Conor McGregor: The Notorious Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
The world of combat sports has seen many greats come and go, but few have had the meteoric rise of Conor McGregor. The Irishman is widely considered to be one…
Category: BJJ in MMA
Whatever happened to AJ Agazarm’s MMA career?
AJ Agazarm has had an interesting trajectory in the BJJ community. Agazarm was one of the rare Americans in the sport of BJJ in 2014. At the time, the scene…
Dillon Danis admitted to living off of ‘one-off’ sponsorships months before NFT scandal
Dillon Danis was once a very promising brown belt under Marcelo Garcia. It would all go downhill for Danis after he agreed to help coach Conor McGregor for Nate Diaz…
Tye Ruotolo booked to face Reinier de Ridder in a grappling match
Tye Ruotolo is quickly becoming the best investment ONE FC has made. Ruotolo is in agreement fundamentally with ONE FC’s model of not endorsing trash talk. Ruotolo previously grappled Marat…
BJ Penn: Khabib never tried to move up a weight class due to lack of BJJ skill
BJ Penn has had a long and successful career in MMA. Penn was also the first American to win Gold at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. During his long MMA career…
Gordon Ryan volunteers to coach on TUF in hopes of replacing Dillon Danis
Conor McGregor will be returning to the octagon some time this summer in a clash against Michael Chandler. The twosome is set to coach on TUF season 31. This is…
Is BJJ Better Than MMA?
The debate between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been going on for years. While BJJ was originally designed mainly as a system of techniques to use…
Rampage Jackson claims Joe Rogan is biased toward BJJ specialists in the UFC
UFC color commentator and famous podcaster Joe Rogan is one of biggest advocates for jiu-jitsu in the last decade. Rogan has used his familiarity with the gentle art to bring…
Why Rickson Gracie never competed in the UFC
Rickson Gracie is widely regarded as the best fighter in the Gracie family. However familial squabbles meant he never competed in the promotion that his family founded – the UFC.…
UFC star Xiaonan Yan promoted to Blue Belt after a 5 rounder against Mackenzie Dern
UFC strawweight Xianon Yan is close to the very top of the UFC strawweight division. Yan faced a huge test when she was booked to face rising strawweight star Mackenzie…