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Who has beaten more ADCC medalists, Gordon Ryan or Andre Galvao?

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Ben Coate

Gordon Ryan often makes the claim that he has beaten more ADCC medalists than any other grappler in history. The reigning ADCC absolute champion is just 26-years old but has already put together one of the most impressive resumes the sport has ever seen, prompting many to name him the

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Baret Yoshida Inducted Into the ADCC Hall of Fame

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Lucy Wynne

Hawaiian 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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BJJ Culture BJJ History 

Highlight Video: FloGrappling’s Top 21 Submissions of 2021

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Ben Coate

After a 2020 that saw countless event cancellations due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, competitive jiu-jitsu and submission grappling returned with an essentially full schedule in 2021. In honor of the year’s best moments, FloGrappling has released a highlight video of what it deems the best 21 submissions of 2021.

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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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Throwback: Watch Rickson Gracie vs. Rigan Machado 35 Years Later

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Ben Coate

Compared to other martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still in its infancy. For that reason, footage exists of the early, developmental days of the art. By 1986, Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a martial art had existed for decades. But the art as a sport, a form of regulated competition in and

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WATCH: Royce Gracie Try to Break Arm After Tap on UFC 2

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 Lucy Wynne

WATCH this high intensity scramble on UFC 2 between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Royce Gracie and American MMA fighter – Jason Delucia. DeLucia practiced the Five Animals style of Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido, and Judo. He is remembered by UFC enthusiasts for being in the very first fight (and the very

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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 History Video 

Throwback: Watch UFC Veterans Tim Kennedy and Diego Sanchez in a Grappling Match

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Ben Coate

Years before they were elite MMA fighters competing in the best promotions in the world, longtime MMA veterans Tim Kennedy and Diego Sanchez competed in a grappling match. Kennedy recently released on his Instagram page video of that match, which took place in the absolute division of a tournament in

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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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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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