Last November at this time, Pat Runez was making the final preparations with his teammates and coaches at Arizona Combat Spor...

On this episode of Carson's Corner, MMA veteran Mikey Burnett joins Bob for an update on his life after fighting. Burnett...

On this double feature episode, Bob is first joined by MMA veteran and promoter Rich Clementi to talk about both of his caree...

Silvio Braga is a 2nd degree black belt under Gracie Barra, and now resides in Hong Kong, a city hungry for Brazilian jiu-jit...

Last November at this time, Pat Runez was making the final preparations with his teammates and coaches at Arizona Combat Spor...

On this episode of Carson's Corner, MMA veteran Mikey Burnett joins Bob for an update on his life after fighting. Burnett...

On this double feature episode, Bob is first joined by MMA veteran and promoter Rich Clementi to talk about both of his caree...

Silvio Braga is a 2nd degree black belt under Gracie Barra, and now resides in Hong Kong, a city hungry for Brazilian jiu-jit...

At age 17, Elena "Baby Doll" Reid became the Arizona State Kickboxing champion. At age 18, she began her Hall of Fa...

So the big news this week is that Budo Videos is setting it up so that you can watch the 2009 No Gi BJJ World Championships o...

Carson's Corner is back with another huge interview! On this episode, WEC champion Mike Thomas Brown enters the ultimate prob...

The Phillipines has recently been hit with typhoons that have destroyed much of the country. Death toll has reached the hundr...

As many of you know over the years, I have adopted the philosophy of ‘have gi, will travel’, which has seen me hit the mats i...

Carson's Corner returns again, and this time Bob has Matt Serra back for another animated and insightful interview. The fo...

Hillary Williams is not a name you would have heard of just a few years ago in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Arkansan...

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On Saturday, September 27, 2009, the Vieira Bros' newest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu headquarters, Fight Zone USA, officially opened ...

Carson's Corner is back, and so is Mike Pyle! On this episode, the Xtreme Couture trainer and "Supernanny" survi...

Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the top jiu-jitsu practitioners in the country. In the summer of 2007 he became just the second A...

It is with great pleasure that we can announce Nino has made a new home here in the USA. He has opened a school in Manhattan...

Well, it’s not long now! The Abu Dhabi World Submission Grappling Championship is just around the corner! This weekend the AD...

Mixed Martial Arts would invade Artesia California as Todd Meacham’s Total Fighting Alliance promotion would be held at the A...

Born without the ability to feel fear and unusually long limbs, Wesley Sims quickly found his niche participating in dangerou...

Terere grew up in the slums of Cantagalo in Rio De Janeiro and studied Jiu-jitsu under famed professors Alexandre Paiva and R...

Carson's Corner is pleased to welcome MMA legend Mark Kerr back to the show! Kerr's first appearance was acclaimed by list...

On this episode of Carson's Corner, Strikeforce head honcho Scott Coker joins Bob to discuss the California company's endeavo...

Joining host Bob Carson on this late-August edition of Carson's Corner is MMA fighter/Merry Prankster Beau "One Man Army...

Hard wooden floors, starched uniforms, straight lines and funny postures punctuated with cries of ‘OSU SENSEI’, or,’ YES SIFU...

After a mysterious but temporary absence, the MMA radio talk show of the year returns with a devastating double-barreled blas...

The 2007 ADCC World Championship ended with an upset: Robert Drysdale defeated Alliance’s Marcelo Garcia by sinking a head ar...

Have you ever heard of Roger Gracie? How about the name Romulo Barral? If you know those megastars from Gracie Barra then you...

Today's episode of Carson's Corner features interviews with two great MMA personalities: Paul Buentello and Eddie Goldman. ...

"King Mo" Lawal was a name already familiar to fans for foreign fistic feats featuring finishes in three of four fi...

The affable Amir Sadollah was the shining star of The Ultimtate Fighter 7 – Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest in the spring of 20...

Last weekend the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation held two major tournaments in Rio: the International Masters an...

Staff Sergeant Tim Kennedy sneaks into Carson's Pit under cover of darkness and wages war on all questions! MMA's most feared...

Nate Quarry is one of our favorites here at Carson's Corner and so it is with great pleasure that we bring him back on the sh...

On August 8th, 2009, one of OTM's longtime and the UFC's current #1 contender Kenny Florian will be challenging for the UFC l...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast we bring you a bit of a new format. Contributor Bruce Hoyer jumped on the phone with a fe...

Carson's Corner features two guests on this show. First up, we have MMA fighter Sam Hoger joining us. Sam was one of the st...

Whoomp, there it is...Carson's Corner is back again, and MMA mastermind Shawn Tompkins is back with it! On this episode, ...

Hope you all had a safe and relaxing 4th of July weekend. We are a little over a month out from 101. My training camp ha...

Andre Galvao’s combination of charisma and Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizardry has made him one of the most popular characters in th...

On the eve of UFC 100, Mac Danzig stopped by for a chat. Mac and host Bob Carson discussed Mac's upcoming fight with Jim Mil...

Carson's Corner is back and bringing the breaking heat. We've learned who the next opponent for Nick Diaz will be, and we...

Last month when the cohost of The FightWorks Podcast Dan was invited by the Art of War to cover their mixed martial arts even...

Carson's Corner is back and this show brings MMA entertainment to a new level. Ken Pavia, superagent to top fighters, is a g...

Rob Maysey, founder of the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association, is the guest on this edition of Carson's Corner. Rob ...

Last week the cohost of The FightWorks Podcast cohost Dan made the looong trip from Northern Virginia to Beijing, China. The ...

At the age of 18, Cameron Diffley began training under famed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts coach Ricardo Pires a...

In the fickle world of mixed martial arts fandom, perhaps no other fighter has been more up and down than Joe Riggs. On t...

Marvin Eastman Just a few days after his big win on the most recent Maximum Fighting Championships show, Marvin Eastman s...

Three separate interviews mark this very special edition of Carson's Corner. If you tune into this show, you'll hear from Da...

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan-Ams. The BJJ World Championships. For years these heavyweight jiu-jitsu tournaments have taken pl...

Sound the alarm - the heavily made-up brawler known as Warpath has found his way into Carson's Pit! Will Bob and the man lega...

Joining us today on Carson's Corner is noted fighter Andy Wang, fresh off a big win and getting ready for perhaps the most im...

Carson's Corner is back! On this exciting episode, our hero Bob Carson engages in mutual combat with SNMMA heavyweight champi...

What a difference a year makes. In just over one calendar year, Cobra Kai's legendary Ulysses "Useless" Gomez has a...

Two great interviews mark this end-of-the-month edition of Carson's Corner. Outspoken MMA icon Dan Quinn is at his very b...

BJJ black belt and MMA fighter Dustin "McLovin" Hazelett is this week's guest on Carson's Corner! Join us this ...

With rumors flying about tryouts for The Ultimate Fighter 10, we felt that it was time for you to get to know a name that you...

Last weekend the 2009 BJJ Pan-Ams shook Carson, California, with over 2,500 Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners testing their s...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, but the number of women who take part and compete are sti...

For decades, most of the United States and Canada has used 411 as the telephone number for local directory assistance. On 411...

History is a powerful thing. Those who make it history, inspire others to be great. But those who make it, cannot convey it w...

