Photo: Carla Esparza sliced open in FURY Pro Grappling 3 headliner
The headliner of FURY Pro Grappling 3 on Thursday night ended in bloody fashion after Carla Esparza suffered a gruesome cut over her eye. Esparza…
Grappling Archives: 12/2021
Grappling Report: Keith Krikorian comes out on top at Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds
The Featherweight edition of the Combat Jiu Jitsu world championships looked to be one of the most exciting that Eddie Bravo has ever staged, owing…
Brown belt IBJJF world champs ready to shake up black belt divisions, Part 2: Ruotolo bros, Rodrigues, more
The IBJJF World Championships have long been considered the pinnacle of competitive jiu-jitsu. The black belts are always the main focus, as they represent the…
Brown belt IBJJF world champs ready to shake up black belt divisions, Part 1: Gomes, Casser, more
The IBJJF World Championships have long been considered the pinnacle of competitive jiu-jitsu. The black belts are always the main focus, as they represent the…
Grappling Report: Several big names retire after IBJJF Worlds 2021
The final major event of the year is over and we now have a whole new generation of IBJJF world champions in the gi, although…
Anthony Bourdain anonymously posted in BJJ forum for years
Anthony Bourdain died by suicide in 2018. He was 61 years old. The former chef turned author was best-known for his food and travel television…
2021 IBJJF Worlds Results: Meregali DQ’d, Pessanha takes double gold, Mesquita wins 10th title
The first IBJJF Worlds in two and a half years went down over the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center and was full of upsets,…
Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan returning for 99kg+ weight class and ADCC superfight
Gordon Ryan has decided to take on two huge challenges at ADCC 2022 as not only will he be taking on Andre Galvao for the…
2021 IBJJF Worlds Preview: Adult Female Black Belt
The last IBJJF World Championship took place over two and half years ago in May 2019, leaving the top gi competitors in the world without…
2021 IBJJF Worlds Preview: Adult Male Black Belt
The last IBJJF World Championship took place over two and half years ago in May 2019, leaving a void in the professional jiu-jitsu scene and…
Emerald City Invitational 3 Results: Oliver Taza wins 185 lbs tournament
The Emerald City Invitational returned on Saturday, December 4th to Martinsville, New Jersey for its third event, this time featuring a 16-man 185 lb. bracket…
Grappling Report: Bellator champion AJ McKee to compete in High Rollerz 10 tournament
High Rollerz has quickly become one of the most unique professional Jiu-Jitsu promotions around and they’ve managed to put together a fantastic tournament for their…