Talita Alencar just bounced back with a huge win over Vanessa Demopoulos at UFC Vegas 105 on April 5th, 2025. Alencar transitioned to MMA pretty late in her combat sports career but after winning multiple IBJJF No Gi World Championship titles, she had a fantastic base to start from. She wasted no time either and…
On episode 421 of The Strenuous Life Podcast, I’m joined by three-time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian and elite personal trainer to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, debunk common myths in the Jiu-Jitsu community, and go deep into the need for…
In an extraordinary display of strength vs technique, Martins Licis, the 2019 World’s Strongest Man, who also does BJJ, recently engaged in a unique grappling session, simultaneously facing two junior judoka at the Keiji Academy. This remarkable event has sparked widespread discussion about the interplay between sheer strength and technical skill in martial arts. ________________________________________________________________________…
Elite competitor Mica Galvao has just announced that he has joined the Brazilian army. It might seem like an unusual choice for an athlete at the top of their sport, but there are actually quite a few grapplers involved with their nation’s armed forces. The timing is very surprising though, as Galvao is coming off…
Fabricio Andrey just enjoyed a successful promotional debut against Ashley Williams, as he won a decision against him at ONE Fight Night 30 on April 4th, 2025. It was actually the first ONE Championship appearance for both men and although Williams didn’t get his hand raised, he gave an excellent account of himself. Most people…
Fight 2 Win 277 took place in Cleveland, Ohio on April 4th, 2025 and there were quite a few rare submissions throughout the night. It was unusual enough to see Mason Stanley winning his match with a Peruvian necktie and Jesse Murray hitting a punch choke on his opponent, but what came later was pretty…
Former World’s Strongest Man winner Martins Licis recently decided to take on two Judoka at the same time in a sparring match. Licis did it as part of his ‘Strength Unknown’ series and this particular episode involved a visit to the Keiji Judo Academy in Machida, Japan. Lessons there are taught by two-time world champion…
Enyo Grappling 7 is scheduled for June 7th, 2025 and the promotion has put together a great lineup for their under 70kg grand prix tournament. There’s a couple of interesting superfights taking place in between rounds as well, as Hayley Carter faces Thay Oliveira and Gabriela Kuliga takes on Sofia Nurse. The main attraction is…
Pedro José Pessoa de Melo Bisneto, commonly known as Big Mac, is a Brazilian grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Diego Ramalho, … The post Pedro Pessoa Bisneto first appeared on BJJ Heroes.
Gordon Ryan and Helena Crevar are two of the top competitors at New Wave Jiu-Jitsu and footage recently emerged of the pair training together. They are at opposite ends of their respective careers right now, as Ryan has already established himself as one of the best to ever do it and Crevar had her breakout…
