Erick Silva: ‘The Biggest Fight of the Night is Always Mine’
Erick Silva hadn't tasted defeat since 2006, until he ran into John Fitch in a barnburner of a fight at UFC Rio last October. Testament…
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Manager: ‘We’d Like Roger Gracie to Train in L.A. with Lyoto and Glover’
Roger Gracie always mentions Rodrigo Minotauro as being an MMA role model of his. By the same token, Minotauro always says he's a big fan…
Take the Back and Finish with New Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Mackenzie
Mackenzie Dern, who is signed up for the Long Beach Fall Open 2012, was promoted to black belt this Saturday, December 1. Her father, Gracie…
Nogueira and Leite Shut out South America Absolute
The current superheavyweight world championship and absolute world runner-up, Léo Nogueira’s trip to Florianópolis, Brazil, for the 2012 South American Championship turned out to be…
You a White Belt? Check out 5 Positions You Need to Master
If you’re just getting started in the gentle art and plan on some day making it to black belt, as a competitor or not, you…
IBJJ Pro League: $1,000 for second place, new names announced
The IBJJ Pro League is shaping up more and more each day. New names are announced every 24 hours, and the roster is getting close…
To you, is Antonio Pezão the underdog against Overeem at UFC 156?
The UFC isn’t playing around; it just keeps cranking out enticing cards for the coming year. The big news this Wednesday is the match-up between…
How about a new trap for your spider-guard game?
When we play spider-guard, the key to positioning is to firmly fit a foot in at the opponent's bicep in order to sweep. But there…
Worlds No-Gi: the path to the black belt finals
The first black belt finals have materialized this Sunday in Long Beach. Check out who'll be squaring off for the gold at the 2012 Worlds…
Watch Michael Langhi and Pedro Bessa at the 2012 London Open
In a poll on our Facebook page last week, we asked who is currently the best guard-player around. Michael Langhi, a Jiu-Jitsu professor for team Alliance, is…
Chile gets its first Abu Dhabis Trials, for South American fighters only
Chile will be getting its first Abu Dhabi WPJJC tryouts, to be promoted by Chilean black belt Alvaro Bobadilla. The championship will take place on…
Asian Open: JT crowned in Japan; Isaque Paiva and Paulo Miyao put on shows
Last weekend the 2012 Asian Open took place in Tokyo. There was no shortage of standouts in the Japanese capital, but it was Jonathan Torres…