OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comDo you compete in Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Have you ever faced an opponent from Brazil? It can be tough when your opponent and his coach are communicating in Portuguese trying their best to make sure you get caught in […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comSaturday the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation held its inaugural no-gi World Championships in Los Angeles. It was a day full of surprises and although some of the big names in the sport of BJJ were not present, the […]
Hey everyone, I just got back in from Los Angeles after watching the first-ever Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-gi World Championship. It is late and I need to catch some zzzz’s but here are some quick blurbs about the event, in no particular order. * Bruno Paulista beat Jeff Monson for the Ultra Heavyweight black belt championship. […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comThis coming Saturday the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation will take a firm step forward in its development by holding its first World Championship of No-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Carson, California. While submission grappling tournaments have been around for […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comDoes it sometimes feel like Brazilian jiu-jitsu is being tugged in different directions by those with an interest in how it develops? Various stakeholders from different lineages of BJJ, to tournament promoters, to marketers all have an idea […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comAs you hopefully saw in our previous article about the Super Challenge of Submission Wrestling in Sao Paulo, there is a marquee submission grappling tournament on the way December 8th from Brazil, the origin of modern ground fighting. […]
December 2 in N. Virginia – Copa Nova BJJ & No-Gi Tourney & Valhalla MMADuring the day: BJJ and No-Gi Tourney * Mens, Womens, Teens, and Childrens Divisions * No-gi Superfight between Rick “Vanilla Gorilla” Macauley (U.S. Grappling and Grapplers Quest pro no-gi champion) vs Fernando “Margarida” Pontes (multiple time CBJJ world champion)!!! * You […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comHow often do you get to hear the thoughts of a seven-time medalist in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Robson Moura, BJJ world champion as a super featherweight and Nova Uniao member, stops in to tell us about his career, […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comThe Black Belt Corner Trio Due to the calculated interference in our schedule from the mortal enemy organization W.O.R.K., we were unable to synch up with the guests we wanted to present to you on The FightWorks Podcast […]
OntheMat.com proudly presents the FightWorks Podcast! The top BJJ, Submission Grappling and MMA Podcast on the Net! www.thefightworkspodcast.comJavier “Showtime” Vazquez is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is known as a natural athlete with potential for great success in combat sports. Javi Vazquez is well-known in the west coast BJJ scene for his prowess […]
