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Video – Dog tries to save his owner at jiu-jitsu competition: ‘Everyone started clapping’

Video - Dog tries to save his owner at jiu-jitsu competition: 'Everyone started clapping'A BJJ competitor’s dog was booted from a jiu-jitsu event after taking the mat to protect his owner. In…

Video - Dog tries to save his owner at jiu-jitsu competition: 'Everyone started clapping'

A BJJ competitor’s dog was booted from a jiu-jitsu event after taking the mat to protect his owner.

In an undeniably adorable moment, an unidentified man was in the middle of a BJJ match during a tournament when his pet attempted to intervene. The incident occurred when the dog’s owner was on his back with his opponent in full guard. Out of nowhere, the dog comes casually trotting onto the mat and proceeds to lay over top of his owner.

Francisca Silueta caught the moment on video from the stands.

The referee immediately had to step in and lift the dog off the competitor before carrying the canine off of the competition floor.

The incident occurred during the Campeonato Nacional Open held by the Liga Chilena de Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the city of Valparaíso.

Dog saves owner at jiu-jitsu competition

Fans were delighted by the dog’s interference at the jiu-jitsu event

The crowd enthusiastically applauded the dog’s actions, not knowing who he was but admiring his attempts to break up the fight.

“Suddenly, all the eyes were staring at this dog, and all the competitors had to stop. Everybody started clapping,” Silueta later told The Dodo of what happened at the competition. “It was like the dog had won first place.” (h/t reshareworthy.com).

A decade later, UFC icon Conor McGregor checks off another goal from his MMA bucket list

Conor McGregorIrish megastar Conor McGregor has taken one more step toward fulfilling the goal he had set for himself nearly a decade ago. Making his UFC debut in 2013, McGregor took the mixed martial arts world by storm with his brash attitude and the ability to back it up inside the Octagon. Landing a spot on […]

Conor McGregor

Irish megastar Conor McGregor has taken one more step toward fulfilling the goal he had set for himself nearly a decade ago.

Making his UFC debut in 2013, McGregor took the mixed martial arts world by storm with his brash attitude and the ability to back it up inside the Octagon. Landing a spot on the roster during the infamous Fuel TV days, ‘The Notorious’ ran through the competition, earning wins over some pretty impressive names including Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier, and Chad Mendes en route to his first shot at UFC gold.

Stepping into the main event at UFC 194, Conor McGregor shocked the world, scoring a 13-second knockout against Jose Aldo to capture the featherweight world title. Overnight, McGregor went from standout to superstar and took one giant step toward achieving a series of goals he had set for himself years prior.

Upon entering the promotion, Conor McGregor made a pretty ambitious bucket list. “I just want two gold belts, a jiu-jitsu black belt, a hall of fame plaque and 25 million in the bank,” McGregor wrote on Twitter. “Is that too much to ask?”

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A decade later, Conor McGregor is a former two-division world, having claimed the lightweight title from ex-champion Eddie Alvarez less than a year after his highlight-reel-worthy knockout against Jose Aldo.

Recently, McGregor checked another achievement off his last, revealing that he had received his BJJ black belt after 20 years in the sport.

“Received my black belt tonight from my coach, friend, and mentor, @coach_kavanagh of @sbgireland! 20 years of hard work,” McGregor wrote on Instagram. Thank you, John, for everything over the years, and to all of my teammates throughout this incredible jiu jitsu journey! Thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart! A Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt, wow! Praise be to God and then Helio. I’ll be in the Gi in it tomorrow Helio, I promise, and I cannot wait!!”

Conor McGregor Just Needs His Hall of Fame Plaque

With two UFC world titles on his resume, a BJJ black belt, and a net worth estimated to be over $200 million, Conor McGregor only has one task left for his original tweet to come full circle. He just needs that UFC Hall of Fame plaque.

