Rafael Mendes Retirement: Brothers Debunk Doping Myth
Rafael Mendes should've been one of the faces of jiu-jitsu for the next decade. Double ADCC champion.
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BJJ News — bjj
Georgio Poullas Arrested After Glass Table Incident
There's a particular kind of irony in a man who made a name for himself with the phrase "take me down, win $1,000" getting arrested for an incident involving someone going through a glass table. Georgio Poullas, the Australian grappler and BJJ entrepreneur who built a substantial social media follow
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Bernardo Faria Defends Buchecha And Vieira After UFC Vegas — Not Failure' From The Only Two-Time Worlds Absolute Champ Who Never Tried MMA
The morning after Buchecha got two-punched into next week and Rodolfo Vieira got out-cardioed by an unranked light heavyweight, Bernardo Faria sat down to defend them both. It's a defensible defense.
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Rafael Lovato Jr. Returns to Jiu-Jitsu After 14 Years — A Three-Time World Champion Discovers His Calling Again
The jiu-jitsu world got a reminder that some legacies don't stay retired. Rafael Lovato Jr., the three-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC bronze medalist who'd been away from competitive grappling since 2012, stepped back onto the mats for UFC BJJ 9 on May 26th to face Horlando Monteiro.
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McGregor vs Holloway 2 at UFC 329 Was the Most BJJ-Heavy Main Card in Years—and Nobody Saw It Coming
When Dana White confirmed McGregor vs. Holloway 2 for UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, the MMA world did what it always does when McGregor's name gets attached to anything real.
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Gym Owner's Harsh Feedback Philosophy Backfires as Students Quit
There's a gym in your area. There's probably more than one.
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Mario Lopez Earns Brown Belt as Galvao Seeks Redemption
Mario Lopez earned his brown belt the way most serious grapplers do: by showing up, putting in years of work, and winning a major tournament. The IBJJF Master North American Championship doesn't hand out medals for showing up early.
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Ffion Davies Returns to UFC BJJ 9 After Title Loss
When you lose a championship, the standard play is to disappear for a while. Cry into your açaí bowl.
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