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Claudio Calasans: A Milestone No One Else Has Hit

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Claudio Calasans: A Milestone No One Else Has Hit

Claudio Calasans, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu veteran known for his unshakable guard and tenacious top game, has just walked into a rarefied space in martial arts history. As of November 2025, he is the first competitor ever to claim world-championship titles in the three pillars of grappling and judo:

Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

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Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

One of the first phrases you’ll hear when you start training jiu-jitsu is “position before submission”. This principle, which is a helpful rule of thumb, introduces the importance of controlling your opponent before attempting to submit them. However, I believe that there is an even more important phrase,

F2W103; Big State, Biggest Party

Houston, TX – When you mention Houston Texas, you think of everything being big. Well, you can now chalk up Fight2Win 103 as another big thing that just took place in Texas. The biggest party in grappling showcased another night of exciting jiu-jitsu and continuing their “old-school rules” judo

The Wild-Wild West; F2W Style

The Wild-Wild West; F2W Style

Rio Rancho NM – The wild west spirit is still alive in the southwest. Fight2Win rode through town with its 102nd showing and let’s just say that there was enough gi slinging and tusslin’ to make the cowboys of the past green with envy. Also featured in the evening’s

Mile High Action A Mile High: F2W 101

Mile High Action A Mile High: F2W 101

Denver CO – Fight2Win returned to its HQ to host the 101st installment of the most exciting party in jiu-jitsu! However, F2W101 returned to Denver offering a slight twist with its inclusion of competitive Judo. With its usual brand of matches in the “super fight” format, F2W101 featured plenty of

Olympic Grips and Takedowns with Travis Stevens

Travis Stevens is an American born grappler who’s been involved in martial arts since he was just a kid. Travis’ mom wanted to put him into an after-school sport. Originally he thought he had checked the box for football, but by some act of the universe, the box

Garry St Leger Sweep the Leg

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Garry St Leger Sweep the Leg

In the movie “Forrest Gump”, one of the many iconic phrases uttered was “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”. That about sums up my experience when I traveled to NYC and visited the iconic Renzo Gracie Academy. Whenever I travel to

The Submission Grappling Universe Has Just Expanded

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The Submission Grappling Universe Has Just Expanded

Break the opponent's grip and finish the armbar just like Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey needs no introduction, but we’ll do it anyway. A judo olympic bronze medalist and possible MMA’s biggest star ever, Rousey has been away for almost a year now, since she lost the UFC bantamweight title to Holly Holm, in 2015. Ronda was on the cover of

Rio 2016: Kayla Harrison wins back to back gold medals at judo's 78kg division

She did it again. After becoming the first ever American athlete, men or women, to win a gold medal in judo at the Olympics, Kayla Harrison repeated her London 2012 feat and once again won gold in Rio this Thursday. From Middletown, Ohio, Kayla made to the top of the

The day a soon-to-be Olympic champion helped Ronda Rousey in a judo demonstration

Roughly two years ago, then MMA uberstar Ronda Rousey went to Brazil to promote the UFC in the country and made a stop at Instituto Reação, a social project led by fellow Olympic bronze medalist Flavio Canto. After a meet and greet with the kids, Ronda was invited to give

Rio 2016: Black Belt Travis Stevens wins silver medal in judo 81kg division

Renzo Gracie black belt Travis Stevens made history this Tuesday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The American won the silver medal at the judo 81kg division. In the final, Stevens lost to Russia’s Khasan Khalmurzaev, by ippon. Stevens was in his third appearance in the Olympic games and this

WHITE BELT INQUIRIES

Would judo throws be illegal and considered slams in jiu-jitsu tournaments? Short answer – No. Most Judo throws are performed in a continuous motion. That’s typically the standard to which slams are considered “slams.” The IBJJF rule book mentions the word “slam” only once to say they’re illegal