The rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones has escalated into a full-scale technical race, with Ryan releasing a pointed video countering Jones’s wildly successful Octopus 2.0 guard system. The…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach Kyvann Gonzalez has clear opinions about tardiness at his gym, Bodega BJJ. His approach differs dramatically depending on whether students are paying members or training for free.…
Bodega BJJ owner and black belt Kyvann Gonzalez has sparked conversation in the grappling community with his thoughts on entitlement and the expectation of free training in jiu-jitsu. During an…
Mikey Musumeci is embracing a struggle beard as he prepares for UFC BJJ return. He appeared on the UFC Weigh In Show sporting a new look and announcing his intention…
During episode 156 of The Simple Man Podcast, BJJ black belt Ethan Crelinsten started a discussion about gender and chess. This led to Simple Man coach Damien Anderson questioning why…
Craig Jones has announced a substantial charitable contribution of $30,000 to 1800RESPECT, a crisis support service, representing 10% of revenue from his latest instructional video series “Octopus Guard 2.0” during…
UFC BJJ passed on booking what could have been the biggest submission grappling match of the year, Mikey Musumeci versus Joao Miyao. Instead, UFC BJJ matched bantamweight champion Musumeci against…
Travis Barker is known for being the legendary Blink-182 drummer. He’s also a longtime UFC superfan. Barker got some backlash for being a part of UFC 324 media package. But…
The mats do not care about your politics. For years that was enough. You bowed in, trained hard and left your world at the door. But something shifted after what…
While the Brazilian Federal Senate recently honored a century of jiu-jitsu in Brazil with a landmark ceremony attended by Rorion Gracie and other martial arts luminaries, Robert Drysdale has openly…