We all know how the belt ranking system goes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu: white to blue to purple to brown to black. For most of u...

The rumors are true! Outspoken stevia advocate and feared MMA striker Dan Quinn returns to Carson's Pit to wrestle with more ...

Sound the alarm! Carson's Corner sensors detect the presence of another controversial and outspoken guest, this time the man ...

Most episodes of The FightWorks Podcast are like drinking an aged cabernet: an often complex, bold, and sophisticated tas...

Today's guests are Vernon "Tiger" White and Todd Duffee. Catch up on the latest in Tiger's world, as Bob puts th...

Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the United States’ most accomplished competitors in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has created a place w...

Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock is the guest on today's episode of Carson's Corner. Fresh off his win over Ross Clifton, Ken st...

#154 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Public Schools, BJJ Research, & More From the Helio Gracie Ceremony in Torrance A few week...

Due to an unprecedented volume of listener email directed to recent guest Dan Quinn, we have decided to ask the man himself t...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Dave Jacobs’ exposure to grappling began in childhood and launched him into NCAA wrestling dur...

We are very pleased to have Mr. Mark Pavelich, president and CEO of Maximum Fighting Champsionships, back on the show. On ...

The global martial arts community suffered a great loss in recent days. Grand Master Helio Gracie, passed away January 29th 2...

Last weekend, the first major Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament of 2009 took place: the 2009 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu European Champi...

He's back! Popular guest of the show Travis Lutter returns to talk shop with Bob inside Carson's Pit. As well as providing...

Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez took a few minutes away from training for his February 21 fight against Joe Stevenson to ...

Helio Gracie’s picture, which adorns jiu-jitsu academies worldwide. This week marks the end of a chapter in Brazilian jiu-...

When Georges St-Pierre and B.J. Penn fought for the first time in February 2006, it had the distinct likeness of watching a y...

Have you ever felt like there was something you could not do? Something that you could not achieve? If so you should listen t...

OTM: We are here with Paul Buentello at RebelX MMA gym in Santa Fe Springs California, so Paul tell us how has the training c...

The Dutch Muay Thai powerhouse Gilbert Yvel has been a force in MMA for well over a decade, since making his MMA fight debut ...

This week our feature interviewee is Ryan Hall, the East coast Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt who is known for having over 20...

We have two very entertaining and informative guests on tap for you today on Carson's Corner. First up is Mr. Dan Quinn. D...

OTM is pleased to announce our choice for Instructor of the Year goes to Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. There are a...

OTM is pleased to announce our choice for Submission Grappler of the Year goes to Jeff Monson. Jeff has been a mainstay on...

The first episode of The FightWorks Podcast of 2009 is here! Our feature interview is with Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Rickson...

Former UFC fighter and current XARM official Cal Worsham is the guest on this episode of Carson's Corner! Join the show to...

OntheMat.com is please to announce our choice for MMA fighter of the year goes to Miguel Angel Torres. Miguel Torres has p...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice for BJJ Gi Fighter of the year goes to Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. Cobrinha ha...

Long Beach, Ca – Wrestling standout Jesse Juarez (6-5) would need less then two rounds to rebound from his last lost as he wo...

Carson's Corner kicks off the new year with a bang! Ripped Carson's Pit veteran and MMA superagent Ken Pavia returns to the s...

TOKYO, December 30, 2008 -- As dusk descended on the eve of New Year's Eve, Japanese fightsport fans braved falling temperatu...

Tommy Rojas is a manager who has been around the sport of MMA for a long time. He knew Dana White before White was involved ...

MMA trainer Duane "Crutchmaster" Stevenson and undefeated MMA prospect Bill "The Poet" Mesi are the guest...

Carson's Corner is back with a vengeance! UFC veteran Dennis "Superman" Hallman and IFL veteran Claude Patrick are...

Fresh off our coverage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Asia, The FightWorks Podcast now brings you the story of jiu-jitsu in one of...

Former NFL standout Jermaine Wiggins is the guest on this episode of Carson's Corner! Jermaine is preparing for his MMA debu...

MMA fighter Justin McCully is the guest on this episode. Justin is fighting on December 10th against Eddie Sanchez on the UF...

As we mentioned earlier this week, multiple time world champion of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Saulo Ribeiro published a new book abo...

For those of you in the Mighty 600,000 who live in the United States, you know what it means to stuff ourselves with food on ...

MMA oddsmaker and personality Joey Oddessa is the guest on this episode of Carson's Corner! Joey jumps back into the pit to w...

Prepare thyself for another thrilling episode of Carson's Corner! On this broadcast, former WWE wrestler and undefeated MMA f...

Today on The FightWorks Podcast cohost Dan and I start off by discussing the results of the most recent BJJ Poll (Should Blue...

Promoter: A lot of people have watched your fights from years past and have been very impressed. Why have you never fought in...

We have a new President-Elect, and Carson's Corner has returned! On this edition of the show, outspoken President of the f...

Another exciting edition of Carson's Corner is here! This time, the legendary Rick "The Jet" Roufus flies into Cars...

Carson's Corner returns with an unexpected surprise-attack show! On this episode, MMA newcomer Brett Perchaluk joins Bob t...

Entertainment entrepreneur and gaming industry stalwart Ed Fishman is the guest on this episode of Carson's Corner. The ma...

Roberto “Tussa” Camargo is a black belt from Gracie Barra who has been a common face on the Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition s...

It's another can't-miss episode of Carson's Corner, because this week heavy-handed MMA brawler and re-rising star Benji Radac...

Australian MMA jack-of-all-trades and former XFC promoter Justin Lawrence jumps into Carson's Pit! There's no time for a barb...

Our feature interview this week is the first half of our conversation with Emily Kwok, who won the 2007 Brazilian jiu-jitsu W...

Brasa jiu-jitsu ace Robert Drysdale will join us this week on The FightWorks Podcast. Drysdale, who defeated Marcelo Garcia i...

Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstan...

Penny Thomas left her native South Africa behind to pursue better training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu years ago and after much ha...

Contrary to what your dirty mind is conjuring up with this title, this episode of our Brazilian jiu-jitsu internet radio show...

The Bigfoot body that was found recently has been revealed as a hoax. It is highly improbable that a large ape-like creature ...

Whoa what a show this time we have for you on this episode of the home of BJJ radio on the web, The FightWorks Podcast. It’s ...

I can't thank my fans enough for their support. After the Joe Lauzon fight, my schedule was jammed packed with commitments: F...

Alliance Brazilian jiu-jitsu is known for producing champions, ranging from Marcelo Garcia, to Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles, to ...

-Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch (Welterweight Title Bout) GSP...BUT I DO LOVE FITCH AND SEE THIS BEING A GREAT FIGHT! I J...

OTM: We are here with Anthony Johnson at the International MMA expo, so Anthony how's the eye? It looks better? How is it? ...

OTM: We are here with Big John McCarthy, John first off tell us from your point of view how has the sport evolved? McCar...

I write bearing the very sad news about the tragic death of my dear friend and student Paul ‘Gilly’ Gilligan, who was stabbed...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast we have an interview with Nelson Monteiro, who along with Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Naya...

Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles is our guest this week on The FightWorks Podcast 2008 BJJ World Championships. Not familiar with th...

