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Cris Cyborg Calls Out FloGrappling on Twitter: “I will no longer be giving interviews to employees that work with this platform”

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Cris Cyborg Calls Out FloGrappling on Twitter: “I will no longer be giving interviews to employees that work with this platform”
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It’s no secret that many in the grappling community are unsatisfied with FloGrappling both as a streaming service and as a company.  Posts on Reddit and Sherdog complaining about the FloGrappling streaming quality date back to 2016 and apparently very little has changed.  

In addition to service problems, FloGrappling has had a few unforced errors on social media. Recently MMA fighter Cris Cyborg called out FloGrappling on Twitter, saying she would no longer be doing interviews with FloGrappling reporters.

Did FloGrappling Steal Content?

Cris Cyborg calls out FloGrappling for posting footage from a video series her team has been working on for awhile.  In her comments, Cyborg alleges that FloGrappling released the footage before it had even been fully edited by her team.  She states that, when asked to remove the content, FloGrappling’s response was that they were promoting her. She disagrees.

Pushback from Twitter

Some Twitter comments argued with her over her reaction.  

However the vast majority of comments on both Twitter and Reddit were in support of Cyborg and critical of FloGrappling.

The Future for FloGrappling

For the most part, it looks like FloGrappling has its work cut out to build a new reputation as a solid streaming service and ethical company.  Luckily, the growth of BJJ and increased demand for quality competition streams mean that the market is ripe for competitors.

Although FloGrappling has a monopoly on certain BJJ event streams, there are an increasing number of quality high-level BJJ competition circuits and events. Undoubtedly, greater diversity in access to grappling streams will either force Flo to adapt, or see themselves decline as a legitimate service.

Original Tweet:

https://twitter.com/criscyborg/status/1114200374812897280

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Jordan Fernandez, BA, CSCS, CPT. Jordan is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt under Aaron Botello at <a rel="nofollow">Sonoran Brazilian Jiu Jitsu</a>, Certified Personal Trainer through the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nasm.org/become-a-personal-trainer">National Academy of Sports Medicine</a>, and recreational BJJ competitor. Jordan serves as a board member for the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://traineracademy.org/cpt/home">Trainer Academy Certified Personal Trainer</a> program, assisting with curriculum development and vetting to ensure certified trainers enter the industry with the requisite knowledge and skills to safely and effectively coach clients towards improved health outcomes. Jordan lives in Tucson Arizona where he coaches clients for strength and fitness and runs <a rel="nofollow">Dynamic SEO</a>, a small digital marketing agency for local businesses.