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Here's how you can watch the four IBJJF championship events on FloGrappling to see if the coveted IBJJF Grand Slam crown will be claimed in 2025.

A gym in Pooler is offering free Jiu Jitsu classes to help teenage girls struggling with mental illnesses. “We’re a family,” ...

Who are the athletes who won Euros and are in for Pans? Only a dozen are still eligible for the honor in 2025.

After implementing a new police Jiu-Jitsu training program, the Mesa Police Department said it has increased safety for suspects and officers when force is used.

Starting a new journey in martial arts can feel intimidating; however, the challenge of stepping through the door or making ...

Ms Pakter says to master Jiu-Jitsu one does not have to be extra fit. However with time, being a martial art, it sweeps one ...

Tom Aspinall implored ‘Bones’ to sign the contract after watching the American’s preferred next opponent, Alex Pereira, lose his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 this past ...

THE combined junior team from Merville and Grove Jiu-Jitsu clubs were out in action for the first time in 2025 at the local ...