February2020

Since the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Los Angeles, on September 2019, the 55kg weight class in the adult brown/black belt division has had a ruler. Young and talented Ana Rodrigues took over the highest step of the podium and didn’t let go. In London, on March 7-8, she’ll...

In the world of sport psychology, few performance-enhancing techniques have been as thoroughly studied as visualization. The idea is that, by simply running mental images in our minds, we are able to sharpen our game in real life. “Imagery” is the term used for visualization that involves other senses...

Meraki (adjective) – This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Insert Kenny Florian and his business partner Jason Hunt. Together they opened...

The 2019/2020 season of the AJP Tour is coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of thrills to come. One big attraction is the Abu Dhabi Continental Pro series, which will feature four events on the weekend of February 29 – March 1. Oceania, Europe, Africa and South...

LOS ANGELES – Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed by Rafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) late last month, the Bellator middleweight champion has decided to relinquish his 185-lb world title. The unbeaten Lovato Jr. defeated former champ Gegard Mousasi to win the title at Bellator 223 in London on June 22, 2019.  ...

The final stop in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is one month away. The 2019/2020 season reaches its grand finale on March 7-8, in London, England. The final registration deadline is three weeks away. Competitors have until February 28 to sign up and test their skills against some...

Many people may not recognize the name, Rodrigo Teixeira. But that is no indication of his contribution to the jiu-jitsu community. Rodrigo has been involved in the jiu-jitsu scene for over 25 years. He has shared the mats with the who’s who of jiu-jitsu either in competition, with the...