It’s safe to say that once the Irishman hangs up his gloves for good, he will undoubtedly be a first-ballot HOF’er. Until then, McGregor still has plenty of unfinished business in the sport and has every intention of coming back and padding his legacy a little more.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg denies claim that he was choked unconscious at jiu-jitsu tournament

ZuckerbergFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was reportedly choked unconscious during a jiu-jitsu tournament last month. The Meta CEO has garnered the attention of the combat sports community after video footage of him training in BJJ began making the rounds. Ready for the next step, ‘The Zuck’ reportedly entered a tournament last month and even walked out […]

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was reportedly choked unconscious during a jiu-jitsu tournament last month.

The Meta CEO has garnered the attention of the combat sports community after video footage of him training in BJJ began making the rounds. Ready for the next step, ‘The Zuck’ reportedly entered a tournament last month and even walked out with a gold and silver medal, but not before experiencing some early adversity.

According to veteran BJJ practitioner and event referee Jose Lucas Costa da Silva, Zuckerberg lost consciousness and was snoring during an early matchup, forcing him to step in and stop the contest. Video of the aftermath hit social media and made it appear as though Zuckerberg was disputing the defeat. According to Costa, there was no argument between the two.

“There was no argument,” Costa told Bloody Elbow. “It was in Gi and he got choked out. That was the video you saw. I stopped it and he wanted to check with me about why I stopped it. He didn’t know what was happening, which was one of the reasons I stopped it. But he had started to snore and the rule set says that snoring is a version of a verbal tap.”

Mark Zuckerberg Disputes Report That He Was Choked Out at BJJ Tournament

If Mark Zuckerberg truly lost consciousness, his confusion and questioning of the stoppage are understandable, but Costa once again reiterated that there was no argument from the tech billionaire. He was simply trying to comprehend the rules with it being his first tournament.

“I was paying a lot of attention,” Costa laughed. “I was paying even more attention because it was Mark. He got caught in an Ezekiel and I waited, but he didn’t fight back. And I was waiting, but on the third snore, I had to stop the fight. He was very polite but he wanted to know how the rules work.”

Initially, Costa revealed that Zuckerberg had been slept in an interview with the New York Times. Getting wind of the report, the social media guru reached out to the publication alongside his BJJ coach to deny that he had been choked out during the event, suggesting that his snores were actually “effortful grunting.”

“After publishing our story, I heard from both Mark Zuckerberg and his Brazilian jujitsu coach,” NYT writer Joseph Bernstein tweeted. “They both insisted that Mr. Zuckerberg had *not* lost consciousness, and the coach said that the referee had mistaken his effortful grunting for snores.”

Gordon Ryan details training with ‘The Mountain’ Thor Bjornsson: ‘Dumbest career choice I’ve ever made’

Gordon RyanBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappling ace, Gordon Ryan has described an impromptu decision to roll with ‘The Mountain’, Hafthor Bjornsson as the “dumbest” career choice he has ever made, explaining how he was fearful his head coach, John Danaher would find out of his grappling session. Ryan, a decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace and submission grappler, recently featured […]

Gordon Ryan

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappling ace, Gordon Ryan has described an impromptu decision to roll with ‘The Mountain’, Hafthor Bjornsson as the “dumbest” career choice he has ever made, explaining how he was fearful his head coach, John Danaher would find out of his grappling session.

Ryan, a decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace and submission grappler, recently featured at a UFC Fight Pass Invitational superfight against fellow grappler, Nick Rodriguez – emerging victoriously in the No-Gi outing, courtesy of a Fastest Escape Time victory.

Earlier this year, the 27-year-old managed to land an impressive win over Brazilian veteran and grappling star, Andre Galvao, submitting the latter with a rear-naked choke to win the ADCC superfight championship. 

Gordon Ryan details grappling session with Game of Thrones star, ‘The Mountain’

Prior to his matchup with Rodriguez this past weekend, Ryan trained alongside Game of Thrones star, Bjornsson, who played ‘The Mountain’ on the critically-aclaimed show, however, expressed his fear of potentially suffering an injury during the rolling session.

