The United Grappling Federation (UGF) hosted the Sacramento Spring Open this past Saturday May 28th offering divisions for both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling. The event was a success with 49 teams fighting for top honors and over 100 competitors showing up to test their...

        Check out the Roster for the 2011 Worlds BJJ tournament June 2-5, Long Beach, CA. View the entire roster here. This year’s roster feature notables such as… Felipe da Costa Bruno da Silva Malfacine Caio Terra Ary de Melo Farias Guilherme Mendes Samuel...

Look for Ary Farias in the light featherweight black belt division at the 2011 Worlds tournament.  

Don’t be lazy. Turn Wheel of Fortune off. Put the Cheeto’s down. Get off the couch and train! Check out Marcelo Garcia demonstrate how to use the seat belt effectively.

Buckle Your Seatbelts Micah Caputo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is commonly thought of as being all about the submissions. Neophytes to the sport often talk about how one fighter could beat another because he has better submissions. They may say that a Jiu-Jitsu fighter would win a fight versus a...

Marcelo Garcia’s online training site MG in Action is offering to split a $10,000 prize to all black belt division winners. The catch is you have to wear the MG in Action patch to be eligible. Read more…...

With less than two weeks before the 2011 Worlds, Inside BJJ wants to get you motivated. Check out these motivational clips to put you at the top of your game.

Check out these great videos of Strength & Conditioning Coach Leo Frincu’s awesome wrestling skills.    

Inside BJJ asked Strength & Conditioning Coach Leo Frincu to put together a basic 8 week training program for a normal (think non-champion) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. Leo was kind enough to put together the plan as presented below. To learn more about Leo Frincu, check out Inside...

Inside BJJ Tell us about the United Grappling Federation? How and why did you decide to start the UGF? Who is behind the UGF? UGF My wife and I, Lenna and Mike Uhlinger, are the founders and owners of the UGF. We are both Purple belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and have over 12 years Grappling and...