Roger Gracie: I was overpowered by everybody, so my technique developed more
When we talk about learning jiu-jitsu we often fail to address how the starting point matters. Time and time again, a topic will pop up on reddit where somebody asks…
Category: BJJ in MMA
Jon Jones’ BJJ coach reveals why he hasn’t given him a brown belt yet
In the eyes of many BJJ practitioners, Gi jiu-jitsu is drifting away from Nogi. With the popularization of MMA, we’re seeing a lot of UFC stars get promoted rather fast,…
Werdum backs Beneil Dariush to defeat Charles Oliveira at UFC 288
There are complicated cultural issues around loyalty in jiu-jitsu. Fabricio Werdum found himself in a particularly thankless situation. Recently he was forced to pick between fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Charles…
Buchecha: ‘Thankful to ONE FC for making Grappling great again’
Marcus Almeida Buchecha is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu record holder having won the World title 13 times. He’s since transitioned to mixed martial artist. He is among the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Werdum accuses Flograppling of Gordon Ryan bias, aiming to break Pena mentally before third match
There’s been a decent amount of controversy surrounding the last WNO attempt. What was to be an exciting event to settle the score between two rivals ended up being mostly…
Firas Zahabi wants PED users banned for life, questions Jon Jones’ claim to be the GOAT
While a BJJ PED incident is rocking our community, UFC has their own troubled PED incident to sportwash. With a win at UFC 285, Jon Jones was reinstalled as the…
UFC Las Vegas Highlights: Nam bites at his glove after submission causes him to go out
UFC Las Vegas preliminary card featured a thrilling matchup between Bruno “Bulldog” Silva and Tyson Nam. Silva, who had won two consecutive bouts, faced Nam, who was coming off a…
UFC Las Vegas Highlights: Krylov triangles Ryan Spann
In an eagerly anticipated matchup, Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann were slated to headline UFC Vegas 70 in February 2022. However, Krylov’s sudden illness led to the cancellation. After Krylov…
UFC comeback: Reverse triangle saves Grant with 17s on the clock
On the UFC Las Vegas preliminary card, Raphael Assuncao and Davey Grant faced off in an interesting event. Both had snapped their losing streaks with single wins in their previous…
WATCH: Kazahkstani troll sends BJJ ‘tip’ to Geoff Neal following UFC 285 loss
Shavkat Rakhmonov faced a tough challenge at UFC 285 PPV card over the weekend against opponent Geoff Neal. Rakhmonov hails out of Kazakhstan and used to train under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.…