In the first edition of Making The Case, I looked at Marcelo Garcia and the reasons his legacy as the GOAT is secure. This time, however, I’ll look at one of the more traditional answers to the question of the greatest BJJ athlete of all time. This is a man
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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
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A Journal from my first visit to Renzo Gracie Academy New York – April 2016 Day 1 – Just Visiting 2016 On my first morning in NYC, I decided to visit Renzo Gracie’s Academy to get an idea of what to expect and plan my training. As I approached 30th
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Some people fight for honor, others fight for money, but for a special few fighting isn’t a choice. For the men of the Gracie clan fighting is in their DNA; a burning desire to prove their style beats all and to live up to the expectations of their name. First
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The PGF has announced that its Season 6 finale will air live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass this April from Las Vegas. Earlier this year, the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) announced plans to hold a week-long, team-based grappling event in Las Vegas with $100,000 going to the winning team.
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The Professional Grappling Federation has announced a $100,000 grand prize for the promotion’s upcoming sixth season. The Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) has big plans for its sixth season. The organization recently announced that – with the backing of Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory – a grand prize of
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On May 11, 2023 the IBJJF announced that they would posthumously be inducting Leandro Lo into the IBJJF Hall of Fame. The BJJ legend and x8 world champ has been posthumously inducted into the IBJJF hall of fame alongside other all-time greats in the industry such as: Andre Galvao, Alexandre
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One of Britain’s most successful rappers, Tinie Tempah was recently spotted competing at a jiu jitsu tournament last weekend. We are seeing more and more celebrities joining the jiu jitsu realm and now more and more are stepping on to the competition mats such as British actor Tom Hardy and
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Krikorian, Skinner, Sousa, and McNally will square off in Liverpool on April 1.
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