March 2025

Matheus Vetoraci is a professional grappler and a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Leonel Menezes (his father) and Alexandre Carrera (his cousin). Vetoraci first made … The post Matheus Vetoraci first appeared on BJJ Heroes.

August Ames has trained consistently since she started jiu jitsu in 2019, but moving frequently forced her to jump from gym to gym. We all know that every jiu jitsu gym has its own culture and traditions, and it’s not always easy to find your place. Especially when training no-gi, there’s a tendency to size…

Key Takeaways A 4-volume No-Gi DVD on playing a submission-heavy closed guard game. It delivers several different closed-guard variations, offering sweep, submission, and back attacks from each.  Places lots of emphasis on principles such as posture breaking, hand fighting, and chaining attacks. BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10. CLOSET CLOSED GUARD CRAIG JONES…

When you think of creams for aching muscles and joints the first thing that comes to mind is probably the pungent smell.  I always think of Tiger Balm and Ron Smith’s Muay Thai School. It was 1998 and I was wandering through random martial arts gyms, while finishing up pharmacy school. I had just finished…

Craig Jones has found himself at the center of controversy (again) after posting training photos alongside tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. Craig Jones and Zuckerberg caught everyone’s attention, with the official CJI financial benefactor still a matter of speculation.  The Australian grappling sensation, renowned for his skill on the mats as well as his outspoken personality,…

Celebrated for its technical precision and feared for its potential to cause catastrophic injury, the heel hook now finds itself at the center of heated debate. UFC commentator and BJJ black belt Joe Rogan names one move as the ultimate career-ender: while he respects the move for its ingenuity, he deems the heel hook the…

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Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira and Cole Abate managed to make it to the final of the featherweight division opposite one another at the IBJJF Pan Championship 2025, before making the decision to closeout the bracket instead. A closeout is when two competitors in the same team beat all of their respective opponents and end up in…

Subversion: Paradigm took place on March 22nd, 2025 and the promotion brought together some of the best grapplers in Australia and beyond for an exciting event. It was clear from the start that a stacked lineup like this was going to produce some fireworks and that’s exactly what happened. There were quite a few finishes…

Lachlan Giles announced that he will be holding a -99 and +99 kg tournaments to decide who will get the final two spots on his CJI 2 Australia/Eurasia team. Read below to see how Lachlan will be choosing the competitors and the tournament format he’ll be using. Lachlan Giles Announces -99/+99 KG Tourneys As expected,…