4+ day, 24+ min ago   (354+ words) The exclusive-contract era of grappling has arrived, and this year’s ADCC cycle is the first to really feel it. With UFC BJJ dangling money and infrastructure in front of top talent, competitors are being forced to ask a question that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) Joe Rogan used a recent episode of the JRE MMA Show, recorded with UFC bantamweight Ethyn Ewing, to weigh in on PED use in jiu-jitsu, singling out Gordon Ryan for his openness on the subject. The conversation began when Rogan…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) A viral video clip captioned “What’s happening to Jiu-Jitsu?” recently provoked a debate. The footage features a four-stripe white belt receiving an unusual promotion: a second white belt featuring a distinct stripe running down its length. The controversy coincides with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) Cole Johnson has one professional credit to his name: a unanimous decision win over Harlem Frost back in December at SFC: Legacy Lives On. According to sources, that single victory has him sitting at 165th among amateur welterweights in the Asia-Pacific…...

2+ week, 7+ min ago   (389+ words) Former UFC athlete Muhammad Mokaev added another title to his resume, defeating Moris Boleyan by unanimous decision in the ACBJJ 22 no-gi grand title battle at 132 lbs (60 kg), in a match that saw him land headbutts on his opponent before closing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu is known for producing some of the most dominant grapplers in the sport, but this month the gym found itself in the spotlight for a different reason. A video making the rounds on social media showed head coach…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (410+ words) Anthony Wint went into UFC Sacramento with a perfect record and a short runway to prepare, and by the time he walked away with a first-round finish, he’d also admitted something that most heavyweights would rather keep quiet: he had…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) Long before mixed martial arts filled arenas and paid its champions eight figures, the sport’s earliest stars were figuring out their worth in real time. According to Erik Paulson, one of the pioneers of the sport and founder of Combat…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (320+ words) Islam Makhachev believes the most effective mixed martial artist is not simply the best striker or wrestler. A true champion must be capable everywhere, then use an opponent’s weaknesses to create the clearest path to victory. For Makhachev, that path…...