On November 12, 1993 in front of an audience of 2,800, Royce Gracie slipped his arm around Gerard Gordau’s neck and applied a textbook rear naked choke to win the first Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino jiu-jitsu artists proved their prowess in international scene, winning three gold medals in the Sports Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Jiu Jitsu ...

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Marianas Open, recognized as the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in Southeast Asia, will represent Guam at the upcoming Asian Sport Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ASJJF, World Championship in Chiba, ...

Te Paepae o Aotea student Brayden Hughes, 13, will go to the SJJIF Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Japan in September. For the past four years, 13-year-old Brayden Hughes has been learning jiu-jitsu.

Filipino jiu jitsu artists won three gold medals in the Sports Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Jiu Jitsu Championship 2025 and No-Gi Championship in Chiba, Japan over the weekend.

Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu classes every Friday night at 8 p.m. and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Community Centre, Church Road, Bagenalstown in the art of throwing, locking, weapons study ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino jiu jitsu artists made samplings of their prowess in international scene, winning three gold medals in the Sports Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Jiu ...