Yesterday, it was announced that Luke Rockhold sustained an injury during training, and was unable to face Chris Weidman for the Co Main event at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 3rd (with Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis). However, just as quickly...

Imagine yourself in a crowded situation where a fight breaks out. Sure you could try to punch your way out of the situation, but our hands are awfully brittle. The number one thing to do in this situation is getting away with your...

In 708 BC, Wrestling became the first competition to be added to the Olympic Games (that was not a running competition).  This Ancient Greek form of wrestling, known as Pale, resembled both modern day wrestling and submissions grappling. The rules stated that a...

Vagner Rocha added another accolade to his grappling career by defeating Augusto "Tanquinho" Mendes by unaminous decision last night at Fight 2 Win 89 in Miami.  Vagner is now the lightweight and the welterweight champion in Seth Daniel's Fight 2 Win Promotion. Get...

 Use this powerful tool to set up other positions. The front headlock is a common position in Jiu Jitsu that can be used to quickly attack an opponent through submissions such as the guillotine, anaconda choke, and darce choke. The fastest and most...

Melee outside the cage rivals UFC 229 bouts Anticipation has been building for weeks over UFC 229 and the bout between Connor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. MMA fans were certainly treated to an exceptional card last night. It was quite possibly one of...

Adam Wardzinski represented his home country of Poland well this weekend with his performance at the first ADCC European Trials in Bucharest, Romania.  This weekend's trials in Romania begin the road to the 2019 ADCC World Championships which will be held in 2019...

The King Holds Court in Vegas Quintet held its first event stateside last night in Las Vegas, and it did not disappoint. The results themselves are exciting to read, let alone having been able to witness the event. To date Quintet has held...

Who will secure the first spots in 2019 ADCC Worlds This weekend on October 6th ADCC season officially begins with the first of the European Trials.  The event is being held in Bucharest, Romania and is drawing athletes from all over the region.  The ADCC...

Get the edge with the lateral revolution! The addition of takedowns to your BJJ training can be one of the most beneficial things you can incorporate.  For the most part, unless your opponents have a wrestling, judo, or perhaps sambo background, chances are...

Team Approach Looks to Change BJJ Competition Professional jiu-jitsu has seen an uptick in popularity and availability in the recent years. The introduction of the Eddie Bravo Invitational in 2014 has lead to a lot spinoff types of tournaments, from Kasai, Sapateiro, and...

John Danaher has done it again.  The third series in the Enter the System collection has been released and this time it's focused on the complete Danaher Front Head Lock position.  Following up on the wildly successful Leg Locks and Back Attacks series,...

In another example from his latest release The Filthy Kimura, Neil Melanson demonstrates a nasty kimura set up against a defensive opponent who is trying to turtle up and become defensive protecting their arm. Check out the technique below then let's break it...

Transitioning to Jiu Jitsu Can be Life Changing You have been training in another system (most likely a striking art that focuses on forms and point sparring), but you had a chance to try BJJ. Immediately you felt like a fish out of...

Get to know world champion Soul Fighter black belt Mike Palladino Mike Palladino is a BJJ world champion and submission grappling instructor and school owner based in New York.  He is a BJJ black belt under Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa and Sambo specialist Vlad...