Go back around 100 years – yes, only 100 years – and that is around the time that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was born. While the exact origins of Jiu Jitsu are hard to pinpoint, it was well established in Japan by the 17th-century. During this time, warring clans fought regularly
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It’s an unusual turn of events, but multiple-time UFC Tournament Champion Royce Gracie has announced via his official Instagram page that he has now become a reserve police officer for Pocatello Police Department in Idaho. Even the most casual of MMA or BJJ fans should need absolutely no explanation of
Read moreKazushi Sakuraba and Renzo Gracie faced off all the way back in 2000 at Pride 10: Return Of The Warriors and the pair gave us a vital piece of MMA history. It was just unusual that this piece of history was actually a repeat of something that happened nearly fifty
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With ADCC 2019 fast approaching, Grapplinginsider.com has decided to chronicle the most iconic paths to the championship. In this week’s edition, we will look at Renzo Gracie’s route to gold in 1998.
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“Martial Arts is not something you casually do, you become a martial artist, you live by the Bushido – the principles of martial arts – and that rewires your mind so you see the whole world from that perspective. Everything becomes a chess game. Life is the art of war.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the celebrity circuit; some have been doing it for years and others are new to the game, some celebrities do it to help them prepare for fight scenes in movies, but many just do it for themselves. From Hollywood a-listers to
Read moreHawaiian Baret Yoshida has officially joined the ADCC Hall of Fame, and is the latest athlete to do so. Yoshida secured a silver medal in his first ADCC World Championship in 2001, where he gained recognition for competing in the finals against Royler Gracie. He went on to take another
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Another celebrity is now a BJJ black belt. Over the weekend, Zoltan Bathory, the founder and guitarist of the metal band Five Finger Death Punch, was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in a ceremony involving Royler Gracie. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ZOLTAN® ????☠️
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It’s Nicky out, Gordon in. Filling in for his injured brother Nicky, Gordon Ryan will face Roberto Jimenez on February 26 at Who’s Number One. On Wednesday, news broke that Nicky Ryan was forced to withdraw from his scheduled match with Jimenez due to injury. On Thursday, Gordon Ryan was
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Multiple-time world champion, author of one of the best BJJ books available, Jiu-Jitsu University and all-round BJJ legend, Saulo Ribeiro, has received his 6th degree. Ribeiro initially earned a Judo black belt early in life before transitioning to BJJ at the age of 15. Starting his training at the legendary
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