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BJJ Culture BJJ History BJJ News Interview 

Robert Drysdale is Telling The True History of Jiu-Jitsu: ‘There’s a lot more to the story’

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Ben Coate

Robert Drysdale might be the most uniquely qualified person in the world to tell the story of jiu-jitsu. A history major in college, Drysdale was born in the United States but spent most of his childhood in Brazil, and is intimately familiar with both US and Brazilian culture. More importantly,

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BJJ Culture BJJ History Opinion 

Video: Robert Drysdale Explains Why Jiu-Jitsu Is Not in the Olympics

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Ben Coate

With the recent conclusion of the summer Olympics, jiu-jitsu practitioners and fans are once again asking an important question: Why is jiu-jitsu not in the Olympics? With other martial arts and combat sports like wrestling, judo, karate, and Taekwondo in the Olympics, why not jiu-jitsu? In the video below, ADCC

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ADCC News BJJ History Interview 

Robert Drysdale Explains Beef with Gordon Ryan, Responds to Match-Fixing Allegations

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Ben Coate

Earlier this year, Gordon Ryan and ADCC organizer Mo Jassim alleged that Robert Drysdale engaged in at least one fixed match on his way to winning the 2007 ADCC absolute title. Drysdale initially denied those allegations, and in an appearance on the Aces BJJ Podcast, Drysdale explained in detail the

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ADCC News BJJ News 

ADCC Head Organizer Says Robert Drysdale Had Fixed Matches in 2007, Gordon Ryan Weighs In

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Ben Coate

Robert Drysdale has found himself attached to some serious allegations. Recently, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim stated that Drysdale engaged in fixed matches during the 2007 ADCCs in which Drysdale won the absolute title. One particular match involves Andre Galvao, who admitted to competing in a fixed match against Drysdale.

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BJJ History 

Robert Drysdale Lists His Top BJJ Teams of All Time

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Ben Coate

Although Brazilian jiu-jitsu is relatively young as a competitive sport, a few people have attempted to objectively chronicle the history of the competition side of BJJ. One of those people is ADCC champion Robert Drysdale, who, along with the publication of his book “Opening Closed-Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in

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Robert Drysdale Explains Visualization for BJJ

April 17, 2020July 9, 2020 Alex Lindsey

Robert Drysdale is a fourth degree BJJ black belt and one of the greatest American grapplers of his generation. He has medalled at the IBJJF World Championships several times, including taking gold back in 2005, and then winning the ADCC World Championships in the Absolute division in 2007. These accolades,

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BJJ News MMA News 

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Announces Plans For Boxing Debut

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Ben Coate

Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor and retired MMA and UFC fighter Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza isn’t ready to to hang up the gloves for good. According to a report from Sherdog.com, Souza is in the process of finalizing plans for his boxing debut. The 42-year old Brazilian has not competed since a May

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ADCC News BJJ Culture BJJ History 

Marcelo Garcia Inducted Into ADCC Hall of Fame

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Ben Coate

The ADCC continues to fill its official Hall of Fame. On Monday, the organization announced that Marcelo Garcia, widely considered one of the best pound-for-pound jiu-jitsu players ever, is now a member of the ADCC Hall of Fame. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ADCC (@adcc_official) Garcia

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BJJ Culture BJJ News 

High Rollerz: Cops Vs Stonerz – 18 September!

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Lucy Wynne

The dopest martial art tournament in the world, High Rollerz, has come back for its seventh edition, taking place soon on 18 September with a special ‘Cops Vs Stonerz’ event, and a middleweight super championship bout between Mitch Aguilar (Team Cops) and Jake Shields (Team Stonerz) being the main event.

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MMA News 

‘Jacare’ Souza Announces Retirement from MMA

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Ben Coate

At 41-years old, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is calling it quits in MMA. On Tuesday, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist and long-time MMA and UFC veteran announced his retirement, via Combate. Souza made his professional MMA debut in 2003, and would earn a record of 26-10, winning the Strikeforce middleweight championship along

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