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Gordon Ryan Announces Plans To Open Academy in Austin, TX
There continues to be fall-out from the news that the Danaher Death Squad has ended as a single training and competit...
Throwback: Watch Rickson Gracie Roll With 50 People Straight for 25 Minutes
Rickson Gracie is a mythological figure in jiu-jitsu. He was the most athletic and talented direct son of Helio Graci...
Throwback: Watch 22-Year Old Gordon Ryan Take On Ralek Gracie in No Time Limit Sub-Only Match
In late 2017, Gordon Ryan was fresh off his first ADCC gold medal and only just beginning his journey to becoming the...
John Danaher Names Roger Gracie The Greatest Jiu-Jitsu Player of All Time
John Danaher might be the coach to the best current (or ever) no-gi grappler on the planet, Gordon Ryan. However, he’...
Robert Drysdale Lists His Top BJJ Teams of All Time
Although Brazilian jiu-jitsu is relatively young as a competitive sport, a few people have attempted to objectively c...
Watch Gordon Ryan and Vagner Rocha’s First Match From 2016
We are now one week away from Who’s Number One (WNO), headlined by a thirty-minute submission-only match between Vagn...
Video: Get to Know BJJ Legend Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro
As an organized competitive sport, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still quite young. That said, there are a handful of legend...
Rayron Gracie’s ‘Letters To My Father’ Documentary Will Leave You in Tears
Rayron Gracie, son of the late Ryan Gracie, recently released a 28-minute documentary titled “Letters To My Father.” ...
BJJ Film on Fernando Terere Augustus ‘O FAIXA PRETA’ In the Works
Forget about ‘Red Belt’ or Nicholas Cages’ ‘Jiu Jitsu’ movie – there’s a new BJJ movie in the works that I’m sure man...
Mikey Musumeci Makes History for Fastest Submission in 12 Seconds
American black belt and 3x world champion Michael Musumeci has made history and broke a world record (yet to be confi...
The Road to Black Belt with Ferocious Leg Locker Michael D’aguiar
The road to black belt is one every white belt begins, but few manage to complete. It really is a huge accomplishment...
Watch Every Standing Rear Naked Choke Finish In UFC History
The Rear Naked Choke is one of the most common submissions in MMA but seeing it come from a standing position is sign...