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Gordon Ryan's Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) team, New Wave Jiu Jitsu, has been confirmed as the first team set to compete at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) 2 in August 2025.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a way of life. It's a cliched, much-overused quote nearly all jiujiteros have used at some point - but that's because it's true.

A UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion, BJ Penn built a legacy as one of MMA’s most influential fighters.

HighlightsDedicated task force istargeting an additional 300+ key gym partners - Across Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and Chile, ...

Ms Pakter says to master Jiu-Jitsu one does not have to be extra fit. However with time, being a martial art, it sweeps one ...

Jiu Jitsu Unlimited was voted Siouxland's Choice for favorite Martial Arts Studio and was named a favorite in the Fitness ...

Every time 9-year-old Ava Cano takes the ring to compete in a Muay Thai fight, it’s because she wants to be there and she’s ...

MMA.INC is making a further push into Latin America, supporting the growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through its premier digital platform, ...

Seumas MacKinnon, Danny Stewart and Ryan Doherty were the trio representing North Coast, and between them took four medals ...