🥋 Does BJJ Work in MMA?

What up Flowrollers, it’s a great day to expense some new Shoyoroll gis on a company credit card.

It was a split decision on Nate Diaz in last week’s poll, but most of you think that Diaz dished out some Stockton justice:

I’m inclined to agree with Flowroller Jose - we probably didn’t see the whole picture here:

and either way… in a brawl like this if you’re walking toward someone, hands up or otherwise, you are asking for trouble. If you want to deescalate, get the heck out of there!

Alright let’s get to it, slap-and-bump 👊🏻

THE MAIN EVENT 🚨

The Ruotolo Brothers have announced that they’ll be making an MMA debut this year! Read the full story at Jits Magazine.

These guys are absolute beasts on the Jiu Jitsu mats, but will it translate to MMA?

While the UFC rankings were dominated by Jiu Jitsu fighters 10 years ago, it seems like now many MMA fighters have at least a solid understanding of Jiu Jitsu defense.

Check out the brothers’ full AMA on Reddit for some insights into the top pros’ games, and of course a little juicy steroid commentary like this:

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QUICK TAPS 📝

• White belts doing white belt things

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TECHNIQUE CORNER 🧠

Craig “Just Stand Up“ Jones and Alex Volkanovski give some awesome details on back escapes for both MMA and BJJ in today’s technique video:

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That’s a wrap. Go train!

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