “Ecological” Has Become a Pop Culture Buzzword in the Jiu-Jitsu Community, With Many Coaches Misusing It
In a recent episode of the FloGrappling Show, Greg Souders sat down for Ecological 101 conversation. Souders offered commentary focused on the state of the word “ecological” itself within the…
WATCH: MMA star uses BJJ to Defuse Incident in Bali
A viral video out of Bali is making waves across social media after Indonesian MMA competitor Belda Sando used his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills to restrain a disruptive foreign national who…
Gordon Ryan Claims ADCC Has Done More for Women Than Craig Jones Invitational After He Pulled Donation From ADCC
Gordon Ryan is the greatest grappler alive. He is also at the moment a man with a grudge and when those two things combine on Instagram you get a slideshow…
Nicholas Meregali Slams Social Media as a “Community of Failures” Due To Gloating After Career-Threatening ADCC Injury
Nicholas Meregali sat down with Mundo da Luta and discussed his catastrophic ADCC shoulder injury and the public reaction that followed. When asked about a vulnerable post he made in…
Gordon Ryan Questions Craig Jones’ Defense Of Women’s Sports After Pulling ‘Equal Pay’ Donation From ADCC
BJJ icon Craig Jones announced earlier this year that he would personally contribute $48,000 to close the prize money gap between men and women at ADCC 2026, and it was…
Craig Jones Dismisses Concerns CJI Will Bankrupt Itself By Offering $10M Purse
When Craig Jones took to Reddit under his verified handle to announce a $10 million prize pool for CJI 2.5, the grappling community had questions. Chief among them: could this…
BJJ Black Belt Explains What Makes John Danaher The Best BJJ Coach in The World
Jason Rau, a Matt Serra black belt and no-gi jiu-jitsu coach, trained extensively under John Danaher at the Blue Basement in the Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan, g oing four…
Khabib On Youth Sports: My Father Always Said Education First, Second, And Only Then Sports
At a press conference in Phuket marking his partnership with Sun Hills Development, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke at length about youth sports, parenting, and the role education…