NY Times Demolishes Fight Sports Alibi For Abuse Coverup
New York Times just published an excellent expose on the Fight Sports Miami sexual abuse coverup. We advise everyone go check it out – and will just point out some…
Category: Jiu jitsu
Rickson Gracie Reveals Telenovela Actor Cast As Him in Netflix Docuseries
Rickson Gracie just released his biography – and it is a doozy. If you’re interested check out the review we’ve written. The Gracie family legend has yet another biographical project…
BJJ World Champ Talks MMA: “I saw that my jiu-jitsu didn’t work”
13x Jiu jitsu world champion made his mma debut today – after more than 5 years since he first announced his transition from grappling to sport. Marcus Almeida Buchecha is…
[Video] Dillon Danis Choked By Security Before Arrest
Marcelo Garcia black belt and Bellator pro MMA fighter Dillon Danis has fallen on hard times. The sports ace is so unlikeable that videos and pictures relating to his arrest…
Ryan Hall Returns To UFC in December & Announces Prograppling Return
Ryan Hall will be returning to the cage in December! The grappling wizzard turned MMA fighter will be trying to redeem his ranks following a stunning ko loss by the…
Jiu Jitsu #MeToo: Responding To Emails Regarding Our Coverage
Here at calfkicker.com – we mostly publish opinion pieces and cover topics that don’t receive enough coverage – mostly in MMA but lately there’s been a fair amount of jiu…
Jiu Jitsu #metoo: Shoyoroll Drops Athlete Over Abuse Claims
Jiu jitsu is having a unique moment. Even though there were scandals previously, this time the victims have a powerful advocate in ADCC organizer Mo Jassim. And it seems as…
Jiu Jitsu Community Is Going Through a Me Too Reckoning – But Will it Produce Any Changes?
pictured: Vagner Rocha prominent member of the Fight Sports Affiliation applying a face smother called python choke Jiu jitsu has always been in a very strange spot – on one…
Honest Review: Rickson Gracie’s Book “Breathe”
For many fans around the globe, Rickson Gracie is regarded as the father of mixed martial arts. With the inception of mixed martial arts in the 80s, Rickson was considered…
Honest Review: Is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s DVD really worth $200?
You are currently reading an Honest Review of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s DVD Sambo: The Top Game – A Blue Print For “Smeshing” Let’s preface this review with a disclaimer: There are…
Mackenzie Dern’s Troubled Relationships With Coaches and Managers Gets a New Chapter- She Signs With Paradigm
Mackenzie Dern came into MMA as an established great in jiu jitsu. But before she ever became an MMA fighter, she was showing signs of burn out. In several jiu…
ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Responds To Sean Strickland Altercation Footage Leak
In any combat sports things are bound to get heated, but there are certain things that are universally considered as dirty moves. One such case is yanking a submission. This…