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.…
Category: BJJ in MMA
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…
Chael Sonnen: Renzo Gracie said that BJJ can’t beat Khabib, that changes the game
Khabib Nurmagomedov recently announced he would be taking a step back from his coaching duties and will no longer travel to corner members of his team. Nurmagomedov was one of…
Royce Gracie claims Mike Tyson’s was fearful of getting taken down so team declined Gracie challenge
Gracie family made their name synonymous with the martial art but partaking in a series of challenges all over Brazil. When they crossed over to the US, the challenges became…
Lucas Hulk Barbosa loses PFL debut
Lucas Hulk Barbosa is an accomplished grappler with wins over Gilbert Burns, Rafael Lovato and many others. Ahead of the contest Barbosa told media: “I won’t say I’m superior because…
Belal Muhammad explains what it’s like to train grappling with team Khabib
Belal Muhammad recently made an appearance on an episode of the Joe Rogan experience podcast. The two discussed many interesting topics for fans of combat sports. Ahead of his UFC…
UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno on fake black belts: ‘Every single Jiu-Jitsu coach has a different standard’
Brandon Moreno got his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back in 2021. He got it belt from Raul Arvizu, who coaches at the Entram Gym in Tijuana, Mexico. According to…