Big Stars Confirmed for Grand Slam Rio: Biggest BJJ Event Ever Held in South...
We’re only a few days away from the biggest Jiu-Jitsu tournament ever held in South America: The Grand Slam Rio. This will be the stage of another fantastic event brought you by UAEJJF. On 5th and...
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30 Signs That You’re Obsessed With Jiu-Jitsu
Written By Guillaume Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Serbia. You become a BJJ geek when BJJ is basically your life and is all you can think about. These signs will let...
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Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam Rio Results, Evangelista Takes Doube Gold
The Grand Slam Rio, the biggest Jiu-Jitsu tournament ever held in South America, was a great success. On 5th and 6th of December, the prestigious HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hosted the Abu...
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BJJ Tournament in Serbia Offers Roasted Pigs To Winners
Medals and trophies are the icing on the cake for competitors. It is always nice to receive a good looking medal as a memento of the hard training, and battles that you had to endure to achieve...
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Training With Your Brother(s), The Key To Success in Jiu-Jitsu?
Written by Jason Bright of Genesis Jiu-Jitsu There are few things in life that can compare to a bond that brothers share. Being the second of four boys I am able to testify to this notion...
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Rousey Wants Immediate Rematch: ‘I Need To Beat This Chick’
Ronda Rousey has been silent on social media ever since her devastating knockout defeat at the hands of Holy Holm three weeks ago. She had a ‘I’m fine and I’ll be back’ post on her instagram but...
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Coral Belt Fabio Santos’ Criteria for a REAL Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Fabio Santos is a 7th degree (7º grau) jiu jitsu coral belt (black & red) awarded by Relson Gracie, having graduated as a black belt under Rickson Gracie. A former student of the legendary Rolls...
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Buchecha Reveals Being Submitted By Rockhold: ‘He’s Dangerous’
3x world absolute Jiu-Jitsu champion, Marcus Buchecha had the opportunity to train several times with Luke Rockhold – challenger to middleweight belt in the UFC – at AKA. An expert in Jiu-Jitsu, the...
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What Does The Way You Roll Say About Your Personality
Written by Iva Djokovic, Psychology major and BJJ practitioner at Kimura Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Belgrade, Serbia Can you determine someone’s personality by the way they roll in class? And if not,...
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Ronda Rousey Latest Video Interview: ‘I Want Holly Holm Rematch in July’
Rousey conducted her first video interview since the devastating loss to Holly Holm. On Friday, a sleepy Rousey told TMZ she was keeping her word and attending the marine ball as promised. “I’m going...
View Article(Video) Jiu-Jitsu Ace Ryan Hall Wins TUF 22
Ryan Hall put a grappling clinic on Artem Lubov to win TUF 22 and pocket a $100,000 UFC contract. Jiu-Jitsu black belt and 2009 ADCC bronze medalist, Ryan Hall was part of the cast of The Ultimate...
View ArticleConor McGregor On Next Opponent & Lightweight Move
After becoming the undisputed featherweight champion of the world, Conor McGregor hosted a solo press conference. Conor McGregor discusses what’s next for him, as well as a possible fight with the...
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‘Avengers’ Star Clark Gregg Earns BJJ Black Belt After 11 Years Training
Clark Gregg plays field agent Phil Coulson in films like The Avengers and Iron Man as well as the lead on the ABC series Marvel’s’Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Gregg is also a serious BJJ player under...
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Movement Drills Like McGregor’s: The Future of MMA
If you’ve been watching Conor McGregor’s build up to his title fight with Jose Aldo, you may have noticed these movement drills he’s working on. What he is working on is possibly the future of MMA....
View ArticleJose Aldo: ‘I Already Accepted it. Now I’ll Bounce Back’
Jose Aldo has put away any talk about retirement and says he will bounce back from his 13 second KO loss from Conor McGregor last weekend. In an interview on Brazilian television, the former champion...
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Top 12 Most Memorable Gis in BJJ History
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gis (Kimonos) have seen all the trends, from the old handmade Gis worn by Carlos and Helio Gracie, to the first Gis specially made for BJJ in the early 90’s, to the first heavily...
View ArticleBigger, Stronger, Faster: The Doping Cultures of BJJ & MMA
Much like most of the world, my first serious exposure to world of professional athletes doping was the Lance Armstrong scandal. This particular story received much of the media attention due to...
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Top 10 Part-Time Jobs for Jiu-Jitsu Athletes
Written by Brearin Land, a Financial Planner in Irvine, California and Orange County who authors the Black Belt of Finance Blog. He is the CEO of Irvine Wealth Management, and world renowned Brazilian...
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Major Grappling Arts
‘Grappling’ refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the...
View ArticleUnited Nations (UN) Adopts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
If Jiu-Jitsu is good enough for the United Nations, then jiu-jitsu is good enough for you! Comprised of 193 countries, the United Nations (UN) was established after World War II to promote...
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