This time on The FightWorks Podcast we bring you Andre Galvao, of Brasa Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Galvao is a multiple time world ...

OTM: We are here with "Razor" Rob McCullough, the former WEC lightweight champion. Rob how’s your training going? ...

Cindy Hales is one of the premier female jiu-jitsu black belts in America having competed all over the world, including at AD...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu family! We’ve done it again! We have a colossus of a show for you this time on The FightWorks Podcast, yo...

Ralek Gracie is one of the latest to emerge from the new generation of the Gracie family. Not long ago, he became a new fathe...

Not long after winning the middleweight Strikeforce belt by soundly defeating Frank Shamrock, Cung Le gained another belt to ...

The 2008 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships are just around the corner! For those who have been living under a rock, the...

2008 U.S. Armed Forces Pankration Championships May 17, 2008 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton 86 Competitors Open/ Adva...

This week on Episode 117 of The FightWorks Podcast we’ve got a three-parter for you. You’ll hear: * The last five of...

This week The FightWorks Podcast returns to Rio de Janeiro, where our cohost Dan just headed for some much needed rest, relax...

If you know OntheMat, who we are and what we represent then it should be no surprise that we are BJ Penn fans. We have gr...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast our guest is Joel Tudor. Tudor is a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but he is more wid...

If you’re a long time reader of OntheMat.com, then this article may not be for you. Many of the names mentioned here have be...

Last Saturday the California Extreme fighting promotion made its long awaited return to the Inland Empire. Choosing the Uplan...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast our feature interview is with Luciana “Luka” Dias, who won the gold medal in the 2008 Bra...

Eddie Kone is the UK and European representative for the Royler Gracie/David Adiv Association; a very technical and gifted BJ...

Shayna Baszler has been competing in MMA since the fall of 2003 and has compiled an impressive 5-2 record, while facing only ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 4, 2008 – International Fight League titleholders Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko (Belarus), ...

Dickie Martin is one of the UK’s most accomplished BJJ players, with victories in many of the UK’s premier events, as well as...

OTM: We are here with John Hackleman, so John you have been kind of the Guru behind Chuck Liddell and a lot of great fighters...

Felicia Oh is a celebrated Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and submission grappler who had a banner year in competition in 2...

The European Fight Network (www.EFNSports.com) bring you an exclusive with whom many now consider ‘the first lady or European...

Well I decided to take the long trip over to Chicago to the Flo Seminar and it was definitely worth it! The instructors were ...

Interview with Gordo on the WVR Sengoku, Rio FC and what's next for Gracie Fusion. Roberto "Gordo" Correa is hea...

Wellington “Megaton” Dias hails from Rio de Janeiro, where he was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of...

Gracie Fusion pre WVR Sengoku! Dennis Asche brings us two more video interviews from the Gracie Fusion camp! Fabricio Pit...

Flavio Almeida is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Gracie Barra and is the brother of Ricardo Almeida, who we had he...

To those that are familiar with the competitive Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling scene, Roy "Big Country" Nelson ...

Interview with Danilo Moto Serra (translation by Gordo) from Dennis Asche 2/23/08 http://onthemat.com/video/watch/952d72e5...

Interview with Brodinho Thomas (translation by Gordo) from Dennis Asche 2/23/08 http://onthemat.com/video/watch/952d72e584...

Interview with Edu Pachu (translation by Gordo) from Dennis Asche 2/23/08 http://onthemat.com/video/watch/952d72e5847c4183...

2007 was a huge year for our guest on this week’s edition of The FightWorks Podcast. Robert Drysdale’s year got off to an exp...

Ed Beneville is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Joe Moreira and has produced two popular books on Brazilian jiu-jit...

In the world of MMA, there has been many famous teams to be produced from Brazil. None so feared and known as the CHUTE BOXE ...

Darren Currie’s x-guard seminar at Combat Base Bolton, January 27th 2008 To kick start the year at Combat Base Bolton and...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast we speak with Sandro “Batata” Santiago, a black belt under Roberto “Gordo” Correa. Among ...

At six years old, Josh Waitzkin was one of the toughest chess players on earth. His creative and aggressive style made him on...

Time was definitely of the essence in this mini interview; Eddie was in Newcastle for the UFC 80 Rapid Fire event and managed...

Recently, I had a chance to sit down with Amanda Buckner, former Ring of Fire Lightweight champion, the former Smack Girl Ope...

On the Mat.com recently announced their annual "Best of" awards for 2007 and we thought the topic was worth some ex...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of Female Combat Athlete of the Year goes to Hanette Staack. Hannette is ou...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of Submission Grappler of the Year goes to Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice for BJJ Player of the Year goes to Rafael Lovato Jr. Rafael Lovato Jr too...

Here they come! The Annual OTM Awards are here: the industry standard for recognizing excellence in combat sports and the mo...

Saturday the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation held its inaugural no-gi World Championships in Los Angeles. It was...

Does it sometimes feel like Brazilian jiu-jitsu is being tugged in different directions by those with an interest in how it d...

I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the greatest amateur wrestlers in MMA, Matt Hamill, a three time NCAA champion ...

When the bell rings to start the K-1 World Grand Prix '07 Final, Remy Bonjasky is confident that his peak mental and physical...

As you hopefully saw in our previous article about the Super Challenge of Submission Wrestling in Sao Paulo, there is a marqu...

How often do you get to hear the thoughts of a seven-time medalist in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Robson Moura, BJJ world champi...

BALEIA-Claude last year you organized the first ever MMA trials for Ontario Canada, how did the event go and what came from i...

December 1st is the date of the next installment of one of the premier shows in the Midwest Ring of Fire. You may have seen t...

Oleg "The Russian Bear" Taktarov joins the long list of MMA legends to recently come out of retirement to attempt t...

Rickson Gracie coordinates the rules for Super Challenge Grappling Submission attempts will score more points than any oth...

The Black Belt Corner Trio Due to the calculated interference in our schedule from the mortal enemy organization W.O.R.K.,...

Javier “Showtime” Vazquez is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is known as a natural athlete with potential for great s...

Rafael Lovato Jr can stake his claim at being the top American Jiu Jitsu Competitor ever, and this year he took home four gol...

We have two guests on this weekend’s episode of The FightWorks Podcast! Our first guest is Armando Garcia, the Executive Offi...

LAS VEGAS – On Thursday, October 25th, Randy Couture hosted his first press conference, since resigning two weeks ago from th...

At just 22 years of age, Defending K-1 Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari is the youngest of the eight fighters competing in the ...

Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed UFC 77 yesterday. Here’s what we’ve got in store for you on this week’s episode of The FightWo...

Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin via TKO (Strikes) at 1:07 of rd. 2 Rich Franklin's hometown crowd of Cincinnati came to...

This week on the show we have three guests with us! We'll start off with an interview with Shayna Baszler, a mixed martial ar...

OTM: We are here with Gabe Ruediger at the OnTheMat grand opening here in Huntington Beach Ca. So Gabe tell us what has been ...

After taking a week of for some sorely-needed rest and relaxation, The FightWorks Podcast returns with a full head of steam! ...

Have you been introduced to Darren Uyenoyama yet? He exploded back unto the scene in 2004 at Grappler’s Quest, where as an u...

