UFC started out as an organization Gracie family founded to promote jiu jitsu – but overtime certain anti-jiu jitsu strategies became prevalent and the ruleset was tweaked to favor striking…
The way the biggest video distributer in jiu-jitsu treated the tragic passing of an active legend created a lot of unrest in the community. Flograppling had gone with a live edition…
Jiu-jitsu always makes for an interesting conversation in the self defense context. On one hand it’s frowned upon for its’ guard pulling as a way to initiate a grappling exchange…
Gene LeBell is responsible and recognized for popularizing grappling as a combat sports discipline. Recently, he passed away at the age of 89. Lebell was a well-known character in the…
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez talked about his MMA career recently including his tenure outside the UFC. Alvarez is a former a ONE lightweight champion. He recently appeared in an…
The entire jiu jitsu community across the globe was stunned yesterday when reports of Leandro Lo’s passing emerged. Initially there was a lot of hope that the reports were another…
Jiu-jitsu scene has a number of prominent services. On the bjj instructional market the biggest share of the market belongs to a service called BJJ Fanatics. Pretty much all the…
Flograppling has been a controversial presence on the grappling scene ever since the company replaced Budo Videos. Flograppling is a profit oriented vertical of Flo sports – a niche sport…
The tragic passing of Leandro Lo has deeply shaken the jiu jitsu community. Lo was 33 at the time when a military police officer fired a gunshot into his forehead…
Jiu-jitsu legend Leandro Lo tragically lost his life after a night club altercation with a man. That man has been identified as military Police officer Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo in…
Police officer Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo has been confirmed as a suspect in the shooting of 8x World BJJ Champion Leandro Lo. While the details were initially withheld, Combate managed…
Startling news rocked the jiu jitsu community today. Eight time world champion in Brazilian Jiu jitsu lost his life after an altercation with a man in Sao Paulo. Leandro Lo,…
A big topic in mainstream has been the decision US singing star Beyonce made regarding her latest release. According to reports, the singer had removed an ‘ableist slur’ from her…
With the anticipated clash between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira booked for October, it’s as pertinent as ever to consider the advantages and distadvantages a background in jiu jitsu provides…
A Russian MMA athlete was betrayed by his own grappling game. A lot of unpredictable things can happen at any given time in the world of combat sports, even among…
Steve-O is notoriously known for willing to do anything for views. And often times this involves UFC athletes. One such case was when he was choked out by UFC’s Tim…
UFC commentator, podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan has been featured in the 2022 Time 100, an annual list of hundred most influential people from all fields of life. Rogan is…
Hamid Amraei was initially scheduled to compete in the 77-kilogram class of the AJP Tour Fujairah International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi. He was supposed to face a Brazilian…
Dillon Danis is a Bellator competitor and Conor McGregor’s training partner. Recently, he tweeted an invitation for a grappling challenge to Pimblett. The winner gets everything after the two-place money…
Helena native Sean O’Malley is one of the UFC’s fastest-growing stars. He has a professional mixed martial artist with a 15-1 record. A while back, In Phoenix, in the Arizona…
