Greatest grapplers in the world don’t lift weights
Some of the most dominant athletes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts are abandoning the weight room entirely—and becoming stronger than ever. The evidence is as startling as it…
Category: BJJ in pop culture
BJJ Stars 16 Results: Crevar drops points win to Thalyta Silva
Pedro Marinho delivered a spectacular finish at the Komplexo Templo in São Paulo, capturing the BJJ Stars 16 No-Gi Absolute Grand Prix title with a dramatic last-minute guillotine submission over…
Quintet Grappling Expands to the Middle East with Landmark Event in Dubai
The world of team-based grappling is set to enter new territory as the renowned Japanese martial arts promotion Quintet prepares for its Middle East debut. In a press conference held…
Ffion Davies talks ongoing discrimination women face in sports including jiu-jitsu
Ffion Davies has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations about gender equality in combat sports. During a recent interview at the Jiu-Jitsu Queens Winter Camp in Amsterdam, the…
WATCH: Surfboard takes out jiu jitsu student during class
A routine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class at Modern BJJ on Long Island took an unexpected turn when a decorative surfboard mounted on the wall came crashing down onto an unsuspecting student…
Buchecha loses UFC debut, drops decision to Buday
“Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida‘s highly anticipated UFC debut ended in disappointment at UFC Abu Dhabi as Slovakia’s Martin Buday pulled off an upset victory via unanimous decision.” The…
WNO 29 Dale vs Rocha Full results and highlights
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu community witnessed a notable moment at WNO 29 in Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, as veteran grappler Vagner Rocha returned to competition just six months after being hospitalized…
Musumeci claims he got stronger at BJJ when he stopped lifting
Mikey Musumeci has once again stirred debate in the martial arts community—this time not with a submission but with his training philosophy. In a throwback appearance on the Joe Rogan…
ADCC extends deal with Flograppling
ADCC announced yesterday that it has extended its exclusive global video distribution partnership with FloGrappling through 2026, a move that raises more questions than it answers about the future of…
Flograppling boss on UFC BJJ: Musumeci is the opposite of an MMA fans dream
Ben Kovacs, General Manager of FloGrappling, recently offered his perspective on the UFC’s entry into Brazilian jiu-jitsu, providing insights about UFC’s expansion into BJJ in an interesting interview. Speaking about…