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How BJJ Came To Be

April 13, 2011 – 6:40 am

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling type of martial art. There is some argument over where it comes from but many believe it has its roots in the martial arts of China, which are believed to have come from India. From there, it was further developed in Japan into a system of Jiu-Jitsu that later made it to Brazil.

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Choose The Right Mixed Martial Arts Shorts

September 9, 2010 – 3:08 am

You can not just enter the ring during an MMA title fight appearing like a hobo who just came in from the streets. Even though they don’t wear much clothing throughout a fight, mma competitors take pride in themselves, and in turn would like to wear something that is comfy yet fashionable at the same time. MMA shorts and grappling shorts are a part of that uniform, and a number of vendors take pride in the items they develop for this special class of athletes.

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The Last Emperor’ Signs With Strikeforce

April 3, 2010 – 3:11 am

The worlds best heavyweight mixed martial artist has a new American promotional home. Following Afflictions announcement that they were ending MMA promotional activities, Fedor Emelianenko negotiated with several groups–including the UFC–before signing a multifight deal to compete for the Strikeforce promotion. Terms of the arrangement were not made public, but the promotion indicated that Fedor would make his Strikeforce debut this October.

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The Historical Roots Of MMA: Muhammad Ali Vs. Antonio Inoki

December 29, 2009 – 3:19 am

Decades before mixed martial arts became popular in the United States, events matching fighters of different fighting disciplines were very common in Japan. They weren’t called “mixed martial arts” at the time, but that’s essentially what they were.There’s an entire history of pro wrestlers fighting specialists from other martial arts (particularly judo) that were leaving out, but during the’70′s Antonio Inoki began to put the concept of “mixed martial arts” on the map with his matches against fighters from other disciplines.

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Helio Gracie: Father Of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

December 27, 2009 – 3:38 am

Gracie family patriarch and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer Helio Gracie died in early 2009 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. Its impossible to overestimate his influence on martial arts, and particularly his pathbreaking role in what is now the sport of mixed martial arts. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian sports, jiu-jitsu, MMA and the UFC”not only due to Helios own accomplishments but the legacy he created both by training others and through his family.

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