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BJJ’s First Openly Gay World Champion Couple Get Married in Vegas

Black belt World champions Luanna Alzuguir and Ana Carolina Vieira have become Jiu-Jitsu first ever gay married couple by tying the knot this weekend in a small private civil ceremony. The event was...

Renzo Gracie Set to Return To ONE For One More Bout: Walid Ismail and Sakuraba in Play

Renzo Gracie triumphantly returned to the world of mma this summer. The Gracie family legend scored an impresive rnc victory. The two names that are likely for a legends fight are Wallid Ismail and...

Bruno Malfacine New Match Set Against Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16

Bruno Malfacine has a date and an opponent set for his return to MMA. A 10x World Champion as a black belt in bjj will be fighting Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sept 21,...

Dean Lister Walks In On A Man Robbing Him And Refuses To Assault Him Even Tho He Lawfully Could Kill

Dean Lister aka Boogeyman had quite an interesting night the other day. The ADCC & UFC vet walked in on a man who was robbing his San Diego home. Dean Lister: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Not Gi Or No Gi,...

Tim Spriggs Believes There’s a better Future in Prowrestling Than in MMA

As time passes the road of a jiujiteiro to commercial success isn’t so clear cut any more. While earning a decent living was once mostly just possible via mma nowadays there’s a variety...

Tips For Women Who Want To Start Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Yes, it’s finally here! You read that headline correctly. For all the beautiful, brave women that have decided to start their journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, this article is here for you . Written...

212 lbs Rousimar Palhares Looking Massive at Training Camp For Craig Jones Kasai Match

If you like leglocks, this is grappling match that will get you excited! The hottest grappler of this past year, Craig Jones will face the dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares at KASAI Pro 3...

5x World Champion Thalison Soares Camp At Frota Academy in Zurich

Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall is no different. The latest seminar to be held at the prestigious location will be held in DEcember.  If...

Rousimar Palheres Looking As JACKED As Ever Ahead of Match with Craig Jones

The dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares will face fellow leglocker Craig Jones at KASAI Pro 3 scheduled for Saturday, August 18. Rousimar recently posted a picture from his training camp,...

Luke Rockhold is the New Face of Polo Ralph Lauren

Luke Rockhold is making waves outside of his MMA career. The former UFC middleweight champion is the new face of Polo Ralph Lauren. The former champ and BJJ black belt stated: “I’m a big believer...

Nicky Ryan and Aj Agazarm is a No-go, Gilbert Burns instead

The entire bjj community was buzzing once Geo Martinez fell out of Kasai match up with AJ Agazarm. Even though the general public wants to see Nicky in the match up – and Nicky agreed. This it...

Renzo Gracie Hit the Broomstick Takedown That He Showed in The Airport Earlier This Year

Renzo Gracie returned to action against Yuki Kondo in OneFC and in it he worked a takedown technique that he had demonstrated to Brandon Vera months beforehand. Here he was waiting for his luggage to...

AJ Agazarm and Gordon Ryan Exchange Barbs over AJ’s Reluctance To Face Nicky

After Geo Martinez was forced to back out of the AJ Agazarm match up due to injury some really strange things happened. Even though the general public wants to see Nicky in the match up – and...

Kyra Gracie Holding 2nd Edition Of Gracie Pro – The Event Previously Headlined By Buchecha v Roger II

Kyra Gracie is a great ambassador of jiu jitsu. On July 23rd of last year she held the event that had the attention of every jiu jiteiro about there – and an event that did not disappoint:...

Guy Gets DQ’d For Suplex in IBJJF Tournament

IBJJF has banned the suplex takedown under some conditions: The suplex movements that will project or force the opponent’s head or neck into the ground. Obs: The suplex takedown is defined by the...

Sergio Hernandez Gives Interview on Viral Break In Incident: It Always Bothers Me That People Celebrate Violence So Much

Several days ago Sergio Hernandez apprehended an alleged burglar who tried to rob his father’s house. Sometimes burglars pick the wrong house to rob. That sometimes is when they are caught by a...

The Grappling Referee: Why Officiating is an Enhancement To Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey

So after listening to another year of endless complaints about the officiating at the IBJJF Worlds, I started to think about the state of officiating and how to improve it. One thought is to...

Vinny Magalhaes Responds To UFC Fighter Who is Dismayed He Cornered Against Her After Training Together

Emily Whitmore scored her first UFC victory Saturday. She managed to defeat Jamie Moyle via decision. Still it was a bittersweet experience for Whitmore as Moyle was cornered by fellow Xtreme Couture...

Gracie Barra On To Cleaning Up Ralph Gracie Academy: Mission Is To Provide High Quality Classes With a policy of No Drinks Nor Drugs, No Cursing

Earlier this week we reported that Kurt Osiander has parted ways with his longtime gym – Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu In San Francisco. While Osiander’s wife explicitly said Osiander was fired...

Pulling Guard: The Best Self Defense Against Purse Snatch?

Pulling guard in the BJJ world is often ridiculed by Judoka and Wrestlers who see it as a cowardly way to face someone. Nowadays with the rules of sport BJJ, you can win matches with very little...

Matt Serra Got In A Scuffle With Drunk Guy Ahead Of UFC Hall of Fame Induction

Matt Serra is a Renzo Gracie black belt and a legend in both the bjj and mma communities. Recently he had found himself in a situation where he came to utilize bjj as best as he can – to settle...

Renzo Gracie Comments On Anthony Bourdain Tragedy, He was ‘a great soul’

Last month the world was stunned when news broke that bjj megafan and celebrated chef and tv personality Anthony Bourdain had committed suicide. Bourdain, a blue belt in bjj, picked up a sport...

It’s Official: Tito Ortiz v Chuck Lidell Is Happening again

Chuck Lidell might be an mma veteran but he’s nowhere near done. The senior has been spotted working on his bjj alongside Gabriel Arges: #Repost @gabrielarges with @get_repost ・・・ Nogi...

“It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”’s Rob McElhenney Shows Off His Jiu-Jitsu Skills

Rob McElhenney who plays Mac on the FX/FXX comedy series ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he likes to show it off. He posted a video of himself...