Carl Fisher: Firstly, let me say congratulations on your recent promotion to black belt. How did it come about? Did you hav...

Keith Owen speaks to the Fighting Photographer Keith Owen contacted me after reading one of my DVD reviews on www.lockflow...

Luke Stewart has certainly been one of the brightest American stars on the Submission and Jiu Jitsu circuits. He's also unde...

Bruce Hoyer: How did you get started in MMA? Sven Bean: I was a fighter first, but already in my thirties with a success...

Our feature interview this week is with Rickson Gracie black belt Luis “Limao” Heredia. As a purple belt, Heredia accompanied...

GRAND OPENING OF OTM FIGHT SHOP – HUNTINGTON BEACH, COME MEET THE PROS – TITO ORTIZ, JOE STEVENSON, RENATO 'BABALU' SOBRAL, R...

We’ve got a crazy show for you this week on The FightWorks Podcast. We’re going to start off with a lengthy interview with se...

Critical Think in Jiu Jitsu: The Guard (Writer’s note: No, I didn’t abandon this series, This work, and ideas conveyed ...

Mention the name Erik Paulson to any die-hard mixed martial arts fan and I bet they will all say the same thing: An old schoo...

Back in April we posted news about a movie underway that is based around Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which - no secret here- is basi...

Talk about a comeback. Chris Moriarty had one of the most successfull comebacks in American BJJ history. Chris was won the No...

Back in the UK after a six week training programme with Quinton Rampage Jackson, Mike is back at the Wolfslair Gym, training ...

At the end of another heavy duty workout at the Wolfslair Gym, Quinton Rampage Jackson kindly took time out of his training s...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast we speak with a Canadian martial arts pioneer, Stephan Kesting. Kesting is a black belt i...

On Saturday August 18th the Shooto Japan was hailed simply as “The Arrival “by Promoter Jason Manley, and from the looks of i...

I caught up with the Wolfslair fighter and new Cage Gladiator Heavyweight champion, Tom Blackledge after a training session a...

Bevois: Hello I'm legendary OTM reporter Bevois, here in the final days leading up to the first Mundials of Jiu-Jitsu being h...

Two silvers and a bronze for the team at Jim Mc Sherry's UMA groundfighting competition this afternoon; after a nightmare tri...

OTM: We first saw you when you were representing Chute Boxe USA in Pangaea Fights. And this past UFC fight night we saw you f...

Andy Roberts a purple belt under Roger Gracie and veteran of the UK Grappling scene (distinct from Ande Roberts, a purple bel...

The term “legend” is likely over-applied in sports like ours. Great competitors come and go, and some truly stand out. But al...

For those who have been living in a cave the past 20 years, Gordo has won every title in jiu jitsu at least once and has foug...

Another packed and varied show for you here on The FightWorks Podcast. We’re going to start with an interview with Alvaro ...

Fight Girls Episode #4 If you thought Master Toddy would go easy on the girls who fought their way to Thailand, think ag...

OTM: Josh what’s new with you? How’s training? Any fights coming up? Josh: No fights quite yet, but I’m working on somethi...

For our feature interview this week on the FightWorks Podcast we headed out and travelled up to the North County Fight Club i...

14 extraordinary women shined at the FFFC: Crystal Brawl on Saturday July 14, 2007 at the Crystal Park Casino in Compton as t...

This week’s feature guest on the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu show on the web is none other than Alliance black belt Fabio Cle...

Denis Martins: You are coming off a good win over Brazilian Assuerio Silva at UFC 70. Did you feel you could knock Silva out ...

Marlene: So Gina you’re riding the wave of transitioning from Mauy Thai to MMA, how is that working out for you? Gina: It’...

Another MEGA interview from the Fighting Photographer! For those of you that don’t know, Leo Kirby is a man on a mission, ...

In September, FILA (the International Olympic Committee's governing body for Grappling) will be hosting its first ever World ...

Regular readers will be aware that my friendship with Darren Currie extends way back into the mists of time, myself being a r...

Denis Martins: Seems your lack of lucky left you with this victory over Luigi Fioravanti. Did you take off a weight of your s...

Denis Martins: You are going to fight for the second time at UFC. How did the first opportunity come to you? Diego Saraiva...

Marlene: So Enson what’s been up, how is your training at Pure Bred in Osaka, Japan? Enson: It’s going good actually; the ...

Denis Martins: You have not fought in the UFC since August of 2006. How are you feeling about this long way return? Stepha...

Back in 2000, Tony DeSouza competed at the first Grappler's Quest West against the huge MMA veteran Homer "The Rock"...

Our guest this week on The FightWorks Podcast is Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, a sixth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu...

One of the three Gracies featured on our website two years ago will debut at MMA in next June 23th at CFFC in New Jersey. Thi...

Hollywood BJJ is known as one of the top BJJ clubs in California. Top because it has an amazing head instructor (Shawn Willia...

On Saturday June 16, 2007, OTM reports from the Las Vegas Hilton for the International Fight League's very first foray into t...

This week on The FightWorks Podcast we have our hands full. Zach Arnold of FightOpinion.com and I start the show off by discu...

DENIS MARTINS: Rani, what did you think about WEC 28's promotion? RANI YAHYA: I think they are the best. They are the sam...

Marlene: You’ve done a great job commentating on Pride Fights for FSN, are we looking to see you commentating for a while? ...

At UFC 69, Pete Spratt faced the very formidable Marcus Davis in a clash between two of the UFC’s top strikers. In the fight,...

I was pretty nervous as the week was drawing to a close and I hadn’t lined up much in the way of content for all of you, the ...

(NOTE: Due to the rather graphic/extreme nature of some of the language, this transcript has been edited. To hear the confere...

Denis Martins: You are away of fighting scene since UFC 58. What happened ? Tom Murphy: Actually nothing has happened. I ...

OTM: So this is your MMA debut and you came out with a win, tell me how you feel about that? Brock: I’m glad its over, I ...

Wow this is another packed show. Let’s start with the big news: On the weekend of May 26th in Brazil, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu...

Denis: How are you feeling about fighting for the first time in an US big show? JZ: My feeling is the same of events tha...

What: MMA Seminar Who: Enson Inoue (Heavyweight Shooto Champ & Pride FC veteran) When: Sunday June 3rd, 2007 Where: ...

In a sure sign of things to come, this week on The FightWorks Podcast we welcome our first female guest, Kyra Gracie. Growing...

Denis Martins: You submitted more fighters at this ADCC 2007 than in the others. Was this due to the experience you acquired...

Those who follow jiu jitsu have had their eye on Tarsis for a long time. Yet only recently with impressive performances at th...

We are hanging out at an underground sake bar on 9th street in the east village, NYC. It’s myself, Dave Cam, Goldi, and Josh ...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob at Proving Grounds on April 21, 2007. Rob currently holds the World Extreme Cagef...

Hello readers! Back once again with an interview of Brazilian instructor Pedro Bessa; like many of the BJJ instructors in...

At The FightWorks Podcast, we understand that the sport we love, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, is a global ph...

Paul Schreiner: So what have you been up to? Dave Camarillo:Well I’m always going to UFC to corner our fighters, but bef...

This weekend in Trenton, New Jersey – USA, the finest grapplers from around the world will assemble at the Sovereign Bank Are...

