Martial arts are often touted as a great tool for children who are being targeted by bullies at school or in their own neighborhood. In fact, many parents enroll their children in martial arts programs specifically to help them learn how to defend themselves Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been one of the more popular martial arts
While actually doing jiu-jitsu is the most exciting way to get involved with the martial art, there’s an ever-growing number of BJJ events around the world that are captivating audiences and building spectators’ interest in submission grappling. As jiu-jitsu has become more popular over the years, more practitioners are turning into promoters, trying to discover
Eugene Bareman says Robert Whittaker has a ‘champion’s attitude’ entering his rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Adesanya got the better of Whittaker almost 3 years ago at UFC 243. ‘The Last Style Bender’ would absolutely style on Whittaker in front of his home crowd of 57,127 fans. Whittaker would be brutally knocked down
Even though it was a submission-only grappling match, Kevin Holland entertained as usual. The UFC middleweight contender took on Kody Hamrah in a 185-pound grappling match at FURY Pro Grappling 3 on Thursday night. Holland was among many UFC stars taking part such as Donald Cerrone, Clay Guida, Carla Esparza, Neil Magny and many more.
BJJ star Danielle Kelly takes on former UFC Champion Carla Esparza in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Esparza would take the grappling match on short notice, with former foe and current UFC Champ Rose Namajunas pulling out due to COVID-19 protocols. The Match Carla Esparza and Danielle Kelly take
A 185-pound grappling match between UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone and UFC lightweight Joe Solecki is taking place now (Thursday, Dec 30, 2021) at FURY Pro Grappling 3. Round 1 Solecki has a good start as he takes Cerrone down and has his back. However, Cerrone scrambles and is now in Solecki’s guard. Solecki is being
A 170-pound grappling match between UFC lightweight Renato Moicano and UFC featherweight Chase Hooper is taking place now (Thursday, Dec 30, 2021) at FURY Pro Grappling 3. Round 1 Moicano gets on top of Hooper’s knees but Hooper utilizes a butterfly guard to elevate him up out of his guard. Moicano is the one in
It didn’t take long for Fury Pro Grappling to find a suitable replacement for its year-end main event. Fury Pro Grappling 3 is scheduled to take place inside the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Dec. 30. The initial main event was supposed to see UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas take on grappling ace
A new spectacle has been brought into combat sports. Introducing ‘Car-Jitsu’ It’s not YouTubers fighting in a boxing ring and it’s not so far off from fighters punching each other in a phone booth. Several Russians have brought together a different genre to the grappling world. This new competition takes place inside cars. Yes, you
‘Cowboy’ will ride again… this time on the grappling mat. Cerrone’s Bad Luck Donald Cerrone hasn’t had the best run in the UFC as of late. The former title challenger has lost a gone 0-5, 1 NC in his last 6. He hasn’t won since defeating Al Iaquinta in May 2019. The same can’t be
As it starts to look a lot like Christmas, we may be celebrating another event: the return of Jon Jones. Breaking The News While the former UFC Champion isn’t stepping foot inside the Octagon just quite yet, he will be competing very soon. Jones would announce he is part of a big grappling match, which
UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone and jiu-jitsu ace Craig Jones are set to collide. Cerrone has been known to turn it up a notch with his striking but his groundwork is also nothing to dismiss. It’ll be put to the test as he is scheduled to take on Jones in a combat jiu-jitsu match. The match
At the age of 60-yo Betty Broadhurst has received a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Betty started training at the age of 54 and after almost a decade of training, coach Diêgo Bispo handed his black belt to Betty Broadhurst this past weekend after she won gold medals in the blue and purple divisions at IBJJF
Scotland’s Paul Craig got a massive win at UFC 263, after dislocating Jamahal Hill’s elbow. These grappling skills were enough to earn him his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, which he received right in front of his foe. Curing his bout with Hill, Craig secured a deep armbar which snapped Jamahal’s limb. While the referee did
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans have been wondering when Gordon Ryan might make the move to MMA. He has finally opened up about what it will take to do that, when speaking with Joe Rogan. At just 25 years old, Ryan has already built up a reputation as one of the best grapplers the world has ever
Becoming an MMA fighter is a brutal and demanding career choice, and yet, many MMA fighters still choose to compete outside of the cage, too. Competing in jiu-jitsu or submission grappling tournaments is one way that professional MMA fighters can build their ground game while earning some extra cash. As professional grappling events have become