Nate Diaz: Jiu-jitsu Should Be Mandatory In Schools
UFC icon Nate Diaz recently sat down with comedian Theo Von on This Past Weekend podcast alongside fellow athlete Chris Avila. During the conversation, Diaz made a compelling case for…
Category: BJJ in pop culture
ADCC Gold Medalist Adele Fornarino Advocates for Equality in BJJ: Guys are talking smack because they’re scared to admit that they still watch it
Adele Fornarino sat down with Ring The Belle MMA ahead of UFC BJJ 7 where she is set to face Alex Enriquez in a rematch. During the conversation she spoke…
FloGrappling GM Admits “A Lot of Dark Things” Exist in BJJ, Says Flo Isn’t a Gossip-Driven Organization
During FloGrappling’s WNO 32 live broadcast, Ben Kovacs sat down with broadcaster Kendall Reusing for an interview that touched on controversy in jiu-jitsu, the reality of grappling promotions, Craig Jones,…
Flograppling GM Confirms Flo Parting Ways With Craig Jones
During a live interview at WNO 32 in Austin Texas FloGrappling General Manager Ben Kovacs sat down with Kendall Reusing and addressed the question many in jiu jitsu have been…
Erik Paulson Came Out Of Retirement Just to Coach Tye and Kade Ruotolo in MMA
In a sit down interview at Combatives Unlimited in Jacksonville Florida Erik Paulson opened up about his work with Kade Ruotolo and Tye Ruotolo the twin grapplers who have taken…
MMA Star Apologizes After Viral Bali Incident: Don’t bring bad behavior with you when you travel
A video out of Bali has drawn attention online after Indonesian MMA star Belda Sando used his Brazilian jiu-jitsu training to restrain a disruptive foreign national who had been harassing…
MMA Legend Fedor Emelianenko Confirms He Plans To Compete At 2027 Combat Sambo Championship
At 49 years old, Fedor Emelianenko is not finished competing. The Russian MMA legend has confirmed plans to step onto the mat once more, this time at the 2027 Russian…
Gavin Corbe: A Lot of People in Jiu-Jitsu Are “Soft” Compared to Wrestlers
On a recent episode of the FloGrappling Show, Gavin Corbe did not hold back when the conversation turned to the differences between wrestling culture and jiu-jitsu culture. Corbe, who began…
Andrew Tackett Refused A Match With Andy Murasaki Calling Him ‘Too Boring’
UFC BJJ champion Andrew Tackett pulled no punches in a recent interview with RingTheBelleMMA, revealing that he turned down a potential match against Andy Murasaki because he simply did not…
Greg Souders: “Ecological” Has Become a Pop Culture Buzzword in the Jiu-Jitsu Community, With Many Coaches Misusing It
In a recent episode of the FloGrappling Show, Greg Souders sat down for Ecological 101 conversation. Souders offered commentary focused on the state of the word “ecological” itself within the…