The Superfight was originally scheduled to be Dean Lister (ADCC Absolute champion of 2003 and Superfight Winner over Jean Jac...

We sent our roving OTM reporter to New York to talk with the man who many consider to be the best pound for pound grappler in...

The Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission Championship is less than a week away, and we’re gearing up coverage here on The F...

Rob Emerson was a competitor in the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter Show 5 on Spike TV. In episode 3 he was matched up and defeated by...

Having just returned from an overtime victory in Las Vegas over six-time BJJ world champion Saulo Ribeiro, we interview the B...

Denis Martins: Dana White and the fans liked your last two performances at UFC. Do you think that if they doubted your game r...

Denis Martins: Hello Elvis, is there any different feeling on this UFC return? Elvis Sinosic: No different feeling. I am...

A warm welcome to you the reader, once again another interview from The Fighting Photographer! I have had the honour of inte...

Not many Americans can say they began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 6 years old. Even fewer become like a son to a Rickson ...

Marlene: When you found you were fighting Melvin how did you feel about that? Joe: I was excited, I have to have a reason ...

Marlene: What have you been up to Lately, are you still fighting? Big Daddy: Absolutely, I just fought last month I fought...

On Saturday, April 14th Grappler’s Quest will once again be taking place in Las Vegas. In addition to being among the larger...

With the presence of BJJ giants such as Roger Gracie and Braulio Estima in the UK, it can easy to overlook some of the pionee...

This week on the show co-host Dan and I are joined by BJJ black belt Kenny “Kenflo” Florian. Kenny was a contestant on season...

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To hardcore MMA fans, Kendall Grove is one of the obvious bright spots of the cast of fighters that participated on The Ultim...

Our main interview today is with Pedro Sauer a 6th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Rickson Gracie. Pedro’s been i...

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Denis Martins: Do you feel yourself as the number #1 contender for the UFC’s lightweight belt? Hermes Franca: I had a grea...

The other day I caught up with my good friend Melvin Guillard. Melvin is going to fight Joe Stevenson in the main event for t...

Denis Martins: You are going to fight in the UFC at 155 lbs for the second time. What do you expect from this category in 200...

The road to the ADCC World Championships in Trenton, New Jersey this May is almost complete, with only the European and Japan...

At the academy (in good old Mountain View) I’m most often the one that gets to teach the first day students. While some migh...

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In this episode we start off by introducing a new personality in The FightWorks Podcast Family, as sometimes I need help arou...

Mac Danzig, the 155-pound mixed martial arts fighter who who recently made his debut in Pride FC on their February 24 card in...

We speak with Thierry “The African Assassin” Sokoudjou, who recently scored an upset in his Pride FC debut on February 24th a...

Lucio ‘Lagarto’ Rodrigues is one of Gracie Barra’s high profile jiu jitsu fighters, up there with the likes of Braulio Estima...

Joao Filipe “Jerry” Oliveira is a long time Gracie Barra standout who has been among the top Brazilian competitors at just ab...

This week on the show we begin a limited series of conversations we’ll be having with owners of the more noteworthy BJJ forum...

Carl: Firstly, congratulations on the black belt; what does it feel like being the first man in Ireland to be awarded the co...

Rafael Lovato Jr., of Oklahoma, recently won the Super Heavy weightclass at the European Championships of BJJ and brought hom...

Andrew “Goatfury” Smith: the mAn, the Legend. Aside from being a very accomplished competitor in his own right, Andrew, in c...

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Wesley Correira, one of MMA’s best knockout artists is truly an athlete who uses his head. Not only is he a smart fighter, bu...

Mario Yamasaki, one of the earliest to become a regular referee in the UFC, and one of the first Brazilians to bring Brazilia...

CONDORS, LIONS WIN INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE OPENERS IN OAKLAND Ken Shamrock’s Squad Tops Brother Frank’s; Marco Ruas’ So...

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Female Competitor of the Year: Tara LaRosa Tara Larosa racked up a stellar 5-0 record this year in MMA competition, inclu...

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OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of MMA Fighter of the Year 2006 goes to Mirko “CroCop” Filpovich. CroCop Re...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of BJJ Gi Fighter of the Year 2006 goes to Marcelo Garcia. The end of 2005 ...

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On a card featuring top jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts stars such as Delson “Pe de Chumbo” Heleno (Gracie Barra), who is at...

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A resume of 4-0 in UFC constructs a good reputation and this was what called my attention to Jon Fitch's name, even though he...

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Undefeated Nova Uniao fighter Thales Leites from Brazil compiled a 9-0-0 resume with victories over more experienced fighters...

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When one thinks of the name Jeff Joslin, many things come to mind as he is known in different martial arts circles for differ...

The undefeated Brazilian Paulo Filho (13-0) will be one of the protagonists of 11/05 Bushido 13 under 83kgs GP in Yokohama Ar...

Mark "The Smashing Machine" Kerr is an icon in the world of mixed martial arts. After a highly successful collegiat...

American Top Team fighter, Denis Kang takes a little breath of his intense trainings to share a few words with us. Denis will...

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At UFC 55, Alessio Sakara was introduced to North American MMA fans. Alessio fought with Ron Faircloth and showed some of the...

If there's another surname that's synonymous with jiu-jitsu along with Gracie, it's "Machado". The Machado brothers...

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Mike Ely: What type of controversies are there in the field of jiu-jitsu instruction? Royce Gracie: Controversy? There is ...

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ME: What do you think of the incident that recently happened at the Pentagon Combat event in Rio, with your brother and Eugen...

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Mike Ely: In the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Action 2 documentary Rorion Graciesaid that the jiu-jitsu representatives were ordered t...

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(Also sitting in: Roberto Traven, UFC alternate fighter) FC: Tell us a little about yourself, Fabio. Even though you're ...

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From FreeFight magazine (Japan) Translated by Sato This interview between FreeFight magazine and Rickson Gracie took plac...

From FreeFight magazine (Japan) Translated by Kuti Fall 1997 This interview took place soon after Rickson's defeat of Ta...

From Gracie Magazine Translated by Boy From Brazil December 1997 EXTREME FIGHTING Gracie Magazine How did the op...

This article is a review of the Japanese biography "A Lion's Dream, the Story of Mitsuyo Maeda", by Norio Kohyama....

From O'Tatame magazine (Brazil) Translated by Tatiana Andres (Asst. to Carlson Gracie) This interview took place soon aft...

From O'Tatami magazine (Brazil) This interview took place after Bitteti's loss to Don Frye in UFC 9 (May 1996). OT H...

Through training Jiu-jitsu, you find you will meet all sorts of different people. Instructors, fighters, wannabes, tough guys...

Jarrod Kwitty is 23 years old fighting out of the Gracie Academy in Torrance. He is the first student coming out of the Grac...

It is said that if one looks into the eyes of a cobra, you will quickly become incapacitated and forced to succumb to its wil...

If it weren't for names like Roger Gracie, some folks might forget that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is large in places other than Bra...

Interview: Brazilian Top Team Fighter, Rogerio "Minotouro" Nogueira Expecting to figure out at PRIDE's Octobe...

We attended the 5th American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship last Sunday in Torrance, California and had a chance to speak sw...

