Micah Caputo As an avid competitor how important do you think it is to compete in order to improve your BJJ game? Pablo Popovitch In my opinion, it is very important. People react different in competition. They fight with strategy, more energy and most don’t accept defeat easily. At the...

My Big Non-Fat Jiu-Jitsu Wedding Micah Caputo As a nurse’s aide I work with a lot of women. Most of them end up finding out that I do Jiu-jitsu when I am cutting weight for a tournament. I end up being forced to decline offers of junk food and am always asked why I won’t eat. After all I...

Pan Am Diary Part 4 Saturday, March 26 8:00 AM Wake up and cross the street to get doughnuts. I ensure to sample each of the doughnut food groups: Bavarian Cream, Raspberry Jelly, and Apple Fritter. Sometimes after I drop my son off at school I go grocery shopping. They are always putting out...

By Micah Caputo Based on experience at the 2011 Pan Ams. Plan ahead. Don’t change plans at the last minute. Don’t be a lone wolf. Get with your team and plan together. If you will be sleeping on a floor get a sleeping bag. The entire morning should be preparation for competition. There are...

An Average Joe’s Pan Am Diary. Part Three Hi, my name is Micah. When it comes to BJJ competition I am just an average joe. I have never been considered athletic. Because I am too small to get an opponent, I usually have to fight in bigger weight classes. I lost my first eight matches in...

An Average Joe’s Pan Am Diary. Part Two. Hi, my name is Micah. When it comes to BJJ competition I am just an average joe. I have never been considered athletic. Because I am too small to get an opponent, I usually have to fight in bigger weight classes. I lost my first eight matches in a...

An Average Joe’s Pan Am Diary. Part One. Hi, my name is Micah. When it comes to BJJ competition I am just an average joe. I have never been considered athletic. Because I am too small to get an opponent, I usually have to fight in bigger weight classes. I lost my first eight matches in a...

By Micah Caputo Hungry Man Division This division is for fighters on their way up. They are looking forward to big things and have some solid accomplishments. Neither of these guys have ever been submitted. Roy Nelson does not have any significant wins over top fighters, but he was the IFL...

By Micah Caputo The number of Heavyweight BJJ blackbelts in MMA is slim. However, the few that exist definitely stand out from the pack. One of the most amazing things about all these guys is that with only a couple exceptions none of them have been submitted in MMA. One of the best ways to...

Ever think about what Jiu-Jitsu will be like in the future? Inside BJJ contributor, Micah Caputo, breaks down the future of fighting and Jiu-Jitsu in this entertaining and thought provoking article. Zero-G BJJ By Micah Caputo ​It is 2011 and there should be space marines and flying cars any...