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Andrew Yang Wants to Unionize MMA If He’s President, And That’s Probably What It’ll Take.

July 2, 2019 by Louis Martin

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EDITORS NOTE: We are not affiliated in any way with the Yang campaign. Why MMA Fans Should Know About Andrew Yang If you watched the Democratic Debates last week. You’d be forgiven for barely noticing the Asian man without a tie, standing close to Joe Biden. But if you’re a supporter of MMA, or even […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: mma, unions

M.M.A. vs Tai Chi Match Exposes Why China is Not Ready to Learn the Truth About Fighting.

May 30, 2019 by Jordan Fernandez

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Style vs style debates seem almost retro to modern American fans of MMA and its component skills.  Popular Instagram feeds such as @mcdojolife are dedicated to the mockery of ‘LARPy arts.’ However it appears that not everyone is up to speed… as a number of MMA vs Tai Chi videos have surfaced over the past […]

Filed Under: BJJ Life, Commentary, Competition Tagged With: mma, style vs style, tai chi

4 Reasons you MUST Train MMA Grappling for Self Defense

April 29, 2019 by Jordan Fernandez

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A large number of people begin BJJ in order to learn an effective self-defense system.  The “Gracie Challenge” videos, as well as the UFC confirm that BJJ works to consistently defeat a fully resisting opponent with less submission grappling experience.  Nevertheless, quite a few BJJ curriculums neglect the MMA grappling aspects of BJJ for basic […]

Filed Under: Cross-Training Tagged With: mma, self-defense

Three Brutal Truths in Martial Arts Training

March 7, 2019 by Matthew Mizell

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    Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Matt Mizell, Chief Instructor of Evolution Training Academy in Bakersfield, CA How often have you been watching a movie or television show, and that one epic fight scene comes on and you think, “Wow, I wish I could do that”? We can safely assume that […]

Filed Under: Cross-Training Tagged With: brutal, combat jiu-jitsu, concepts, krav maga, martial arts, mma, training, truth

Chris Weidman and “Jacare” Souza Are Fighting This Weekend and BJJ Fans Should be Excited

October 31, 2018 by Louis Martin

UFC 230 Snuck Up on Us I was all set to write an article about the busy weekend in grappling sports. The inaugural Rickson Gracie Cup in Texas. BJJ Tour is hosting the US Open, the biggest tournament in Northern California. ADCC has their North American trials. I hadn’t even realized UFC 230 was also […]

Filed Under: Competition Tagged With: mma, ufc

BJJ is More Relevant Than Ever in the UFC.

October 5, 2018 by Louis Martin

It’s another massive fight week in Vegas. A championship fight tops the card, and the next contender will be decided in the co-main event. I can’t help but think that regardless of who emerges as the champion and his next challenger, the real winner will be jiu-jitsu. Several years ago, there were serious questions about […]

Filed Under: BJJ Life, Commentary Tagged With: mma, ufc

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