Ryan Hall Is Plotting MMA Return Despite UFC Release
Ryan Hall appeared on the Matt Serra podcast, where he reflected on a long and difficult stretch away from competition, marked by repeated injuries, multiple surgeries, and uncertainty about what…
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Roger Gracie Calls Out Ego-Driven Behavior In The Jiu-jitsu Culture
Roger Gracie is has little tolerance for ego when it shows up in jiu-jitsu training. In a recent podcast conversation, the 10-time IBJJF World Champion repeatedly returned to the same…
UFC BJJ’s PED Testing Is ‘Going To Take a Few Years’ To Clean Out The Divisions
In a recent interview with J RingTheBelleMMA, William Tackett shared his thoughts on the UFC’s plans to introduce PED testing in competitive jiu-jitsu. When asked about the UFC implementing testing…
Watch: Jiu-jitsu Guy Restrains Passenger After Flight Was Diverted Due To Passenger Disturbance
Somewhere over the American heartland, a Frontier Airlines flight became something nobody had bought a ticket for: a real-world grappling demonstration at 30,000 feet. Video of the incident spread rapidly…
ADCC Open DQs Wrestler Who Faced Jordan Burroughs From Beginner’s Division
A white belt competitor’s unlikely podium finish at the ADCC Atlanta Open turned into a much larger story after it came to light that the man who defeated him in…
Mark Schultz Got His BJJ Black Belt After Two Weeks For $6
Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz recently sat down with Mike Davis on the MMA History Podcast and shared the story of how he first got introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, thanks…
Jon Jones: I Want To Compete In Real American Freestyle
Real American Freestyle may have found its next major headline act. At the RAF 09 post-event press conference in Texas, one of the night’s biggest talking points had nothing to…
RAF Boasts Of Using Influencers To Reach 250 Million Fans And “Make Wrestling Cool Again”
In a recent interview with Sportico, Real American Freestyle (RAF) CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein addressed some of the most-discussed topics surrounding the promotion, including athlete pay, viewership figures, and…
Ryan Hall: “If I Could Choose Between Being Good In Jiu-jitsu Or Good In MMA, I’d Pick MMA”
On a recent episode of the Matt Serra podcast, Ryan Hall explained exactly where jiu-jitsu fits within his martial arts philosophy and why, if forced to choose, he would always…
Mikey Musumeci: The Only Mistake I Made Was I Flexed That I Competed With Staph
Mikey Musumeci addressed both his hospitalization and the backlash surrounding his decision to compete while dealing with a staph infection during a recent episode of the Overdogs BJJ podcast, which…