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Garth Taylor Interview

By OntheMat / September 7, 2004

5/1/00OTM: How long have you been training Jiu-Jitsu? GT: I have been training for five years. OTM: Have you been training with Claudio Franca the whole time? GT: Actually, I trained with someone else for about six months. Then Claudio moved here and I have been with him ever since. OTM: How did you find […]

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Fredson Paixao Interview

By OntheMat / September 7, 2004

Style: Brazilian Jiu JitsuTeam: Equipe IIIDate of Birth: May 13th, 1979Weight: 67kgHeight: 1,65cmFrom: Parintins, AmazonasOTM- How did you frist become interested in Jiu Jitsu ? Paixão- I had a friend in Manaus, named Leison, he carried me to his Academy. We studied together at the school in the same class. He had invited me to […]

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Carl Fisher Interview

By OntheMat / September 7, 2004

OTM Reporter and Voice of MMA EuropeSpenna: How does it feel to have your first interview? Carl Fisher : Rather strange as I`m the one that`s normally asking the questions (laughs) When did you first start in Martial arts? Carl Fisher : Back in 1988, aged 18, after receiving the beating of my life in […]

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Babalu Interview

By OntheMat / September 7, 2004

Renato “Babalu” SorbalOTM- Why did you decide to move from RVT to GCT?Babalu- Man, I was looking for good condition to keep my trainings and my deals, so I got a good proposal from Gracie Combat Team and I’m a member of GCT now. OTM- Did you catch any flack from the RVT coaches for […]

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Vintage BJJ

By OntheMat / September 7, 2004

This page is going to be dedicated to the old school footage.This page is going to be dedicated to the old school footage. So as we come across killer old matches we will be posting them here with a brief back ground on the fight and where it came from. If you have any old […]

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UFC 31

By OntheMat / September 6, 2004

UFC IS COOL AGAIN. You have to go see UCF 32 before the UFC blows up, because it is going to blow up big soon. Right now you can get in on all the action. All the fighters were roaming the hotel and just hanging out with fans. Big groups of fans everywhere. We met […]

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Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour Ringside Results

By OntheMat / September 6, 2004

8:00pm, Sunday, 7-28-2002 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour Ringside Results 8:00pm, Sunday, 7-28-2002 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour Ringside Results 3 times middleweight King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt continued his winning ways with a first round win (1.37 minutes) over highly regarded Japanese fighter Seiki Ryo. Marquardt opened with […]

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Pan Americans 2000

By OntheMat / September 6, 2004

Carlos Gracie Jr., The President of the Confederacao Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu presents the Pan Americans every year. Carlos Gracie Jr., The President of the Confederacao Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu presents the Pan Americans every year. This year the event was in Florida again making it difficult for the West Coast fighters to make an appearance. However […]

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Oscar de Jiu Jitsu II

By OntheMat / September 6, 2004

December 17th, 1998 was a day many of us were glued to the Internet waiting for results. December 17th, 1998 was a day many of us were glued to the Internet waiting for results. It was a historic day in Jiu Jitsu. The Second Oscar de Jiu Jtisu was taking place right on the beach […]

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