Ernie Perea is preparing for his return to KOTC on October Friday the 13th where he will be fighting Albert Hill. Perea is th...

In training in Brazillian Jiu-jitsu for almost 7 years now, I have had the pleasure to train under many different champion co...

The night before his big fight in UFC 63 I had an opportunity to speak with Melvin Guillard and his coach Warren Donely about...

In August of 2003 I visited Romero Jacares powerhouse academy in Atlanta Georgia. I was there for a Leo Vieira seminar as wel...

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I. Thoughts on the Mundials 2006 Kevin Howell: This is the first year that you returned to compete at the Mundials since...

The Pangea fights were held on August 18th at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd. The auditorium was about half full with...

In the past when only the heavyweights and lightheavyweights had the benefit of the spotlights and all attention turned for t...

Student of one of the most talented Murilo Bustamante's black belts (Ze Marcello), the Niteroi native Alexandre Izidro, known...

The two time leve (lightweight) champion Celso Vinicius of Gracie Barra was caught by us for an interview after his second co...

After three years away from competing in the ring, Eugene “The Wolf” Jackson (14-7-1), has made a triumphant return in 2006. ...

Still fresh of his UFC debut victory at UFN 5, Jorge Santiago is returning to the UFC's octagon against Chris Leben in Ultima...

BJJ black belt, 1,94cms and 86kgs- well with this introduction you'd think we're going to interview a BJJ competitor, who has...

At 21 years of age, Simpson Go is the youngest person ever to receive a Brown-Belt from legendary jiu-jitsu genius Marc Laimo...

While at the On The Mat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships, I had the opportunity to speak with King of the Cage fighter Brian...

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The extraordinary American Muay Thai fighter, Rob "Razor" McCullough of Team Oyama, is scheduled to compete in the ...

The Alliance fighter and Brazilian wrestler Rodrigo Damm is the most famous champion of traditional submission events in Braz...

Main head-coach of Carlson Gracie Team in Brazil comments about the latest matches of his representatives and how he's develo...

Spotlights, flashes, interviews, pictures and etc; this is what the ATT fighter Marcus Aurelio 'faced' when beat by submissio...

We sent the Fearless Tavis into the locker rooms post fight for the scoop straight from the fighters themselves. Here Tavis ...

Former BTT and Carlson Gracie Team member, and nowadays WolfSlair head-coach in UK, the Brazilian BJJ black-belt and MMMA fig...

With a mind totally free of the personal problems which did strike his preparations for UFC 56's fight against Kevin "Th...

The most famous Peruvian fighter of the Globe, the Nova Uniao's Tony DeSouza just added more one victory to his resume at ina...

Suffering the second loss of his career last March at the first STRIKEFORCE event, Josh “The Punk” Thomson (8-2) hopes to onc...

One of the beautiful things about chess, martial arts and Hip Hop is that at it’s highest levels race does seem to fall away....

Rick Caudle: First of all, thanks a lot for giving me this opportunity. You are one of my heroes and it is truly an honor to ...

Like dominos in a row, 22-year-old Tyson Griffin (6-0) has marched through every opponent to date, including well-known MMA f...

It's less than a week away and things are heating up in preparation for Professional SubmissionLeague's May 26, 7:30 pm inaug...

RC: What city in Brazil are you originally from? LP: Rio de Janeiro. RC: At what age did you start training? LP: I...

In the April 8th in Brazil the Muay Thai fighter and Carlson Gracie representative, Pedro Santos(7-2), was the protagonist of...

On May 13th, Raul Castillo will make his MMA debut at Ground N Pound I in Portland, Oregon. Representing Team Pierini, the 22...

When most people watch a Muay Thai Boxing match they only see the brutal flurry of fists, knees, elbows, and shins. Only thos...

Always a fan favorite, Dewey Cooper will once again step into the K-1 arena on April 29th, with an opening bout against one o...

Every year when I go to Brazil in the summer, I usually head to Rio for a bit than go to Manaus to visit and spend time with ...

Friends A quick update: I just got back from training in Thailand where I had many great experiences. To read about my ...

In Canada, whenever a new black belt in jiu-jitsu arrives, the word travels fast. When Fabio Holanda arrived to Canada and st...

Ginastica Natural is unlike any other fitness/training program I personally have ever seen. Because of this, it's a difficult...

Jon Fitch: "He Fights Like Nobody's Business" There's probably no fighter competing on the upcoming Ultimate Fig...

The best Submission Fighter in Brazilian territory of 2005, Nova Uniao's BRUNO BASTOS Lightheavyweight submission & ji...

Although he has continued to compete in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, Joao Pierini is returning to the cage after a four-year hiatus...

Farol de Sao Thome beach at Campos, the arena staged for the fourth edition of Submission Wrestling de Campos at 17th and 18...

On Saturday February 18th after an awesome seminar by Master Romero Jacare Cavalcanti, Jeff Joslin received his long awaited ...

Even in the internet age where news is just one click away, sometimes action occurs outside of big media areas and there is a...

Denis Martins: You are in Canada nowadays, is it true that you want to live in Canada forever? Leonardo Santos: Well...

IN-DEPTH WITH THE SUPERB CARLSON GRACIE TEAM BLACK-BELT, CASSIO CARDOSO Denis Martins: You are a Carlson Gracie black-...

Before the interview begins, I would like to share briefly some of my experiences training with and watching Pe de Pano and B...

Our family in our outmost pain would like to thank the overwhelming show of love and support from the four corners of the w...

SYR: What have you been up to Tinguinha? T: Basically I have been dedicating my entire time to the improvement of my sc...

Denis Martins: Please Andre what is your profile? Andre Galvao: I am 177cm, 81kg and my date of birth is September 29t...

The Rivalry Pt 1: Roger Gracie vs Jacare This is a rivalry that has been going on for quite sometime between the two top c...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of BJJ Gi Fighter of the Year 2005 goes to Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of MMA Fighter of the Year 2005 goes to Takanori Gomi. Quite frankly there ...

OntheMat.com is pleased to announce our choice of Submission Grappler of the Year 2005 goes to Roger Gracie. It is rare th...

This interview was taken at the newly opened Gracie Barra America Academy in Lake Forest, California with head instructor Mar...

Mike Swick is fast becoming one of the most recognized names in the UFC, thanks obviously to his participation on the first s...

You can’t talk about hardcore lightweight NHB fighters and not mention Jens Pulver. His fans and friends call him “Lil Ev...

DM: How did you get involved with Martial Arts? TARSIS HUMPREY: My first Martial Arts were Karate and Capoeira. I start...

Denis Martin: What makes a sweet girl like you want to train Jiu Jitsu? ANA CAROLINA: I started because my bother trained...

DM: When and why did you start in Jiu Jitsu? VINICUS MAGALHAES: I started in 1998, because two of my friends trained in ...

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DM- How was your life before you enter in Jiu Jitsu? Finfou- I lived in another slum named Jardim Catarina; and it was ...

Leverage.tv and Grapplers Quest present: The Official North American Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships ...

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Elliot Marshall is not one to seek the attention of the crowd. He is far too engaged with the moment whether he is training, ...

In this short interview, Danny will talk about his first professional mixed martial arts fight, some of the benefits of Jiu-J...

