Legendary MMA fighter Demetrious Johnson says that earning gold at the IBJJF Masters Worlds is one of his top career accomplishments. Last week, all-time MMA great Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made a splash in the jiu-jitsu world, winning gold in the featherweight brown belt division at the IBJJF Masters Worlds.
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BJJ stars Garry Tonon and Tammi Musumeci both picked up important victories at ONE Fight Night 12. ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov on Prime Video took place on Friday, July 14, and featured a pair of prominent BJJ athletes. First, in a 10-minute, submission-only strawweight submission grappling contest,
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s next MMA fight is booked against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane at ONE Fight Night 13. Legendary BJJ competitor and undefeated heavyweight MMA star Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is scheduled to return to action for his fifth MMA fight, this time against Senegalese standout “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane. The
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ONE submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg recently trained BJJ together. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey by rubbing shoulders with one of the sport’s biggest stars. On Sunday, the billionaire posted video of him training BJJ and MMA with current
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American BJJ legend Rafael Lovato Jr. told Grappling Insider that he’s open to one more MMA fight. Now just days away from his 40th birthday, legendary grappler and MMA fighter Rafael Lovato Jr. is still finding new sources of motivation to compete at the highest level and chase lifelong goals.
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In a fight for the ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title, young American jiu jitsu prodigy Kade Ruotolo went up against the Norwegian renowned leg locker, Tommy Langaker. After retaining his title for the third time, during his post-fight interview, Ruotolo stated: “ I’m really looking towards MMA to be
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Check out Grappling Insider’s official review of the Revgear Stealth Hybrid MMA Shorts, which we found to be perfect for no-gi BJJ. Advertising Disclosure Whether you’re training in no-gi jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts (MMA), or just getting in a strenuous workout on a hot day, a quality pair of shorts
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The Brazilian isn’t willing to wait much longer as he prepares to move into a new sport.
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Recently-crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira was awarded a brown belt in BJJ. Just days removed from his title-winning victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, Alex Pereira has leveled up in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Wednesday, one of Pereira’s coaches, BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz, posted to Instagram awarded the
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Ahead of her main event bout at UFC Vegas 61, Mackenzie Dern told the media that she expects herself to score submission wins each time out. Mackenzie Dern has been two fights without earning a stoppage, and for her, that’s simply too long. On Saturday, the BJJ standout will square
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