Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Dustin Poirier with a rear-naked choke in the third round to retain his lightweight title at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. The Dagestan-born Russian moved to 28-0 with a flawless performance at The Arena on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates, as he overwhelmed and exhausted the American […]
(Curated Story via BusinessInsider.com) Aviv Gozali, an 18-year-old Isreali mixed martial artist, broke the Bellator MMA record for the fastest submission win in the company’s history with a lightning quick heel hook Saturday. Gozali stood across from the 5-foot-10 Belarusian fighter Eduard Muravitskiy in the first bout on the Bellator 225 show at the Webster […]
A BIG congrats to UFC Fighter – Aljamain Sterling for earning his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt! UFC Fan-favorite bantamweight Aljamain Sterling has reached a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu milestone! Many practitioners and competitors take 10-15 years to accomplish this milestone so its safe to say its fairly tough. To make this an even bigger milestone, […]
(Curated story via Bloody Elbow) The UFC has a new addition to its already stacked middleweight roster, as they have signed Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phenom Rodolfo Vieira. Vieira (5-0) made his MMA debut in February 2017, all five of his fights have been won by finish. “The Black Belt Hunter” most recently fought for ACB, […]
Garry Tonon’s transition from Jiu Jitsu to mixed martial arts has continued to be a joy to behold, this time as he scored a slick first-round heel-hook victory at ONE Championship. For those in the know, the athletic capabilities of this 27-year-old Danaher Death Squad stand-out have been beyond any doubt for some time. With […]
(Curated story via kens5.com) SAN ANTONIO — Fabiana Borges grew up in the slums of Brazil, and fighting on the mat was a way of survival. “There were shootings between drug traffickers, and sometimes we would hide ourselves a little bit,” she recalled. At 11 years old, her dad took her to her first jiu-jitsu […]
Brock Lesnar’s status in the WWE is unclear following his loss to Seth Rollins in their match for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35. But since many believe WWE had Rollins defeat Lesnar in order to allow the latter to compete again in the UFC, it might not be much longer before UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel […]
Stipe Miocic will return to Jiu Jitsu and compete against police officer Aaron Howard in a purple belt gi match, which will serve as the co-main event of the evening. While this match is for charity, Jiu-Jitsu fans are buzzing about seeing one of the greatest UFC Champions ever on the mats in a organized […]
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre appears to be calling it quits for good. After returning in November 2017 to capture the middleweight title following a three-year layoff, St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) is set to make retirement official after failing to secure a fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Georges St-Pierre, 37, will make […]
Joe Rogan speaks about the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on Twitter at @GoGoGonzilla Andy lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda and their 3 […]