Break your opponent’s grip and choke from the closed guard with Carlson Gracie Jr.
Every guard player has come across that opponent with good posture and a strong grip, making sweep and submission attempts difficult. But fear not! Carlson…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mackenzie Dern retains Fight to Win belt; Tanquinho beats Glover for lightweight title
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern scored another triumph as she successfully defended her bantamweight belt at Fight To Win Pro 25, held Feb. 4 in…
Miyao, Mafra, Honório nab ADCC spots; see the complete results of the Rio Trials
With the dream of performing in the biggest grappling event in the world, over 300 athletes went at it at the second Brazilian ADCC trials,…
Mahamed Aly’s winning ADCC Trials strategy
Recently Mahamed Aly won the European BJJ Championship and then the Brazilian Trials for the 2017 ADCC, securing a spot at the September event in…
Tonon beats Agazarm in the gi; João Assis, Najmi win belts at Fight To Win 24
Fight To Win 24, which took place Friday night in Huntington Beach, California, had its main event in Garry Tonon vs. AJ Agazarm. Tonon, who…
Video: The leg lock, the first BJJ lesson a brown-belt should have
You who got the brown belt in late 2016, start this new training season by paying extra attention to your legs. Black-belts and top brown-belts…
Learn the first sweep from the DLR hook from its creator, Ricardo de la Riva
The de la Riva guard is among the most used in modern BJJ, and has made it possible for other guards, submissions and sweep variations…
IBJJF confirms Pan for March; registration is open
After opening the 2017 BJJ calendar with the European Championship in Portugal, the IBJJF now gears up for the Pan. The federation announced that the…
Mackenzie Dern to step back into Legacy cage in March
ADCC champion Mackenzie Dern has a date and opponent defined for her next MMA appearance. She will be a part of Legacy Fighting Alliance 6,…
Leandro Lo vs. Braulio Estima announced for ADCC Trials, in April
The ADCC has announced another superfight for the second American trials, an event that qualifies for the big one in Finland, in September. Leandro Lo…
Ronaldo Jacaré eyes rematch with Romero, analyzes Demian Maia’s BJJ
Set to fight Tim Boetsch at UFC 208 on Feb. 11, two-time absolute world champion Ronaldo Jacaré talked to the press this week. Just like…
BJJ: Former UFC fighter Diego Brandão does a helicopter armbar
In action at Fight Nights, a Russian MMA event held last week, BJJ black-belt Diego Brandão spectacularly submitted Mura Machaev via helicopter armbar. A rare…