“Probably the dumbest and most risky career choice I’ve ever made, because it was the day before I was supposed to compere, and I was like, man, if I get hurt, John (Danaher) is going to kill me,” Gordon Ryan told MMA Fighting. “So I told them I wasn’t drilling with them. I taught them a private before and I’m like, ‘I’m not drilling with you guys, you’re too big.’ Then the camera guy is like, ‘You guys want to roll?’ So I look around – we had just finished training, it was the day before competition, I look, see John is nowhere to be found, and I’m like, ‘Let’s do a quick one.’”

“So I trained with them, and Martins (Licis) actually used to wrestle so he has some good instincts,” Gordon Ryan explained. “He has a good base, he’s hard to sweep, he’s super strong, he’s a lot more compact than Thor. Thor’s a lot bigger and longer. Obviously, just the strongest guys you’re ever going to touch from every position, but believe it our not, the mechanics and the body position mean a lot more than the overall strength.”

“When you have misplaced strength, you tend to not feel as stone as you are,” Gordon Ryan. “I’ve trained with so many guys who are so strong in the gym, but they feel like children on the mats. It’s very weird how it translates. These guys are obviously strong in the gym and strong on the mats because they’re just so strong, but I’ve trained with bodybuilders before, and without the body positioning, it’s hard to really feel strong.”

UFC veteran Bas Rutten details love for BJJ: ‘I would put my wife in submissions’

Bas RuttenIn a recent interview, Bas Rutten admitted to practicing his grappling and submissions on his wife. The former UFC heavyweight champion recently appeared on Valuetainment discussing his obsessions with becoming an elite mixed martial artist. A former UFC heavyweight champion, hall of Fame inductee, and three-time King of Pancrase world champion it is fair to […]

Bas Rutten

In a recent interview, Bas Rutten admitted to practicing his grappling and submissions on his wife.

The former UFC heavyweight champion recently appeared on Valuetainment discussing his obsessions with becoming an elite mixed martial artist. A former UFC heavyweight champion, hall of Fame inductee, and three-time King of Pancrase world champion it is fair to say that his obsession paid off.

Detailing his career Rutten spoke of his disappointment from losing fights via submission in the early stages. After a defeat to Masakatsu Funaki and losing to Ken Shamrock via submission, Rutten believed it was time for him to make the necessary changes and remove what he considered to be one of the flaws in his game.

This would pay off, following his second defeat to Shamrock, Bas Rutten would finish his career off on an extremely impressive 22-fight unbeaten streak. From his last defeat which occurred in 1995 Rutten devoted a large portion of his time training and perfecting his techniques on the ground which ultimately led to him earning more submission victories than any other method before retiring in 2006.

Bas Rutten Talks On His Passion For BJJ

Speaking to Valuetainment Bas Rutten revealed how he had come so absorbed by Brazilian Ju Jitsu and want to excel at it that he would often use his wife to practice submissions.

The former heavyweight champion recalled on one occasion in fact when he woke his wife up in the middle of the night to practice a technique that had come to him during a dream.

‘Suddenly I became obsessed with it, I mean I became so crazy I would wake up my wife in the middle of the night because I would dream a submission, I would put her in the submissions and I would ask her where it hurt.’

Where does Bas Rutten rank for you as an all-time great?

Partially Paralyzed BJJ Fighter Competes Against Non-Disabled Fighters

Leo Sammarelli is making history and inspiring others by competing in BJJ tournaments following being paralyzed. A man from North Vancouver, Canada is doing what no one else in that area has ever done before. Leo Sammarelli was an aspiring boxer and mi…

Leo Sammarelli is making history and inspiring others by competing in BJJ tournaments following being paralyzed. A man from North Vancouver, Canada is doing what no one else in that area has ever done before. Leo Sammarelli was an aspiring boxer and mixed martial artist before an accident paralyzed him from the waist down. Not…

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