Skip to content

Grappling Insider

Latest Grappling, BJJ, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu No-GI News

Grappling Insider

  • Latest News
    • BJJ News
    • IBJJF News
    • ADCC News
    • MMA News
    • UK BJJ News
    • Judo News
    • Wrestling News
  • Preview Events
  • Review Events
  • Video
  • Reviews
    • Health
      • Top HGH Supplements
      • Top 6 Male Enhancement Pills
      • Top Pheromone Perfumes for Women
    • Grappling Mats
      • Top 10 Best Grappling Mats
  • About Us

peds

BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Mikey Musumeci plans voluntary drug testing to prove natural status

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Ben Coate

Reigning ONE submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci plans to undergo regular voluntary drug testing. Mikey Musumeci has long been a vocal critic of steroids and PEDs in jiu-jitsu. He is now taking that stance a step further and has announced plans to take regular, voluntary drug tests to prove

Read more
BJJ News UK BJJ News 

Polaris releases official policy on PEDs in professional grappling

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Ben Coate

The UK-based grappling promotion Polaris will ban athletes who are currently serving suspensions for PED usage. The UK-based promotion Polaris has released an official policy on the use of PEDs, making it the first major professional grappling organization to take a public stance on the topic. Polaris posted the statement

Read more
BJJ News Interview MMA News 

Bellator MMA champion Johnny Eblen blasts Gordon Ryan for pro-PED stance

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Ben Coate

On a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Bellator MMA champion Johnny Eblen criticized Gordon Ryan for his pro-PED stance. Current Bellator MMA middleweight champion Johnny Eblen is staunchly opposed to steroids and PEDs in sports – a view that puts him in direct opposition to multiple-time ADCC champion and

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Gordon Ryan: ‘I would love to compete against all of my opponents natural’

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Ben Coate

Gordon Ryan recently spoke about steroids and PEDs in grappling and how USADA testing would change the sport. Steroids and PEDs remain a hot topic in professional grappling. Recently, Gordon Ryan – the sport’s most widely known active competitor – spoke frankly about PEDs and drug testing in grappling. Ryan

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News Interview 

‘It’s all about integrity for us’ – Kade Ruotolo renews call against steroids in BJJ

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Ben Coate

ONE submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo spoke about why he and his brother want an end to steroids in BJJ. Reigning 77kg ADCC champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo refuses to remain silent on issues that matter to him the most. Now just one day

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Mikey Musumeci posts his ONE PEDs testing results

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Lucy Wynne

Mikey Musumeci posts proof on Instagram, that he is amongst the top-level jiu jitsu athletes who don’t take performance enhancing drugs (PED’s). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is known for being pretty relaxed towards PED’s, due to the fact it isn’t strictly regulated in the sport, and despite the sport growing – it

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Derek from ‘More Plates More Dates’ deems Nick Rodriguez a natural athlete

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Ben Coate

The two-time ADCC silver medalist recently took a blood test to prove his status as a steroid-free competitor.

Read more
IBJJF News 

5 IBJJF competitors hit with USADA sanctions

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Ben Coate

“Cyborg” Abreu and Vagner Rocha are among the five competitors to accept a three-year ban from IBJJF competition.

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Nick Rodriguez agrees to random USADA testing funded by Gordon Ryan

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Ben Coate

Gordon Ryan has agreed to pay to randomly drug test Nick Rodriguez. The animosity between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan has been mounting over the past few days, spurred on by recent comments Rodriguez made about Ryan’s steroid use. While Ryan essentially admits to using

Read more
BJJ Culture BJJ News Interview 

‘His biggest thing is steroids’ – Nick Rodriguez sounds off on Gordon Ryan

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Ben Coate

Nick Rodriguez recently spoke about Gordon Ryan’s use of steroids. Former teammates turned rivals Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are waging a war of words. In December 2022, the two top no-gi competitors squared off in an EBI-rules match at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – a rematch of

Read more
  • ← Previous

Recent Posts

  • Ffion Davies to serve as head coach at new luxury BJJ academy
  • Tye Ruotolo to make MMA debut against Adrian Lee
  • Andrew Tackett vs. Renato Canuto booked for UFC BJJ 2 main event
  • Buchecha signs with the UFC, promotional debut set for Abu Dhabi
  • Craig Jones explains why he turned down UFC BJJ offer

Tags

adcc Andre Galvao BJJ BJJ Fanatics bjj interview black belt Craig Jones Danaher Death Squad Dante Leon event results Felipe Pena ffion davies Fight To Win FloGrappling garry tonon Gordon Ryan ibjjf interview john danaher Kade Ruotolo Kaynan Duarte keenan cornelius Mason Fowler match announcement Mikey Musumeci MMA Nicholas Meregali nick rodriguez nicky ryan Oliver Taza ONE Championship Pedro Marinho polaris Roberto Cyborg Abreu Roberto Jimenez Submission Underground third coast grappling Tye Ruotolo UFC UFC Fightpass Victor Hugo video Who's Number One William Tackett WNO
Get 10 % OFF ALL Revgear Brand Products when promo code INSIDER10 is entered at checkout! Promotion is not applicable for B2B and/or Wholesale orders.
Revgear BJJ Gis
Revgear BIONIC Rash Guards, Spats, & Compression
Revgear Gym Bags
Revgear MMA & Grappling Shorts
  • Contact
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 Grappling Insider. All rights reserved.

As an Amazon Associate GrapplingInsider.com earns from qualifying purchases.