News broke earlier this week that Chael Sonnen’s next opponent would be Lyoto Machida. Sonnen is coming off of a loss against the legendary Fedor, but this time he is at a more natural weight class and has a little extra motivation...

I love Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You Love Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Your friends...are probably afraid to try it and that is why you are reading this article. It is super common to want to share something we love so much with our friends, but...

  These two Jiu-Jitsu stalwarts clashed over the weekend at Kasai Pro 5. Both athletes weighed in under the 189 pound  for the No-Gi bout. The superfight took place on an action packed card that saw a lot of crazy action. This match...

  Craig Jones had another strong showing at Kasai Pro 5. Although he didn’t leave the arena in NY with the 205 pound Kasai Title Jones once again showed that he is a force to be reckoned with. The  action packed Aussie was...

  Dante Leon continues his success at Kasai Pro 5. Saturday night in a superfight Canada’s own Dante Leon squared off against the ever-dangerous Edwin Najmi. In the lead up to the bout there were multiple polls floating around on the internet that...

The De La Riva guard has become one of the most popular open guard positions used among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners. This guard, which is considered to be relatively complex, is so widespread that even white belts are using it as their primary...

The cool thing about takedowns in Jiu Jitsu is that we can do both wrestling and Judo style techniques effectively. In standard wrestling, it’s rare to see Judo style takedowns like hip throws. In Judo, you probably won’t see a lot of double...

Even if you don’t like wrestling a lot, it’s still very important to know how to defend some of the common takedowns that someone may attempt against you. This is important because if you are tied in a match and someone ends up...

The half guard is typically one of the earliest guards a grappler learns as a white belt, usually in the curriculum right after closed guard. This is for a good reason, the half guard is more advanced than closed guard, but more effective...

  Early Sunday morning avid MMA fans woke up early to tune into ONE Championship. Demetrious Mighty Mouse Johnson and Eddie Alvarez were set to make their promotional debut. However many grappling fans were tuning in specifically to watch Garry Tonon and how...

  Saturday in the City of Brotherly love one of the most anticipated lightweight contender matches took place. In that bout the ever-durable Justin Gaethje and electrifying Edson Barboza. The fight took place exactly where you might expect on the feet. If you...

Undoubtedly, every single grappler should be competent enough in wrestling that they can hold their ground in a self defense scenario. You don’t have to be a D1 level wrestler by the time your a black belt, but your should be able to...

8X World Champ Wins Referee Decision Over Panza In one of the most anticipated main events in Fight 2 Win's history, BJJ luminaries Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu met Checkmat's Luiz Panza in Ft. Lauderdale this weekend. As expected, this match in the Gi was...

Compared to many other traditional open guards used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard is probably the best one to attack leg locks from. This is true for both the guard player and the grappler on top. When you contrast half guard...

The knee bar is a hyperextending leg lock which, as the name suggests, works by hyperextending the leg at the knee joint. The knee bar used to be one of the most popular leg submissions in Jiu Jitsu until the heel hook started...