BJJ Hype

Footage has just gone viral of former UFC bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling getting choked out during the filming of popular Russian MMA reality show, ALF Global Reality. This is far from the first time that the show has produced a memorable moment, and clips from past seasons have often gone viral. They have a…

Fabricio Werdum and Frank Mir have now both withdrawn from GFL and the fight between them will no longer be going ahead. The promotion has clearly poured a lot of money into their venture, booking several fights between UFC veterans and legends of the sport. The fight between Werdum and Mir was one of the…

Mikey Musumeci recently shred one of his most controversial opinions, that heel hooks should actually be legal in gi tournaments for black belt competitors. It’s a pretty hot take really, as it goes against decades of BJJ orthodoxy and is something that many practitioners would disagree with. Other than the obvious increased use of clothing,…

The IBJJF Salvador Fall Open 2025 took place from March 29th and 30th, 2025 and there were quite a few entertaining matches taking place. The biggest winner on the first day was the newest star to emerge from Fratres Jiu-Jitsu in the last few years, Luis Oliveira. Not only did he manage to win the…

Mike Perry has just revealed that an MMA fight with Dillon Danis might be on the cards soon, as he’s been offered the fight already. According to Perry the fight might actually be taking place later this month, so neither man will have very long to prepare for it. This isn’t the first time that…

Craig Jones has just announced that he will be facing Olympic champion Gable Steveson in a superfight at CJI 2 on August 31st, 2025. Although there have been a handful of elite freestyle wrestlers crossing over into Jiu-Jitsu in the past, none have been as accomplished as Steveson is. Although the full competitor list for…

JitsCast #22 features Australian Jiu-Jitsu legend Kit Dale. Not only was dale an incredibly accomplished competitor during his time in the sport but he was also one of the earliest proponents of ecological training methods, or task-based games as he calls it. He was one of the most successful BJJ competitors to come out of…

Key Takeaways A 3-volume No-Gi instructional that sheds a lot of light on calf slicers and their place in the leg lock game.  Covers finishing mechanics in great detail, offering a few different ways to get a tap with calf slicers.   Features a complete system that explains the role an timing of the calf slicer…

Submission Hunter Pro 96 took place on March 30th, 2025 and the promotion continued their run of solid events lately. There was a long supporting card full of children and colored belts, leading in to a fun main card full of exciting and talented competitors. Urban Sanchez was the first one to find a finish…

A recent scientific study was conducted on the effect that both BJJ and MMA have on children in terms of their aggression, self-control, and other pro-social behaviour. It’s an area of study that has gained increased attention over the past few years, even though the benefits of martial arts for children have been talked about…