BJJ legend Jean Jacques Machado has just been promoted to 8th degree coral belt by a fellow legendary grappler from the era just before his, Rickson Gracie. The two men are actually distantly related too, as Machado and his equally successful brothers are all an extended branch of the Gracie family. They first received their…
Hyperfly will now be pausing a recent collaboration with Playboy just a matter of days after it was announced because of the high volume of criticism they faced. As BJJ becomes a more popular sport, there have been a number of high-profile collaborations between BJJ brands and more mainstream organizations. Some of these have been…
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – London 2025 took place on April 13th, 2025 and several elite gi grapplers delivered great results in the UK. Fellipe Andrew moved up to the super-heavyweight division and left with a gold medal there, while veteran competitor Jackson Sousa won his old weight class at light-heavyweight despite some…
New statistics have just been revealed by popular BJJ site Beltchecker, demonstrating the average age for every BJJ belt promotion all the way up to black belt. The site offers a way for practitioners to register their promotions and get them confirmed by their training partners and coaches who are also registered. The idea was…
Controversial fighter Bryce Mitchell was just choked out by Jean Silva at UFC 314 on April 12th, 2025. There was plenty of attention on this matchup heading into the fight, primarily because Mitchell had recently made comments that inflamed all corners of the MMA world. Mitchell was already criticised for believing that the earth is…
In a recent podcast interview, z Matt Skaff touched a nerve in the jiu-jitsu world when he stated that IBJJF competition is mostly for hobbyists, not serious professionals. It didn’t take long before the reactions poured in—most notably from Robert Drysdale, one of ADCC’s most decorated American competitors and a longtime voice in the sport….
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida recently discussed the idea of making a comeback to gi competition, but fans might be disappointed to hear his thoughts on the topic. Buchecha is one of the greatest gi competitors that the sport has ever seen and he has the records to prove it, winning an incredible 13 gold medals at…
PFL 2 (2025) took place on April 11th, 2025 and the results featured some really unusual submission finishes right from the start. The very first match saw undefeated prospect Elora Dana locking up a brutal guillotine from top half-guard, cranking incredibly hard on her opponent’s neck to get the finish in the first round. Elite…
Fight 2 Win 278 took place on April 11th, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts and the promotion put together same great matches. The former IBJJF No Gi Pan Champion Jack Stapleton was probably the biggest name competing at the event, and he earned a decision win towards the end of the night. The ‘Submission of the…
Key Takeaways A No-Gi BJJ DVD explaining why the Cross Ashi position is the one you need to master to be a great leg locker. Covers positioning, structure, follow-ups, grip variations and passing transitions. Delivers details on the Inside Senkaku and 50/50, covering all available submission holds from both. BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of…
