Chuck Liddell sports a 7-1 record in the UFC and a 10-1 record in MMA overall. While all logic dictates that he should be next in line for a shot at the UFC Lightheavyweight Title, Chuck has had to patiently wait again and again for his crack.Chuck Liddell sports a 7-1 record in the UFC […]
Continue reading >Leo ‘Leozinho’ Veiera, one of the top grapplers in the world todayBALEIA- How long have you trained jiu-jitsu, and whom did you start with? LEO- 20 Years. I started when I was 6 or 7 years old. And it always was with Romero Calvacanti, ‘Jacare’! BALEIA- Who did you admire or who did you idolize […]
Continue reading >For seminars or private lessons contact Leonardo through email at contact@leonardoxavier.com or call Joe Priole at 856-482-9555OTM: How did you first find out about Jiu Jitsu and why did you start training?LX: A friend of mine used to train at the same school as me. He was training Jiu Jitsu with Rillon Gracie. I was […]
Continue reading >Kenny Florian has been a friend of OntheMat’s for a long time. He’s the quadruple threat: Jiu-Jitsu Fighter, Submission Grappler, MMA Fighter and Mop Boy (err referee) extraordinaireKenny Florian has been a friend of OntheMat’s for a long time. He’s the quadruple threat: Jiu-Jitsu Fighter, Submission Grappler, MMA Fighter and Mop Boy (err referee) extraordinaire. […]
Continue reading >1/1/02 Jim Wilson is owner of Physique MagnifiqueTraining Center, in South San Francisco, CA. Jim Wilson is owner of Physique MagnifiqueTraining Center, in South San Francisco, CA. It’s located at 387 Grand Ave. So S.F. Ca., 94080. Some of the titles he has won as a bodybuilder include 1992 Middleweight Mr. U.S.A., 1992 Mr. Northern […]
Continue reading >Jason “Mayhem” Miller InterviewSP: For everyone that reads this tell us about your self. You know, how old are you, what are your fight weight and that kind of stuff. JM: Okay, I just turned 23, I fight at 170, but I’ve also fought at 185 many times. SP: It looks like you started off […]
Continue reading >Jen Locke is sweetness and light and maybe just a tad goofy off of the mat, but get her on the mat and she transforms into a killer. Jen Locke trains at the Ralph Gracie Academy, a place which has a long tradition students who are aggressive and submission hungry.Jen Locke is sweetness and light […]
Continue reading >Jamie Cruz came out from the East Coast with the intention of fighting some very big names at the Grapplers Quest in Las Vegas. Well he got his wish.Jamie Cruz came out from the East Coast with the intention of fighting some very big names at the Grapplers Quest in Las Vegas. Well he got […]
Continue reading >Black Belt Sensation and Mundial Absolute ChampOTM – How did he get everyone to lean over so much so he could flying Triangle them at the pan ams? Jaca – “I just used the momentum of the fight to get my opponent into position and tred the move and it worked. I train everything and […]
Continue reading >Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, founder of Alliance TeamBaleia-When did you start BJJ and with whom? Jacare- I started to do Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu when I was 11 years old, with Aildo Gomes, that was the brother of the famous no holds barred fighter Ivan Gomes. And than I went to train with Rolls Gracie until I got […]
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