The Americana / Keylock from side control is perhaps the simplest submission a beginner can learn. But the basic Americana does not end there! Today, Jiu-jitsu Times showedsome lesser-known and some unorthodox ways to attack the shoulder joint with the same essential joint lock. Here they are… Surprise BJJ attack – submission from underneath side control This […]
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Just because Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently irate with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for only “taking care” of current Featherweight and Lightweight champion, Conor, McGregor, it doesn’t mean he’s about to jump ship. Even if he stands to earn a cool $5 million with another mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. That’s according to his manager Ali […]
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Felipe Arantes has now tapped out both Yves Jabouin and Jerrod Sanders in his very first two bouts at the bantamweight UFC division, and he now explains that looking at MMA as fun… NOT a ‘cash-grabbing activity’ that is helping him in ways that don’t involve being in the Octagon… “I’m not the type of guy that wants […]
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Here are 11 reasons to watch UFC 205. 1. Chasing history You could argue that McGregor has fulfilled his promise of taking over the UFC. He’s the biggest draw in the sport, the most powerful athlete in the sport and the highest paid mixed martial artist in the world. However, the way McGregor sees it, […]
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The arbitrators have spoken. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was suspended for one year by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as a result of his failed drug test ahead of UFC 200 back in July. That means “Bones” is ineligible to compete until summer 2017. In addition, he must still […]
Continue readingYou can’t fight City Hall. Or WME | IMG, for that matter. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo was hoping to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) to pursue other interests, even going so far as to threaten his promoters with legal action. That didn’t exactly pan out. Probably because someone told […]
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In a recent MMA report for Matt Brown, MMAMania talked about how Brown was now addressing some of the ‘click-bait’/suicidal headlines that had been surrounding “The Immortal…” Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight veteran Matt Brown was not contemplating suicide in the days following his technical knockout loss to Jake Ellenberger at the UFC 201 pay-per-view (PPV) […]
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https://brightcove04.brightcove.com/34/4221396001/201610/2972/4221396001_5176830831001_5176796003001.mp4 After a masterful performance at UFC 204 two weeks ago when he beat legendary Brazilian Vitor Belfort, the UFC’s No.5-ranked middleweight Gegard Mousasi has the world at his feet. The Dutch fighter has put together a string of impressive performances and now has his eyes firmly set on the man who tops the 185-pound […]
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Bryan Caraway was recently invited to Grounded Studios, to pose as a white belt in their brazilian jiu jitsu open gym class… It’s hilarious…
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In jiu jitsu, I believe that there is a hierarchy of concerns. When rolling, if you find yourself missing one of the more basic concerns, then it will probably overshadow Here’s my hierarchy of jiu jitsu sparring, in order from most basic to most complex, and what a white belt should know. Others may differ. […]
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