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Travelling Warrior: Does it matter if you are labeled a Creonte?
A Creonte is a famous character in a Brazilian Soap Opera who often changed alliances. i Carlson Gracie would hijack ...
Dec 12-13 Weekend MMA Rundown
This weekend featured some major Mixed Martial Arts action! The Two UFC cards and one World Series of Fighting card m...
3 Things You Will Learn About Yourself Through Jiu Jitsu
Since starting Jiu Jitsu I have discovered that the sport reveals some truths about myself that I had not previously ...
It’s All About Them Grips, ‘Bout Them Grips… Don’t let go!
Remember your first class… or maybe your first few tournaments, where your hands and forearms were on fire? A teammat...
TUF 20: Aisling misses weight, loses money, wins by ARM BAR!
To work so hard up until fight day and not make weight is any sport competitors worst nightmare (well, one of them). ...
Jiu Jitsu Changed My Life
This post is a little more personal than my others, but I wanted to just share some of my thoughts and experiences re...
5 WWE Superstars Besides Punk and Lesnar that Flirted in MMA
The announcement of CM Punks signing by the UFC has generated both exciting and outrage among fans and UFC fighters....
So You Want to Start Jiu-Jitsu: Top 10 Things You Should Know: The School
You’re bored. The gym has become uneventful, same routine, same workouts, same… everything. You want a little more ac...
Got 99 problems & Jiu-jitsu Ain’t ONE!
There’s this awful buzzing, buzzing, buzzzzzing… oh yeah, it’s the alarm clock. Hit snooze. It goes off again. Hit sn...
Joe Rogan Talks About the Benefits of BJJ (& Getting Your Butt Kicked)
Rogan talks about the benefits of being crushed by people better than you, losing your ego, and accepting that there ...
BJJ PRO Long Beach: Inside the Pyramid
IBJJF isn’t seeing as large of a turn-out,it seems, at the tournament track. The last few IBJJF venues I’ve attended ...
Jiu-jitsu Speak: Top Ten Words Newbs Should Know
Well guys and gals, I’ve got to tell you. It’s been quite the week! Long Beach BJJ Pro is almost here, UFC #181 with ...