Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by CNN, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, Evolve MMA is the top rated BJJ gym in Singapore. As Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu evolves, the guard and guard passing are constantly in a race to get ahead of each other. Innovative ways to play the guard and connect them with other guards to enter leg entanglements are common ways the guard is used in the modern meta of the sport. This is why guard ..read more

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by CNN, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, Evolve MMA is the top rated BJJ gym in Singapore. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you must isolate the limb you are attacking to submit an opponent effectively. The same can be said when passing the guard. Typically, to pass the guard, a grappler must be able to get through or pin the opponent’s legs before moving to a dominant position to secure th ..read more

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by CNN, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, Evolve MMA is the top rated BJJ gym in Singapore. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art that emphasizes ground fighting and submissions. One of the critical aspects of BJJ is the ability to pass the guard – a position where one fighter is on their back and uses their legs to defend against the opponent. The cradle pass is an unorthodox t ..read more

With the May 18th deadline drawing ever closer, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship has been slowly unveiling its next event’s line-up, shedding some light on the athletes that will put their skills to the test at the Dojo de Paris, in France. Joining the ADXC 4’s Main Card, Cassio Silva and Marko Oikarainen face each other in a Flyweight bout!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (@adxcofficial) Cassio Silva is ready to go all out in his ADXC debut. A familiar face from the AJP, ADXC’s technical partner, the Brazilian black belt comes to ..read more

It’s official… Kade Ruotolo is gearing up to defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title – against none other than Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver! Musumeci, the current ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, will move up three weight classes to challenge Ruotolo for the lightweight title. The official announcement came via ONE Championship‘s official social media post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) Both Ruotolo and Musumeci are undefeated in ONE Championship and are widely recognized as top poun ..read more

Egan Inoue, a world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, reveals his strategic approach to success that centers on converting underestimation into a pivotal asset. His journey unfolds as he shares a captivating tactic employed during his preparation for the world championships. Three months prior to the competition, Egan traveled to Brazil and visited several training academies that nurtured the top contenders for the tournament. Presenting himself as a novice from the United States, he was often underestimated by his Brazilian peers, who viewed competitors from the U.S. with skepticism. This unde ..read more

Photo: Metamoris 1, Ryron Gracie vs Andre Galvao. Guest post Tony Pacenski who is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (BJJ Revolution Team). He runs his academy Soulfight and the excellent website BJJonline.net .Tony is in a unique position as he started learning Jiu Jitsu in his early teens at the Gracie Academy. He eventually became an instructor at BJJ Revolution Team (Carlson Gracie lineage). Since 2014 Tony Pacenski became highly involved in the development of the Jiu Jitsu Global Federation. Tony’s opinion on the matter of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is pricele ..read more

The recent “Jocko Podcast”, led by Jocko Willink, hosted one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu legends in the world: Rickson Gracie. Rickson spoke about many interesting subjects that have to do with private life, Jiu-Jitsu, and other things alike. For example, he reminisced on his family and the surprising facts that make it (hint: one of the Gracie’s fought in the Civil War within the USA!). He also focused on how he’s been – for the longest of times – forcing himself to be a warrior. Without anyone’s command, but just to put himself on the edge; so as to make a deeper connection with his spiritual s ..read more

Ah, Florida… The place of many wild sightings – the place where there’s never a dull day! And, well, an amateur MMA fighter Mike Dragich became an unlikely hero… When he sprang into action to subdue a wild alligator loose on Florida streets. While police and bystanders watched, Dragich took charge – overpowering the alligator and safely detaining it before anyone was harmed. Despite being caught off guard during family time, Dragich – a licensed alligator trapper – skillfully managed to control the animal, even without his usual tools. Check it out on the video below:   View this post o ..read more

Bradley Martyn – a known bodybuilder and YouTube personality – stirred controversy last year by challenging mixed martial artists such as Nate Diaz, Sean O’Malley, and Alex Pereira to fight them – drawing criticism from both fighters and fans alike. Israel Adesanya, also known as “The Last Stylebender”, disclosed that although he has never personally met Martyn, he learned of Martyn’s eagerness to engage him in a ring… While they were both attending a post-fight party at Jake Paul’s residence. Here is what actually happened: When Jake Paul fought Nate Robinson, I met Jake at the hotel. He inv ..read more