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ADCC World Federation, JIUJITEIRO, Inc. Announce Partnership for 2019 World Championships

LOS ANGELES, California – The ADCC World Submission Fighting Federation and JIUJITEIRO, Inc. today announced the official partner for the 2019 ADCC World Championship taking place in Anaheim, California this September. This partnership includes providing the official merchandise such as apparel and uniforms as well as the athlete’s official opening

Bellator

WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD vs. GRACIE

NEW YORK – Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Limited tickets remain and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, as well as through Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com.  Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY - AIRING EXCLUS

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie event has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, June 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a

Abu Dhabi

AJP kicks off the 2019/2020 season in Moscow with first leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

The time to rest is over. After a glorious closing to the 2018/2019 season with the 11th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, on April 20-26, it’s time to go back to the mats. The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Tour

Abu Dhabi

HH SHEIKH THEYAB BIN MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN HONORS JIU-JITSU HEROES AT ABU DHABI WORLD JIU-JITSU AWARDS

Champions across 23 categories honored for performance, determination and tolerance as thrilling 2018-19 Abu Dhabi Ranking Series draws to a close UAEJJF Chairman Al Hashemi: “Jiu-Jitsu in the UAE and across the globe continues to go from strength-to-strength” Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 27, 2019: Jiu-Jitsu heroes from around the world

Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS FOR SPECTACULAR FINALE

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 25, 2019: The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) 2019 is poised for a dramatic conclusion following a sensational day of world-class drama at Mubadala Arena on Thursday. The penultimate day of the ADWPJJC 2019 saw 210 athletes from 52 countries take to the Mubadala

Abu Dhabi

UAE GIRLS POWER TO GLORY IN ABU DHABI WORLD YOUTH JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 21, 2019: The future of adult women’s jiu-jitsu in the UAE and beyond is in safe hands following a thrilling day of action at the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship – the dedicated competition for local and international youth at the Abu Dhabi World Professional

Ask A Black Belt

Ask A Black Belt

Q.  I Have A Lot Of Difficulty Learning Moves In Jiu-Jitsu. How can I pick up these moves a little easier? A.  I find this to be a very good question. The reason why is because jiu-jitsu tends to be a unique experience for each individual. What may be easy

F2W

An Inside Look at Kevin Williams's F2W105 SOTN Inside Heel Hook

If you happened to miss the action of last weekend’s Fight2Win 105 action, fret not. Simply click here for our recap of the evening’s results. But in the meantime allow us to share Kevin Williams’s black belt submission of the night heel hook and how he did

Blue Belt

Lost Weight; Gained Life Success: Frankie Orr

Age:38 Height: 6’2 Starting Weight: 330 Current Weight: 215 Hometown: Sacramento Home Gym: WAZA BJJ Instructor: Derek DiManno Rank: Blue Belt How did you discover jiu-jitsu? I was introduced to jiu-jitsu through my supervisor GK, every time I would see him he would tell me “the hardest thing

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Boosted by Winning Long Sought-After Gold Medal in Abu Dhabi, Adam Wardzinski Knows What it Takes to Stay on Top in the UK

It finally happened for Adam Wardzinski in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. The Polish black belt had been one of the most active competitors in the previous seasons as well as in the present 2018/2019 season but seemed cursed to always finish his performances just short

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Samantha Cook Comes Home for Final Attempt to Dethrone Brazilian Rival Thamara Silva

The 2018/2019 season started out great for British black belt Samantha Cook. In July, she travelled to Japan to win the 70kg division beating no other than Claudia Do Val in the final of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo. The victory in Japan was not an easy one,

Abu Dhabi

Grand Slam Abu Dhabi: see who won big in the black belt division

The fourth event in the 2018/2019 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour crowned its black belt champions this past Friday, January 11, in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Keeping with the tradition of and always thrilling matches, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Abu Dhabi

King of Mats returns to Abu Dhabi to crown a new middleweight contender

The heavyweights set the mat on fire in Los Angeles this past September, when Erberth Santos secured his spot as King of Mats belt contender. Now it is time for the ten of the best middleweight competitors in the world to clash in Abu Dhabi for their chance to challenge

Events

The Party Continues With Fight2Win95

Fight2Win brought the party in their first return to San Diego in over three years! And boy did they not disappoint. From their talent stacked line up to the venue they booked (F2W’s last show in the area was F2W5) it was obvious that F2W is a growing, world-class

Civil War

Fight2Win 95 Showcases A "Civil War"

You don’t have to look too far down the stacked list of talent to discover that Fight2Win’s upcoming installment, F2W95, being held in beautiful San Diego at the Town & Country Hotel is going to be an exciting and competitive affair that is sure to not disappoint. Featured

Equal Pay for Equal Submissions!

Las Vegas, Nevada – One of the most interesting aspects of the upcoming Black Belt CBD Invitational is the fact that the women competitors will be paid on the same scale as the men. This is uncommon in the world of jiu-jitsu. There are definitely some inequalities that exist in the

You’ve Got the Look

Well, you could have it, but it will cost you. How much you ask? How’s about $500. That’s the price tag for one of only 100 Vanguard M2W Kimono made from the remaining lot of Cone Mills “White Oak” dark indigo denim. Cone Mills recently closed its doors

Gracie Essentials

Gracie Essentials Gracie Whey

Whey protein is probably one of, if not the most, popular dietary supplement among jiu-jitsu athletes. Because the rigors of jiu-jitsu can take a pretty heavy toll on our bodies and muscles, we need protein that aids in the overall recovery process. Whey protein is one of the two proteins

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Age: 39 | Height: 5’10” Starting Weight: 285 lbs Current Weight: 210 lbs Hometown: Washington, DC Home Gym: Team Rubao Carioca Instructor: Rubens Rodrigues Rank: Purple Vernon Kirk discovered jiu-jitsu when helping his son investigate a karate school.  At the suggestion of a friend, They checked out jiu-jitsu instead. Since

Dwane Stover

Dwane Stover; Stroke Survivor

On May 2nd, 2018, Dwane did like he did every Wednesday. The two stripe purple belt went into his school (Inyodo martial arts) to take class and roll afterward. At the end of class, after a normal day of training and drills, Dwane felt a little more tired than normal.

Success

Todd & Sharon Johnson

The success that we see from jiu-jitsu can come in many forms. In this column, we typically highlight physical transformations. This month we have that and much more. Todd and Sharon Johnson both received their jiu-jitsu black belts recently, which on its own is an accomplishment worth saluting. What’s

Fuji Sports

Fuji Sports Grapple Pack Fujisports.com

What to transport your jiu-jitsu gis and gear in is a serious dilemma. You could go the cheap route and throw all your gear in a big trash bag, but nobody wants that. You could commingle your gear with the backpack that you might use to carry your laptop and

Brian Edwards From Good to Great

Age: 42  |  Height: 6’ 4”  |  Starting Weight: 240lbs  |  Current Weight: 195lbs Hometown: Florence, SC  |  Home School: SwampFox Jiu-Jitsu  |  Instructor: Tim Jones Brian Edwards was a big guy (he weighed 240lbs) when he started training jiu-jitsu eight years ago. That might seem like a lot, but at six feet four inches

Articles

Xande Ribeiro Chooses FUJI

Xande Ribeiro signs partnership with FUJI Sports to develop new product line and sponsorship   FUJI Sports is proud to announce a new multi-year athlete partnership with Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Xande Ribeiro. Xande has had a long and illustrious career in Jiu-Jitsu, and FUJI Sports is excited to begin a collaborative