BJJ Stars 15 is scheduled for April 26th, 2025 and we’ve put together a full preview of the card. There’s going to be plenty of amazing matches, as there’s an excellent middleweight no gi grand prix and both of the promotion’s absolute titles are on the line. Some of the best no gi grapplers in…
Logan Paul recently looked back on his boxing match with Dillon Danis and although he won the fight, he clearly didn’t enjoy the process at all. The fight itself wasn’t actually very challenging and Paul was running away with the decision win right up until a brawl broke out; resulting in Danis being disqualified. He…
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida is one of the most successful Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the history of the sport, and he recently revealed who he thinks is the actual GOAT. For many people that person would be Buchecha himself, as he currently holds the record for most IBJJF World Championship titles at 13. Buchecha also won a…
Craig Jones has gone from being exclusively a Jiu-Jitsu specialist to regularly working as a cornerman for one of the best MMA fighters in the world, Alexander Volkanovski. Despite taking that career-path himself, Jones recently shared some surprising thoughts on Jiu-Jitsu specialists who become grappling coaches for MMA. He made the comments during a short…
There was action on both sides of the Atlantic as both the IBJJF Dublin and Houston Open 2025 took place on April 12th and 13th, 2025. The biggest winner in Ireland was Erick Souza, as he won the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions in both gi and no gi. Although Souza dominated the men’s divisions, there…
Key Takeaways A Gi BJJ DVD offering a different, but very effective way to learn any Jiu-Jitsu guard. Goes over key concepts such as connection and control points, retention, attack tactics, timing, distance and mindset. Features technical details and instructions, followed by specific drills/games in each of the volumes. BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of…
Elite grappler Vagner Rocha has recently opened up about one of the most shocking experiences imaginable; suffering a heart attack. Rocha was coming off one of the best performances of his career, winning a silver medal in the under 77kg division at ADCC 2024, when disaster struck. Rocha was only a matter of months removed…
The ADCC Oklahoma Open 2025 took place on April 12th, 2025 and Lovato Jiu-Jitsu emerged as the top team in the adult divisions. Their namesake, ADCC legend and MMA veteran Rafael Lovato Jr, even stepped on to the mats and submitted the same opponent twice to win the Masters over 100kg division. Mohler MMA was…
Gordon Ryan is the most dominant no-gi grappler of his generation. ADCC absolute champ. Multiple-time superfight winner. The face of Danaher Death Squad and New Wave Jiu-Jitsu. And now—possibly, incredibly—he might be done competing. In a subtle but seismic revelation, longtime coach John Danaher hinted that Gordon Ryan retiring is on the cards, this time…
On paper, it was a classic style clash: Bryce Mitchell, the outspoken Arkansas featherweight with a dominant grappling base, against Jean Silva, the rising Brazilian striker who’s quietly been building a highlight reel. But at UFC 314, the only thing that got louder than Mitchell’s pre-fight headlines was the thud of him hitting the canvas—and…
