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History of Jiu Jitsu: Judo Grows Into An Olympic Sport

Traveling back to over 100 years before the first IBJJF World Championship or UFC, back to Kano Jigoro and his first Kodokan Academy. Kano had studied the many different styles of the Samurai art of Jujitsu and unified techniques under the concept of u…

Traveling back to over 100 years before the first IBJJF World Championship or UFC, back to Kano Jigoro and his first Kodokan Academy. Kano had studied the many different styles of the Samurai art of Jujitsu and unified techniques under the concept of using momentum and leverage to defeat opponents with minimal effort. Kano called […]

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History of Jiu Jitsu: Judo Grows Into An Olympic Sport

UFC 129: 4 Things This Fight Card Revealed About the Future of the Sport

UFC 129, the largest show in UFC history, has came and went. Lyoto Machida proved that his style is far from figured out (as well proving there may be some truth to Steven Segal’s film exploits), Jose Aldo held on to his title, and Georges St-Pie…

UFC 129, the largest show in UFC history, has came and went. Lyoto Machida proved that his style is far from figured out (as well proving there may be some truth to Steven Segal’s film exploits), Jose Aldo held on to his title, and Georges St-Pierre jabbed his way to a decision yet again. The […]

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UFC 129: 4 Things This Fight Card Revealed About the Future of the Sport

MMA: Steps the Sport Must Take to Finally Become Mainstream

Dana White works every day to bring MMA into the public eye. Dana White’s ultimate goal is to have MMA be the biggest sport on the planet. He works hard for people to accept MMA as a legitimate sport, and he works to do everything in his power to…

Dana White works every day to bring MMA into the public eye. Dana White’s ultimate goal is to have MMA be the biggest sport on the planet. He works hard for people to accept MMA as a legitimate sport, and he works to do everything in his power to make it mainstream. Unfortunately, it’s not […]

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MMA: Steps the Sport Must Take to Finally Become Mainstream

History of Jiu Jitsu: The Rise of Sport Jiu Jitsu

The 1990s saw the birth of the UFC and Pride, both in part due to the Gracies’ efforts to spread awareness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The sport of MMA was a huge success and growing quickly, but so were student populations at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sch…

The 1990s saw the birth of the UFC and Pride, both in part due to the Gracies’ efforts to spread awareness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The sport of MMA was a huge success and growing quickly, but so were student populations at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools all over the world. The martial art was expanding faster […]

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History of Jiu Jitsu: The Rise of Sport Jiu Jitsu

Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy: Good for the Sport

With a nickname like “The Outlaw”, one would imagine Dan Hardy to play the role of the bad guy in MMA. The tough, Mohawk-sporting, tattooed, punk rock Brit definitely looks the part and there’s nothing good about waking up on the canv…

With a nickname like “The Outlaw”, one would imagine Dan Hardy to play the role of the bad guy in MMA. The tough, Mohawk-sporting, tattooed, punk rock Brit definitely looks the part and there’s nothing good about waking up on the canvas after eating one of Hardy’s favorite dishes; a four ounce knuckle sandwich served […]

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Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy: Good for the Sport

MMA: Why the Dominance of Dana White and the UFC is Good for the Sport

It seems that nothing can stop the UFC juggernaut. Pride, WEC and now Strikeforce have been bought out by the organisation that is seeking total control of the MMA landscape. And I, for one, see this as a good thing for the sport. In the vast majority …

It seems that nothing can stop the UFC juggernaut. Pride, WEC and now Strikeforce have been bought out by the organisation that is seeking total control of the MMA landscape. And I, for one, see this as a good thing for the sport. In the vast majority of professional sports, there is one dominant organisation […]

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MMA: Why the Dominance of Dana White and the UFC is Good for the Sport