Who is Firas Zahabi? Firas Zahabi was born on February 5, 1980.  He was born in Quebec, Canada and grew up the son of Lebanese emigrants. Learn all of the best Guillotine Traps by Firas Zahabi.  Get your copy at BJJFanatics.com. What This Article...

Who is Carlos Condit? Carlos Condit was born on April 26, 1984 and was reared in Albuquerque, NM where his father worked in politics, most notably as Chief of Staff to former Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson.  While in public school, Carlos was...

Who is Pavel Tsatsouline?  Pavel Tsatsouline was born on August 23, 1969 in Minsk, USSR.  He is a fitness innovator who helped bring Russian Spetsnaz (special forces) training techniques from the former Soviet Union to the US military, namely the US Navy Seals,...

Who is Teddy Atlas? Teddy Atlas is one of the most sought after boxing coaches and experts today.  He has served as a coach, trainer, sports analyst and now hosts a popular podcast.  You too, can learn the The Fundamentals of Boxing by Teddy...

Who is CT Fletcher? C.T. Ali Fletcher was born on June 8, 1959.  He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.  His parents are Ogie Rea and Walter Fletcher.  C.T. has one older brother named Walt.   What This Article Covers: Who is CT Fletcher?...

Who is Cain Velasquez? Cain Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler born in California, July 28, 1982, but reared in Arizona.  He began his sports career with both wrestling and football in public school. As a wrestler in high school,...

Who is Stephen Thompson? Stephen Thompson was born on February 11, 1983.  Stephen is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC.  Stephen Thompson currently fights in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  As an former full-contact kickboxer, he amassed...

Who is Bas Rutten?  Bas Rutten was born on February 24, 1965.  He is a Dutch-American former mixed martial artist and kickboxer.  Bas Rutten is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion. What This Article Covers: Who...

Who is John Smith? John Smith is widely considered the greatest American wrestler of all time.  As a competitor, John Smith holds two NCAA Division I championships, 6 World Championships, two gold medal performances at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic games. What This...

Who is Gilbert Burns? Gilbert Burns was born on July 20, 1986 in Niteroi-State fo Rio de Janeiro.  As a young boy, Gilbert's father worked as an auto mechanic and exchanged repairs on a customer's car for initial BJJ lessons for his sons...

Who is Ben Askren? Ben Askren was born on July 18, 1984.  Ben Askren is an American former professional mixed martial artist and elite wrestler.  As a grappler, Ben Askren was a 2008 US Olympic Team Member.  He is both a National wrestling...

Who is Justin Gaethje? Justin Gaethje is a mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion.  Justin Gaethje fights in the lightweight division.  He is a former Interim UFC lightweight champion and is currently ranked #14 in the UFC's pound for...

Who is Victor Hugo? Victor Hugo Marques is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt representing the Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Association under world champions Saulo and Alexandre (Xande) Ribeiro.  He also trains extensively with the legendary BJJ black belt Rafael Lovato Jr. who also...

A true icon of the sport, Andre "Deco" Galvao has cemented himself in BJJ history as one of the most hard working and successful legends of the game. A black belt under Luis “Careca” Dagmar, Glavao has attained every coveted prize in the...

Gordon Ryan is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Garry Tonon and John Danaher. He represents the tip of the grappling spear that is the Danaher Death Squad led by grappling and combat mastermind John Danaher and features a cast of jiu...