Coming this Saturday, June 18th, the Black Belt Pro Am is set to rock the Heritage Forum in Anaheim California. With two sup...

The grappling scene worldwide is growing and growing all the time. At the recent ADCC competition in Long Beach, the world's ...

Training with Escorrega and Urban Destruction – a top class blend of BJJ and Vale Tudo. Whenever I'm at competitions or ...

ADCC 99 and Over Preview Where the big boys play! The 99 and over category not only has some of the largest and most powe...

ADCC 99 and under Preview The fourth weight class we’ll be taking a look at, the under 99K weight class might very well ...

ADCC 77 - 87.99 KG Weight Class The third weight class of ADCC may have the least amount of buzz among the divisions, but ...

In my many years of being a jiu-jitsu bum, Ive had the pleasure of rolling with some of the worlds best. A couple months back...

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ADCC Under 65 K Weight Class 2005 Will see the most stacked grappling tournament perhaps ever as the most prestigious grap...

Fernando “Margarida� Pontes held a seminar at Fabio Santos’ school in San Diego on Friday, May 6th. I had the opportuni...

BD: First off I wanted to say thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule. For those who don't know, you are a ...

Tale of the Tape: Name: Dean Lister Fighting out of: San Diego, California Style: Black Belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu, S...

ATT: Kurt, Lets get right to it. Why did you leave Ricardo? Kurt: To be honest, in my heart I do not feel I left Ricardo o...

Luke Stewart is one of Ralph Gracie's most technical fighters. He has fought many of the worlds best jiu jitsu guys from Am...

SP: Would you mind telling us about your self? Where are you from, what weight you fight at, what color your hair is and wher...

OTM: How did you start Jiu Jitsu and why? Lolo: I discovered jiujitsu in my Aikido academy. A blue belt guy taught me ji...

OTM: Just who is Phil Migliarese? Phil: Man, what a question…..I will try my best. I am a 15 year East Coast vetera...

Lagarto in the UK seminar overviews from the Fighting Photographer. Gracie Barra UK continues its mission of providing the...

Team Nova Uniao has been growing in all aspects of the fight game. With champions in BJJ, Submission Wrestling and even M.M.A...

Team Nova Uniao has been growing in all aspects of the fight game. With champions in BJJ, Submission Wrestling and even M.M.A...

The Best of 2004 OntheMat Style Awards! (In no particular order) We're continuing to recognize the best of 2004! The D...

MMA Fighter of the Year This was definitely a tough category to call, and quite a few writers and organizations have come ...

OntheMat.com is happy to announce the 2004 Jiu Jitsu Fighter of the Year: Ronaldo Souza dos Santos of Team Brasa better know...

Alot of jiu-jitsu guys in Brazil have some pretty unique names. Elvis,Jacare,Bomba,Cabecao,Pecanha,casca-grossa, etc...So whe...

OntheMat.com is happy to announce the 2004 Submission Grappler of the Year (No Gi): Jeff Monson of the American Top Team. T...

OTM) Where are you at now? Still training in Rio? TDS) I’m in Iquitos, which is in the Peruvian Amazon. I was in Manaus...

For the last time in 2004, current Mundial champion Braulio Estima paid a visit to the Gracie Barra Manchester academy, at th...

What's been going on with me? Well I'll tell you. A LOT of things! This past October, I fought UFC vet Ronald the Machine ...

In the realm of Hip Hop, cross cultural exchange is a common thing. One of the greatest of those exchanges has been martial a...

OTM: Master Osvaldo Alves, first off, thank you for the opportunity to interview you. This is a pleasure for us. You are know...

During my recent trip to London, I spent a few days training with the UK’s new Royler Gracie/David Adiv affiliate instructo...

Crosley Gracie Interview Oct. 9 2004 Crosley Gracie is yet another of the younger generation of Gracie fighters who is fol...

Braulio Estima was invited over to Rob Staple's academy in St Helier, Jersey to take classes, seminars and privates for one w...

After returning to the UK from the Mundials this year with a second stripe to his brown belt, Marc Walder continues to assist...

This is the translation of the article:     "We waited impatiently the participation of number 1 Frenchwoman, Laure...

Scandinavian BJJ belt grades: this list is by no means complete and exhaustive, they were compiled with the help of all the a...

For many fight fans, a dream come true would be to see Rumina Sato compete outside of his native Japan on American soil. Whil...

Buy this tape! If you love Jiu-Jitsu you'll really enjoy this tape. It starts out with Jean Jacque Machado telling a lit...

The Gracies are back in action. I think this it most action we have seen out of this many Gracies in a long time. We couldn't...

Q: What is your history in Martial arts? A: I had been fascinated with Bruce Lee as a child… when I saw he and Dan Ino...

BALEIA-How did Jiu-Jitsu come into your life? Wagney- My whole family trained, my father was brown belt when he died, my aun...

As we all know Wallid Ismail is one of the most talked about fighters in Jiu-Jitsu today. He has fought and beaten quite a f...

I had the chance to talk with Tim at the KOTC in Vegas and I was surprised at some of the things he had to say… like at th...

Baleia- How long have you been training BJJ? Traven- Seventeen years Baleia-Which major titles have you won in that tim...

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Meet Shane Rice: On Friday, October 11, 2002 Universal Combat Challenge 11 is taking place in Montreal Canada and up and ...

The more I hung out with Mr Sperry the more I liked and respected him. I felt like he was revaling his philosphy on the game ...

We finally caught up with Soca, it was a little hard cause he's been training so hard for Abu Dhabi. He gets a bye on the tr...

Carl Fisher- Why are you here in Sweden Elvis? Elvis Sinosic- I’m here to fight in Fighter Extreme 3; it’s a great ev...

In the winter of 2000 I traveled out to watch and compete in theInternational Pro Ams of Grappling! I think i was the only Ca...

Saulo Ribeiro is back in Rio training hard for a string of up coming fights. He just shared the podium with his brother Alex...

Saulo Ribeiro is one of our favorite Jiu-Jitsu guys. He is a five time world champion, he is only missing the absolute gold i...

Like a lot of people I see and hear the name and it is one of those names that is surrounded by others like Todd Margolis, Je...

OTM: So what happened on Pepe beach with Wallid the other day? Ryan: 'I was looking at him calling him to fight and I went t...

Royce Gracie recently came by the Charles Gracie Academy in Daly City, CA to do a seminar. It was incredible. I only saw day ...

Rolker Gracie is a great teacher. Charles does the Bay Area grappling community a great favor by continually bringing out so ...

Relson came to the U.S. and set up camp in Hawaii. He was reinforcement for a revolution that had already started. Relson was...

Carl Fisher- Your two weeks in Bolton are now at an end; have you enjoyed yourself? Roberto Atalla- Oh yes very much, I ...

Chachorrao, translates to 'Big Dog' in English. His real name is Ricardo Almeida. He is Renzo Gracie's top Black Belt. He ...

In the realm of Hip Hop, cross cultural exchange is a common thing. One of the greatest of those exchanges has been martial a...

OTM: Master Osvaldo Alves, first off, thank you for the opportunity to interview you. This is a pleasure for us. You are know...

OTM: First of all Abu Dabi, why didn't you have to fight in the trials? N: Because I talked to the guy in charge and he ask...

