Rose Namajunas Wants a Piece of Mackenzie Dern
For the UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, her biggest moment inside the octagon so far, would still be her first round TKO win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217. However, up until that moment that shook up the world of women's MMA, “Thug Rose” had won most of...
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Jiu Jitsu Athlete Survives Bosnian War as Child to Become World Champion
As the crowd cheered and clapped from the stands, Almir Kapic collapsed to the ground in the arena, unable to fight back tears. The 38-year-old Bosnian had just come out on top to be crowned Ultra Heavyweight champion in the brown belt division at the World...
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Aces Technique of the Week: How to Ditch the Back Take and Stay on Top
A HUGE part of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not just grabbing people and making "stuff" happen. It's also about knowing when and how to "ditch" a poor decision safely. So here at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club, we made a video for you on how to move from a bad back take and GET ON...
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The Jiu-Jitsu Social Life: The Importance of Finding the Right Place to Train
Like many sports and activities, jiu jitsu has a whole culture, community and lifestyle attached to it. Interestingly, the community aspect greatly depends on the individual and which academy or gym the individual chooses. There are so many different kinds of...
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Mackenzie Dern Compares Herself to Ronda Rousey; Says BJJ Background Makes Things more Difficult for Her
Mackenzie Dern, a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion, made her MMA debut in 2016 under the Invicta FC banner. She went 5-0 with that promotion before she signed with the UFC. Her octagon debut came in March when she earned a split decision win over Ashley Yoder....
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Flograppling: “Bellator 198 Card Is A Jiu-Jitsu Fan’s Dream”
(Curated article - Original Source: Flograppling) The upcoming Bellator 198 card near Chicago is set to be a monster night in MMA action. Not only will "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko return to the Bellator cage for the first time in a year against history's most...
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Airman Finds Himself Through Jiu Jitsu
He rises out of bed in unison with the sun breaking the horizon in the distance to make his way for war…His heart begins to pound inside of his chest from fear of the possibility to fail as soon as he gazes upon the battlefront. Once Senior Airman Collin Eddington,...
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Police Chief Trains Officers in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
LUDLOW, Ky. -- Ludlow Police Chief Scott Smith said most law enforcement mistakes can be boiled down to a lack of training. He's on a mission to change that. Smith opened a gym where he offers free martial arts classes to officers in disciplines like Brazilian...
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Jiu Jitsu Star Garry Tonon ‘Addicted’ to MMA After Successful Debut
Garry Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner specialising in submission-only grappling and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo...
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The Ever-Changing Diversity of the Jiu-Jitsu Competition World
In the jiu-jitsu world, there is great importance placed on competition. Very often the kind of practitioner one becomes depends at least in part on the kinds of competitions they attend and the rule-sets they train to accommodate. Of course, every tournament’s rules...
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