I believe the “Unified Rules” of MMA generally favor the stand-up fighter. I also believe the UFC prefers the stand-up fighter. This makes it ironic that Rorion Gracie (along with some others) started the UFC in 1993 to showcase the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which Royce Gracie did wonderfully. In this video Stephan Kesting [...]
This week I’ve been getting more and more excited about tonight’s Strikeforce event as days went by. Strikeforce‘s “Heavy Artillery” features two prominent names in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Roger Gracie – as well as an exciting main event: Alistair Overeem vs. Brett Rogers. It sounds like a great event for [...]
Last night 46-year-old Randy Couture fought Minotauro Nogueira in UFC 102. After three full rounds Couture lost to an unanimous decision. Nogueira won the match – and while some moments were closer than others, I think anyone would be hard pressed to disagree with the decision. I am writing this because I wanted to give [...]
I plan on periodically posting miscellaneous updates, notes and observations. This is my first such entry. Next Year I Am Going To The Jiu Jitsu World Championship This week I had a discussion with a Jason – a Relson Gracie Colorado brown belt and the person who generously kept me updated how the academy was [...]
I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) enthusiast and blogger. A blue belt under Relson Gracie, this is where I share insights, stories and reviews related to BJJ. I train in Colorado at Boulder Grappling Academy. Contact me at ryanpeterson DOT me **AT** gmail DOT com. Legal info.