Jiu-Jitsu World League intends to professionalize the sport

There are just two changes occurring concurrently now in the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

First, its popularity has exploded and continues to grow. There haven’t been more competitions at more age ranges as well as in more geographic places than there are now. YouTube is filled with grappling tutorials, opposition footage as well as documentaries regarding the sport. There are clothing lines and a complete market of small businesses making training equipment or another supplementary content. Jiujitsu is just as much a self defense artwork because it’s a lifestyle.

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Jiu-Jitsu World League intends to professionalize the sport

Morning Report: Nick Diaz will not "throw off" his gameplan attempting to target Anderson Silva"s leg

UFC ‘cash weight’ Nick Diaz might be the most effective and worst portrayal of a martial artist in modern MMA.

The expletive hurling, nunchuck twirling Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is not above breaking out the ole Stockton Salute on occasion, but Diaz says he had never critically target an adversary’s harm.

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Morning Report: Nick Diaz will not "throw off" his gameplan attempting to target Anderson Silva"s leg

Urijah Faber faces Francisco Rivera in return at UFC 181

A bantamweight clash between Urijah Faber and Francisco Rivera has been added to UFC 181 on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas, Nev., according to UFC officials Wednesday night.

Both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup.

Faber has won five of his past six fights, including a victory over Alex Caceres via submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC 175 this past July.

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Urijah Faber faces Francisco Rivera in return at UFC 181

‘Shogun’ Rua believes he’s two wins away from a title shot, but focuses on Jimi Manuwa

Mauricio Rua holds an inconsistent UFC record of six wins and seven losses, but believes that a couple impressive victories could put him right back into title contention.

The former light heavyweight champion, who is the only fighter to win both UFC and PRIDE undisputed titles, wants to bounce back in the win column against Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 56 in Uberlandia, Brazil.

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‘Shogun’ Rua believes he’s two wins away from a title shot, but focuses on Jimi Manuwa

UFC FN 54 bonuses: Rory MacDonald, Olivier Aubin-Mercier take home $50,000

If Rory MacDonald was staying busy before his title shot, he was also collecting some money for a rainy day.

The top welterweight contender MacDonald earned $50,000 for his performance at UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday night. He defeated former Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine via TKO (strikes) in the third round to keep his foot in contention in the welterweight division.

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UFC FN 54 bonuses: Rory MacDonald, Olivier Aubin-Mercier take home $50,000

Conor McGregor contemplated pulling out of UFC 178 because of lacerated thumb ligaments

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor cemented himself as more than simply hoopla on Saturday, knocking out competing Dustin Poirier in significantly less than two minutes to propel himself into valid title competition at UFC 178.

Later, the Irish featherweight shown he ripped the ligaments in thumb four weeks out from your event. The harm proved serious enough that McGregor briefly studied pulling away in the fight, before finally electing to compete anyhow.

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Conor McGregor contemplated pulling out of UFC 178 because of lacerated thumb ligaments

Rich Franklin views himself as "the last of the Mohicans" of his fighting generation

Rich Franklin is loving his life as a sports executive. As the Vice President of ONE FC, the Asian MMA organization located in Singapore, he is busy helping his organization with public relations work, some broadcast medium during live events, working jobs as well as social media help.

But as happy as things are – and Franklin is determined he is content – he only can not quite stop professional fighting. At least not yet. Or, at least, he believes not yet.

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Rich Franklin views himself as "the last of the Mohicans" of his fighting generation