UFC BJJ 11 streams live and free on UFC Fight Pass Thursday, September 24 at 8pm ET from Meta APEX, headlined by reigning bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci moving up to face UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell at a 145-pound catchweight, with Musumeci’s title not on the line. The co-main is a genuine title rematch: light heavyweight…
Most grapplers buy ear guards after their first cauliflower ear scare, then quietly stop wearing them within weeks. Here’s the real pattern behind the drop-off and how serious no-gi athletes fix it.
Every white belt who spends a few months in the gi eventually gets put in spider guard — feet on biceps, both sleeves pinned, hips off the mat. It’s one of the first “real” open guards most people learn, and it’s a staple of competition Jiu-Jitsu at every level. So when those same grapplers switch…
No collar, no lapel, nothing to hide behind — no-gi grappling puts fabric science under a microscope. Here’s how compression, stitching, and fit actually change a roll.
A good BJJ mouthguard for no-gi grappling is thin enough to breathe through during a full five-minute round, thick enough to survive a stray elbow or knee in a scramble, and fitted tight enough to stay put through a guard pass instead of getting spit out. Boil-and-bite guards work fine for most training partners. Custom-molded…
Bare skin on a shared mat is the biggest hidden risk in no-gi grappling. Here’s how rashguard fabric, spats coverage, and your laundering routine actually determine whether you catch ringworm or staph.
A practical breakdown of what actually goes into a no-gi grappler’s gear bag — from rashguard fabric to mouthguard fit — and why the small details matter more than brand names.
Felipe Pena becomes ADCC’s first two-time Absolute champion, Helena Crevar makes history at 19, Luke Griffith stuns Kaynan Duarte, and Gordon Ryan was one match away from fighting for gold himself.
PGF Season 10 doubles the league from 4 to 8 teams, adding four new franchises backed by seven-figure deals and creating 80 professional grappling roster spots.
Wrestling headgear and no-gi ear guards look like they solve the same problem, but the sports demand almost opposite designs. Here’s why gear that works on a wrestling mat can become a liability in no-gi grappling.
Most ear guard reviews compare brands. This one opens the guard up: the shell materials, curvature, and strap tension that actually decide whether cauliflower ear gets stopped or not.
The saddle position (411/honey hole/inside sankaku) is the most dominant leg-lock control position in modern no-gi. Here are 3 real entries, the control details that make it work, and the finishes it opens up.