ADCC Vet Shares Aggressive Closed Guard This past week, Tom DeBlass was in the BJJ Fanatics studio filming his upcoming release which is going to change the way you look at the No Gi closed guard.  Best known for his half guard and...

10X World Champ Is Coming to BJJ Fanatics! Bruno Malfacine is one of the most decorated jiu-jitsu competitors of all time. He’ s a 10-time world champion. Yes, 10 times. With all titles being won in the same weight category, Bruno has been...

Olympic Gold Medalist to Share Wrestling with Fanatics Henry Cejudo recently defeated Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227. The fight was definitely not a one-sided affair, with both combatants showing tremendous heart and skill, but Cejudo came away with the hard-fought win. This was...

The King Shares ADCC Prep Plan Gordon Ryan is undeniably one of the greatest no gi grappling competitors of all time. His unwavering work ethic is second to none, and it’s well documented through all of the social media outlets. It seems, like...

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...

Are You Standing In Your Own Way? A few months back, I was rolling with a much lower ranked teammate.  Starting in my guard, he easily went to my side.  Before I knew it, he had my back and I found myself defending...

Dealing with these supposed game stoppers Headbutts, eye gouging, and attacking the groin. The untrained person loves to claim that those three attacks alone nullify any and all martial skill, whether you are a grappler or a striker they will say that they...

Grappling legend off to 3-0 start in MMA Ten time IBJJF World Champion Bruno Malfacine dominated his most recent opponent Cristian Rodriguez with a 1st round victory in Abu Dhabi in the Brave CF organization.  After feeling each other out for a few...

Turn your closed guard into the danger zone for your opponent Closed guard sometimes gets a bad rap.  It can be perceived as just a stalling position if the person on bottom is just holding on and not trying to reverse or submit. ...

Seth Daniels Seth Daniels is a true martial arts Renaissance Man.  He has grappled his entire life.  He is a former wrestling standout, a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt.  It is his impact as an event promoter and creator of one...

The spectacle that will be UFC 229 kicked off in the normal “McGregor esque” fashion this Friday, with a loud and spite filled exchange of words between McGregor and the UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor wastes no time with his jabs at...

Hollywood star describes BJJ Benefits Recently, actor, comedian and BJJ practitioner Russell Brand posted a video to social media, sharing initial insights on the humble beginnings of his journey into the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.   He points out some of the initial...

Setting Your Sights On That First Comp So there’s a competition coming up in a couple months.  You never really considered competing in the past because you either like to just watch, you don’t feel that you have a competitive mindset, or you’re...

Classic Butterfly Guard Never Goes Out of Style With so many guards out there it’s hard to know where to start. As a beginner often times the newest/hottest guard seems like the place to start learning, but often times where beginners will find...

PED Suspension Mired in Mystique Jon Jones is widely considered to be one of the greatest pound for pound MMA fighters of all time. He came on to the scene with a unique fury, that left most of his opponents perplexed and unable...