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(Curated story via Bloody Elbow) The UFC has a new addition to its already stacked middleweight roster, as they have signed Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phenom Rodolfo Vieira. Vieira (5-0) made his MMA debut in February 2017, all five of his fights have been won by finish. “The Black Belt Hunter” most recently fought for ACB, […]
Have you been waiting for a feature move highlighting the combat sport we love so much? That Jiu Jitsu feature is here and it is bringing some big names with it! Tony Jaa and Frank Grillo have joined Nicolas Cage and Alain Moussi in the martial-arts action feature Jiu Jitsu. Also added to the cast […]
The first time I ever competed as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu white belt, I didn’t sleep the night before. I was super nervous going to the event and once I arrived at the event I saw everyone around me as a potential enemy. My first match I came out and was stiff as a board, by […]
Garry Tonon’s transition from Jiu Jitsu to mixed martial arts has continued to be a joy to behold, this time as he scored a slick first-round heel-hook victory at ONE Championship. For those in the know, the athletic capabilities of this 27-year-old Danaher Death Squad stand-out have been beyond any doubt for some time. With […]
With just over a month to go until his highly anticipated bout against Ben Askren, Jorge Masvidal will take on fellow UFC welterweight Anthony Pettis in a jiu jitsu match on June 15. The grappling match will take place at DT Promotions in Pensacola, Florida, and has been hyped as a ‘jiu jitsu superfight’, per […]
Deciding who to vote for in the 2020 presidential election is a big decision all American voters. If you are planning on voting blue but still undecided on who your candidate is, allow me to introduce you to presidential hopeful Andrew Yang. Why have I decided to feature Yang in an Aces Jiu Jitsu Club blog? […]
Every time Stipe Miocic competes — no matter what it is — he hates to lose. So even though he stepped in against a seasoned jiu jitsu grappler on April 27 at Fight 2 Win 110 at NEO Sports Plant in Euclid — and did it for charity — Miocic wasn’t happy to come out […]
(Curated story via kens5.com) SAN ANTONIO — Fabiana Borges grew up in the slums of Brazil, and fighting on the mat was a way of survival. “There were shootings between drug traffickers, and sometimes we would hide ourselves a little bit,” she recalled. At 11 years old, her dad took her to her first jiu-jitsu […]
Why Kids Should Do Jiu Jitsu Before Any Other SportKelly Slater talks with Dave Nagel about why kids should do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu before any other sport. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy […]
Stipe Miocic will return to Jiu Jitsu and compete against police officer Aaron Howard in a purple belt gi match, which will serve as the co-main event of the evening. While this match is for charity, Jiu-Jitsu fans are buzzing about seeing one of the greatest UFC Champions ever on the mats in a organized […]