Ronda Rousey took her Olympic-level judo skills, applied them to MMA and became the face of the sport. Mackenzie Dern is attempting to follow the same path, but instead of judo-tossing her opponents ...

The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team made a superb start at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Bangkok, as the country’s women athletes claimed three medals on the opening day against some of the sport’s ...

Rorion moved to the United States with the goal to introduce his family’s martial arts program to a broader audience, and it ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Beau Laughridge and Brent Stepanek may not be brothers by blood, but their fight game has been ignited by a de facto sibling rivalry. The pair have endured a decade of side-by-side ...

Joe Rogan always has something interesting to say, whether it’s on Instagram, UFC commentary, or his podcast. Recently, he shared his thoughts on why women should learn Jiu-Jitsu. He believes it’s the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shuttered the globe, two Staten Island city workers — who have made their mark in the world of wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) — ...

At the first UFC in 1993, Brazilian jiu jitsu was introduced to the world. Royce Gracie, a physically modest 27-year-old weighing 175 pounds dominated the tournament, using a simple but devastating ...

Ashley Nguyen has trained for six years in Jiu-Jitsu and teaches the sport through her Girls in Gis program.Submitted photo Girls in Gis founder Ashley Nguyen (right) hosted a two-year anniversary ...

Female martial artists say they dropped out of a major competition last weekend saying they felt 'scared' and 'unsafe' after being forced to fight transgender women at previous tournaments. It comes ...

Homer Police Department officers demonstrate how to escape being held down by an attacker. (Hope McKenney/KBBI) Content note: This story contains references to sexual assault and domestic violence.