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Who’s No. 1: Gordon Ryan vs Matheus Diniz - Betting Analysis

Who’s #1: Gordon Ryan vs Matheus Diniz is a submission-only grappling event taking place on Friday, October 2nd, 2020 in Dallas, TX, and streamed live on FloGrappling.  Main Card starts at 8 PM EST.  Date: Friday 10/2/20 Location: Austin, TX (streamed live only on FloGrappling) Start Time:

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: Final Days to Register and Join International Roster of Stars

The 2020/2021 season opener of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is less than 20 days away. As Miami prepares to welcome the Jiu-Jitsu community on September 27, the number of athletes already registered to compete keeps growing. The final registration deadline is September 12. Click here to sign

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Romulo Barrel Returns to the Competition Scene Victorious at F2W150

August 21, Dallas Tx – Fight to Win 150 charged on, pushing the sport jiu-jitsu community back in the spotlight. And if you missed the action on Flo, don’t fret. We have your back with a recap. The main event pitted Tanner Rice vs Romulo Barral. Many waited anxiously for

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IBJJF Announces Dates For the 2020 Pan American Championships

Last night the IBJJF made a sudden announcement that surely [pleasantly] surprised the jiu-jitsu community. With jiu-jitsu events slowly moving to get back on track since the COVID lockdowns, the IBJJF announced that they will also resume action by setting a new date and location for the 2020 Pan American

Amanda Loewen

SUBMISSION UNDERGROUND 17 - Betting Analysis

SUG17 is a submission-only grappling event taking place on Sunday, August 30, 2020, in Portland, OR, and streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Format for all Matches * 5-minute match * No-Gi submission only  * Modified EBI overtime rules if no winner is determined in regulation. MAIN EVENT: Craig Jones (-245) vs. Mason

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Submission Underground 16 - Betting Analysis

Format for all Matches  * 5-minute match * NOGI submission only  * EBI overtime if no winner is determined in regulation.   MAIN EVENT: Craig Jones (-455) vs. Mason Fowler (+350)   The main event of the SUG16 features “SUG 10k tournament winner “and ADCC veteran Mason Fowler taking on the ADCC silver medalist and

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Fight2Win 146 Betting Analysis

Fight2Win 146 is a submission-only grappling event that takes place on Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, TX. Prelims begin at 5:30 pm Central Time streamed live on FloGrappling. Main Event: 165 lbs. Black Belt Gi Edwin Najmi (-120) vs. Osvaldo “Quexinho” Moizinho (+100)  Format:

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Dates Set for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour in the 2020/2021 Season. New Awards and Cash Prizes Announced

The AJP has announced the dates for the five stops in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour during the 2020/2021 season. Starting in September 2020 and going all the way to April 2021, the ADGS Tour will visit five of the most important cities in the world. Los Angeles,

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Fight To Win Announces Events To Be Held Without Public

On May 15 and 16, Fight to Win (F2W) will make its return from a nearly two-month break. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, F2W CEO Seth Daniels has been adamant that his grappling event needs to return to action. He now has 12 fights scheduled to go down in an empty

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Andressa Cintra Continues Her Practice Despite The Coronavirus

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Mental Fitness For Jiu-Jitsu Athletes During Quarantine

Postponement of competitions, gym closures, and social distancing has changed the way of life for athletes around the world and created a feeling of uncertainty for those who live and breathe the jiu-jitsu lifestyle. A physical workout can help pass the time and stay in shape during quarantine, but Jiu-Jitsu

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Royce Gracie Gives FREE Online Jiu-Jitsu Seminar TODAY!

Today at 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST on Bellator MMA’s social channels, one of the most influential MMA fighters of all-time, Royce Gracie, will be teaching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu seminar. The event will begin promptly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. — Sit back and enjoy!

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Athlete Gustavo Batista Adapts His Training During Coronavirus Outbreak

At the beginning of the quarantine, professional athlete Gustavo Batista passed the days of confinement deprived of his usual jiu-jitsu training. The black belt fighter found it impossible to do the workouts he used to daily but decided to set new short-term goals to align with his long-term ones. He

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10 Online Resources to Practice Jiu-Jitsu During Quarantine

Experts are saying that social distancing is the most effective way to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Because of this, most of the world is attempting to work, learn and resume normal lives from home. But with gyms being one of the first types of business to shut down,

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Coronavirus: Jiu-Jitsu Gyms Close Down, Capacity and Routines Change

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Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments Affected by Coronavirus

The worldwide Coronavirus outbreak, already declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an ongoing pandemic, has affected the jiu-jitsu community in many ways, just one week before the IBJJF Pan American Championships.  The tournament was scheduled to start on March 18 but has now been canceled with no news

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Academy Closure

Jiu-Jitsu Academies Are Temporarily Closed During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian His Own Brand of Flow

Meraki [may-rah-kee] (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 up their

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RICARDO DE LA RIVA GETTING HOOKED

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo De La Riva Main Achievements: ❖❖World Bronze Medallist ❖❖Copa Cantao Champion FAVORITETECHNIQUE/POSITION: De La Riva Guard. WEIGHT DIVISION: Peso Pluma/Super Featherweight (64Kg – 141lbs). TEAM/ASSOCIATION: Fought for Academia Carlson Gracie, but has formed his own team as

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SJJIF World Championships Brought the Heat

Elite competitors from around the world had their opportunity to test their skills and represent their teams for a chance to win the gold medal. There was representation from all around the globe as athletes from Japan, Mexico, and Brazil all made their way to the Long Beach Convention Center

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Happy Birthday Marines! Yellow Footprints and Black Belts.

Semper Fidelis. The Latin translation for the term “always faithful”. Or more simply put, “Semper Fi” by our men and women who fill the ranks of the United States Marine Corps. Whenever those words are uttered it serves as a constant and overt reminder to the core values of a

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Brackets For This Weekend's SJJIF World Championships Have Been Released

Long Beach CA – Men and Women, boys and girls from different corners of the world will all be gathering and representing their academies at this weekend’s Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Championships, taking place at the Long Beach Arena. Many of the athletes who have earned their rankings

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The Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Championships Puts International Talent Front and Center

The SJJIF (Sports Jiu-Jitsu International Federation) is a premier organization that hopes to revolutionize the sport of jiu-jitsu by introducing it to the Olympic stage.  Founded in 2012 by João Silva, Patricia Silva, Samuel Aschidamini, Edison Kagohara, and Cleiber Maia, the SJJIF aims to be much more than the traditional

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Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

One of the first phrases you’ll hear when you start training jiu-jitsu is “position before submission”. This principle, which is a helpful rule of thumb, introduces the importance of controlling your opponent before attempting to submit them. However, I believe that there is an even more important phrase, which

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: Six of the Toughest Competitors in the World to Clash in Rio for the Inaugural ADQOM Lightweight Crown

The AJP Tour is proud to announce the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. The inaugural event will bring together six of the toughest and most accomplished female competitors in the lightweight division (under 62kg). The ADQOM will kick off on Friday, November 1, as part of