While the two spots were seemingly hard to top, there was one BJJ rising star that had an even better year in 2025.

Arman Tsarukyan’s next move was almost a major surprise, one that could have seen him step into the spotlight alongside a ...

Tom Hardy has turned down a grappling challenge from Arman Tsarukyan, citing a busy filming schedule until March 2026. The ...

Movie actor Tom Hardy, who is known for roles in blockbusters such as Inception, Venom and The Dark Knight Rises, reportedly ...

Mikey 'Darth Rigatoni' Musumeci has dominated grappling and jiu-jitsu for years and is ready for his moment in the spotlight. Musumeci (left) is expected to be the face of the UFC’s push into the ...

Grappling legend Marcelo Garcia has seen the sport of jiu-jitsu developing in recent years, and not necessarily for the better. After spending over a decade on the shelf, the multi-time BJJ world ...

Anita Karim, Pakistan’s most accomplished female mixed martial artist, has added another major milestone to her career by ...

To close out this series, originally requested by a reader on Reddit, we wrap up with a look at one of the most widespread grappling styles in MMA: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Like Catch Wrestling, the ...

In 1996, American-based Mixed Martial Arts was a quickly growing sport. While the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) had been founded in the name of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the defining martial art of ...

The Polaris Squads events throughout the year were routinely were some of the most fun cards of 2025, and the UK-based BJJ ...