Fighting prodigy and MMA prospect Erin Blanchfield has been promoted to BJJ Black Belt by coach Karel “SIlver Fox” Pravec. Blanchfield was just 18 years old when she earned a championship title at EBI 12 as a purple belt back in 2017, on the strength of wins over Livia Gluchowska,
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This weekend will feature some world class gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu, as BJJ Bet II: Who’s Next takes place on Sunday, August 1, from Brazil. The card will feature a match-up between two of the best pound-for-pound gi jiu-jitsu players in the world, as Felipe Pena takes on Nicholas Meregali.
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On Sunday, John Danaher dropped a bombshell on the jiu-jitsu world with the announcement that, due to differences that he didn’t specifically address, the Danaher Death Squad was ending as a competition and training unit. Shortly after that news broke, top DDS competitor Gordon Ryan announced his plan to continue
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On Friday, July 30, Fight To Win will return to action with a submission-only grappling card in Phoenix, AZ. In the main event, Josh Cisneros and Kennedy Maciel will meet in a rematch of one of the year’s best matches so far this year. Lower on the card, top competitors
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Nick Rodriguez is one of the fastest-rising talents the jiu-jitsu world has ever seen. After placing second place at the 2019 ADCC championships as a blue belt, Rodriguez has continued to compete and find success at the highest levels of the sport. Along with the notoriety that comes with a
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Top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan may be on an indefinite leave of absence from competition, but his instructional content isn’t going anywhere. So if you’re feeling stressed out by the recent news that the Danaher Death Squad was disbanding, cheer yourself up with a classic submission dilemma — a
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There continues to be fall-out from the news that the Danaher Death Squad has ended as a single training and competition unit. On Monday, Craig Jones announced who he plans to continue to to train with. Also on Monday, Gordon Ryan announced his plans to move to Austin, TX, where
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Over the weekend, the jiu-jitsu world was shook with the news that the famed Danaher Death Squad was disbanding. In head coach John Danaher’s statement regarding the news, he didn’t mention specific plans for any team members moving forward. On Monday, Craig Jones announced that he will continue to train
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Fight To Win 178 took place on Saturday, July 24, from Phoenix, AZ. In the main event, Ribeiro brothers black belt Victor Hugo successfully defended his heavyweight title with a win over Guilherme Augusto. Also, Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho put on a show in the co-main event with a decision win
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Evolve Ur Game (EUG) promotions has announced its third one-night jiu-jitsu tournament with $10,000 on the line. EUG 3 is scheduled for October 16 in Las Vegas, NV, the promotion announced on Monday via press release. “We couldn’t be more excited to deliver a third Evolve Ur Game event to
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