WATCH: ‘Russian Ronda’ wins UFC Debut with a kneebar
Irina Alekseeva, a promotional newcomer from Russia, made a name for herself at the UFC Vegas 72 weigh-in, albeit for the wrong reason: she missed weight for her bantamweight boit…
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WATCH: Leblond finishes Bulldog choke as opponent goes out
On April 29, 2023, Cage Warriors, one of the most popular MMA promotions in England, held its highly anticipated event, Cage Warriors 153, in Dublin, Ireland. While there were many…
Gracie family announces death of Robson Gracie, father of Renzo and Ralph Gracie
Carlos Robson Gracie Sr. commonly known as Robson Gracie was born in 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the second son of Carlos Gracie, the founder of Gracie Jiu…
WATCH: Rodolfo Vieira submits Brundage at UFC Vegas 72
At UFC Vegas 72, Rodolfo Vieira demonstrated why he’s one of the most skilled BJJ practitioners in the UFC, submitting Cody Brundage in the second round of their bout. Vieira…
WATCH: Rena Taps Out to Kneebar submission at Rizin Landmark 5
On April 29th, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo hosted the “RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI” event, featuring a matchup between RENA, a Shoot boxing world champion, and Claire Lopez…
MMA GOAT Demetrius Johnson plans to get a BJJ Black belt after retiring from MMA
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is preparing for his 30th professional outing on May 5, where he will defend his ONE flyweight world championship title against former eight-time titleholder…
Colby Covington earns brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt ahead of pending UFC title shot
Former UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington, has recently made headlines in the MMA world by achieving the highly coveted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. As a wrestler with a background…
The man Nate Diaz submitted on the streets of NO is a BJJ Blue belt that has competed
In a recent incident in New Orleans, Nate Diaz got into it with Rodney Peterson, who is known for his striking resemblance to YouTuber-turned-boxer, Logan Paul. Diaz, a former UFC…
Rapper Wiz Khalifa is about to compete in BJJ
American rapper, Wiz Khalifa, is all set to make his jiu-jitsu debut. Khalifa has been training for this moment for several years now, and he is eager to step on…
ADCC 2024 set to return to Flosports after live broadcast snafu of ADCC open in Canada
Many BJJ practitioners were relieved to hear that the so called grappling Olympics had moved to UFC Fight Pass. But the joy was short lived considering the news of ADCC’s…