Rebecca: I would like to start by congratulating you on your wins at the ISCF Submission Grappling tournament on January 26,...

1. How old are you? I am 23 years old. 2. When did you start bjj? I started jiu-jitsu in 1991, when I was 12. 3. Wh...

There are only a few people that are can say they are World Champions, having won both the CBJJO Copa do Mundo and the CBBJ M...

The United Gracie Tournament, Sept 22-23rd in San Francisico California just might prove to be one of the best tournaments ev...

Of the seven all-women bouts offered by the HooknShoot Revolution event held April 13, 2002 in Evansville, Indiana, the battl...

OTM: Matty it's been a while since we've seen you. What have you been doing since The Pro Ams in North Carolina? MS: Man t...

What the hell else can we say about Matty Serra, Renzo Gracie's ass kicking Black Belt? He's a terror, a cat or maybe that he...

OTM: Tell us a little about your fight in San Paulo. MAC: I had a pretty tuff match against Cachorrinho, a young guy in Bra...

Chuck Liddell sports a 7-1 record in the UFC and a 10-1 record in MMA overall. While all logic dictates that he should be nex...

BALEIA- How long have you trained jiu-jitsu, and whom did you start with? LEO- 20 Years. I started when I was 6 or 7 years...

OTM: How did you first find out about Jiu Jitsu and why did you start training? LX: A friend of mine used to train at the sa...

Here is an interview we did with Marc back at the Pro Ams. We lagged I know. Sorry Marc, and the rest of you! Here it is. It ...

Kenny Florian has been a friend of OntheMat's for a long time. He's the quadruple threat: Jiu-Jitsu Fighter, Submission Grapp...

Jim Wilson is owner of Physique MagnifiqueTraining Center, in South San Francisco, CA. It's located at 387 Grand Ave. So S.F....

SP: For everyone that reads this tell us about your self. You know, how old are you, what are your fight weight and that kind...

Jen Locke is sweetness and light and maybe just a tad goofy off of the mat, but get her on the mat and she transforms into a ...

Jamie Cruz came out from the East Coast with the intention of fighting some very big names at the Grapplers Quest in Las Vega...

OTM - How did he get everyone to lean over so much so he could flying Triangle them at the pan ams? Jaca - "I just ...

Baleia-When did you start BJJ and with whom? Jacare- I started to do Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu when I was 11 years old, with Ai...

Through OntheMat, I've gotten to live the life, do things and meet people that would make me the envy of many inside or outs...

Joachim Hansen has exploded from almost nowhere right onto the heart of the Shooto scene; after winning all there is to win i...

OTM: Everyone knows that you fight in every tournament especially the big ones like the mundials. How may times have you foug...

OTM: Tell us about the tape series you have coming out? G: We have already started to make the tapes and will try to get th...

Gordinho embarked on his first ever European seminar tour in November 2003; starting in Darlington and ending in Copenhagen, ...

Gil Castillo is a brown belt under Cesar Gracie. With a record of 17-1, he will fight for the UFC Weltertweight Title on Nove...

OTM: How long have you been training Jiu-Jitsu? GT: I have been training for five years. OTM: Have you been training wi...

Introducing Gabe Ruediger: Gabe Ruediger is a long time friend and training partner. When I first met Gabe, I have to adm...

Fredson Paixao has moved up in the Jiu Jitsu scene here in a Brazil very quickly obtaining his Black Belt in a mere seven yea...

OTM- How did you frist become interested in Jiu Jitsu ? Paixão- I had a friend in Manaus, named Leison, he carried me to ...

OTM: Marcio you have already fought and won the Mundials what keeps you coming back for more? MF: First because I love to ...

Marcio Feitosa is on his way to the Abu Dhabi Championships. Brazil has been given five slots to fill for the Abu Dhabi champ...

At just 20 years old, undefeated up and comer Cole Escovedo out of Pacific Martial Arts in Fresno, California, will be steppi...

Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos Pre Mundial de Jiu Jitsu interview 2002 OTM: How many times have you fought in the Mun...

Jon Olav Einemo is a giant : both in physical size and in his status as a grappler; hailing from Norway, Einemo blazed a trai...

SP: I want to bring up something Royler Gracie said in the latest Grappling Magazine (Feb/04) where he said “ It isn’t ne...

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We did caught up with David Camarillo just after he got back from Europe. He was there building his Olympic Judo points fight...

OTM: How the heck did you end up in Brazil? DA - I won the Gracie Open Tournament and got a free ticket.Helio Gracie exposed...

Dan Camarillo is definitely a familiar name to most long time fans of OntheMat.com. The older half of the infamous Camarillo ...

We did this interview over two weeks ago, just before my computer took a dump ; so some of this interview is a little dated. ...

Spenna: How does it feel to have your first interview? Carl Fisher : Rather strange as I’m the one that’s normally ask...

In all the years on the reporting front, I’ve carried around a top ten list of people in the grappling world that I have w...

Had a chance to sit down with Carlos Gracie Jr. to see where he was coming from with this new Tournament idea. It seems to be...

This interview is a little dated we did it back when we were in Rio this winter. It was an unbelievable experience for me to ...

OTM: What is your position at AABB with the Brazilian Top Team? CS: At present, I serve as the head professor & competit...

Willy Cahill is an International Judo legend. Mr. Cahill has coached nearly 1000 National and International medal winners. Hi...

Legends; Cabbage what is your full name? Cabbage; Wesley John Correira ! Legends: What are your current stats? Cabbage...

Back in the summer of 1999 I made my first of many trips to Atlanta Georgia to train under legendary black belt Romero “Jac...

Braulio Estima is a man that requires no introduction on the UK BJJ scene; having wiped out the opposition in the recent ADCC...

DDN: So now that you are a very experienced fighter with 5 UFC fights under your belt. How has your training program changed ...

BJ Penn has never fought in a tournament in his own weight class. He fights one; two weight classes up and in the absolute qu...

Grapplers Quest West took place on October 7, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The biggest match of the event was the super fight b...

Can we start with your recent trip to LA, at the Pan Ams? Yes, I won my first fight with an arm bar and I lost the second...

OTM: What caused you to start training Jiu Jitsu ? Bibano: I had two friends who already trained Washington and Jonas - we ...

Rebecca: I would like to start by congratulating you on your wins at the ISCF Submission Grappling Tournament on January 26...

At the age of 24, Josh Barnett has battled his way to an incredible 27-1-0 record in Mixed Martial Arts and as of March 22, ...

OTM- Why did you decide to move from RVT to GCT? Babalu- Man, I was looking for good condition to keep my trainings and my d...

This is a two hour video covering TEN (10!) years worth of footage of Dave Camarillo, with both judo footage and jiu-jitsu. Y...

Every so often a legend arises out of his/her sport and achieves what only some can dream. An individual stands alone in acco...

The battle for Fresno is over. Cole Escovedo, "The Apache Kid" was victorious over Phil Perez in the latest WEC, W...

So there I am at a local Judo tournament running around like a crazy toddler. My mission, as it always is when I attend a Jud...

Let's set all team sports aside, and pay attention to individual competition. Sports like Boxing, Judo, or Jiu Jitsu all have...

This page is going to be dedicated to the old school footage. So as we come across killer old matches we will be posting them...