What does Andrew Wilson, the CEO of video game powerhouse Electronic Arts, have in common with singer Demi Lovato or the actor and investor Ashton Kutcher? They all practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a style of martial art considered a form of “physical chess.” Former U.S. Navy SEAL Jocko Willink has practiced the martial art throughout his adult life. The former platoon commander and co-author […]
The former UFC heavyweight champion Fabrico Werdum is set to face fellow grappling ace Gordon Ryan in a combat Jiu Jitsu match in Monterrey, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2019. The announcement was made by Eddie Bravo Tuesday night and was confirmed by both Werdum and Ryan over social media. The biggest difference between Combat Jiu Jitsu […]
(Curated Article sourced from Seattle Times) Jacob Martin prepared for his rookie season with the Seahawks a little differently. In July, just weeks prior to the start of his first NFL training camp, the 21-year-old defensive end and his brother — New York Jets linebacker Josh Martin — flew to Torrance, Calif., to train Brazilian Jiu […]
Miesha Tate is a women’s MMA legend and former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion. Now, she can add another few titles to her resume … Vice President and color commentator of ONE Championship. ONE Championship is a Singapore-based MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, and grappling promotion which was launched on July 14, 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong […]
Ricardo Evangelista claimed gold at the Al Ain International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship over the weekend despite competing with a broken toe. Evangelista, 32, overcame two fellow Brazilians, defeating Luiz Nepomuceno 9-4 on points and twice beating Rodrigo Silva, firstly 8-4 in the four-man league and then 10-4 in the final. There will be no time […]
For about two months this summer, Warriors big man Kevon Looney spent an hour every other day rolling at the Beverly Hills Jiu Jitsu Club in Los Angeles. What started as a way to shake up his off-season workout regimen quickly became an obsession. After Warriors practices, Looney often watches old UFC fights on YouTube. […]
TMZ Sports is reporting that Two ex-UFC champions have signed on to fight each other in a Jiu Jitsu event in Vegas. Frank Mir (former UFC heavyweight champ) will take on Forrest Griffin (former UFC light heavyweight champ) at the Black Belt CBD Invitational on October 20. Griffin hasn’t taken a pro fight since July 2012 — when […]
This Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, the Eddie Bravo Invitational invades the Muscle Pharm HQ in Burbank, California for its 17thsubmission only event. The event will feature EBI’s first ever 16 man combat jiu jitsu tournament at middleweight. A full list of the middleweight tournament competitors is below. You can […]
Inga Hammer is her real name. “People have asked me if it’s fake, if it’s like, a wrestling name. This isn’t WWE, this is Olympic-style wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. So, no, I don’t have a stage name,” Hammer says after a training session. “It’s on my passport and everything.” In the skeptics’ defence, it is […]
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee has been challenged by Bellator welterweight Dillon Danis to a $100,000 Jiu Jitsu match. “He issued the challenge,” Lee told MMAjunkie Radio. “I’m still waiting to hear back. I know his people reached out to mine. I said I’ll take it.” With two recognizable names and a hefty prize on the line, many Jiu Jitsu […]