Eric

Also, question, how the hell do rash guards stain your mats ALREADY? Like...that seems like a very niche and specific problem that I've never come across in 10+ years doing this stuff.

Ah, the freeing art of brazilian jiu jitsu where there is also a weird fixation on having a strict dress code just to train as a hobbyist.

is that rock pika?

Also UFC hyping up UFC BJJ 4, but I still have no idea when UFC BJJ 3 is taking place. Or who is on it.

I think Dana White's idea of "good advertising" is whatever you call the thing that makes you come up the three-breasted alien like the one in Total Recall.

Working on my breakdown/preview for CJI 2 and I am forced to reacquaint myself with the 2013 SA allegations against Lloyd Irvin and several of his team members. Less of those people in jiu jitsu please.

this is very cool and good. i am really looking forward to reading it.

because it is a bubble. a bubble full of hot air & shit.

Have to say, the upcoming CJI 2, Polaris 33/34, and Quintet.5 events all being in a relatively short period of time are the only times this year I've been excited for jiu jitsu events. Mostly because they're all team based formats.

Spending more time and effort hyping up a retired fighter who never was in your organization over the organic talent you've collected and grown FTMFW. Big brain on Donn Davis.

Punchsport Pagoda E01: We Finally Talk (About Rankings) Punchsport Pagoda · Episode

Our first episode is out and we decided to pair it alongside the recent @fightisland.bsky.social MMA rankings for Q2 2025, to have a round table discussion on how we view, treat, and assess rankings.

open.spotify.com/episode/5WOZ...

Who knew the Emiratis were such fans of flying triangles?

This is true, and also can be said for like 99.9% of combat sports related "news outlets" too.

I need a new neck.

(guy was ok)

Summoning the will to not abandon my thesis.

Gonna be real honest, as someone who actively looks at and searches for grappling content to watch there was like zero indication made to me this event was happening. Marketing appears to be very poor.

"ah well, nevertheless"

It was a lot of fun getting together and having this discussion and I'm hoping to help produce more for @fightisland.bsky.social in the coming months.

From my own anecdotal experience, more jiu jitsu gyms are shifting away from the "teacher-led" pedagogy and towards a "collaborative" approach. This is good and helps improve educational outcomes overall.

Trump, Epstein, and the WWE Ring Boys As Donald Trump continues to be plagued by his relationship with notorious pedophile Jeffery Epstein, another one of his cabinet members—a former WWE CEO—is haunted by a pedophile scandal of her own.

As Donald Trump continues to be plagued by his relationship with notorious pedophile Jeffery Epstein, another one of his cabinet members—a former WWE CEO—is haunted by a pedophile scandal of her own.

www.sportspolitika.news/p/trump-epst...

THE PUNCHSPORT REPORT FOR JULY 2025 After an insane June for a multitude of reasons, MMA pumps the brakes.

June was, as @carlcx.bsky.social puts it, insane. Hopefully July will slow down a bit? #UFC #MMA

www.fightis.land/p/the-punchs...

jesus christ

Going back in time to join John McCain's anti-UFC crusade.

It is the perfect encapsulation at the lack of creativity in the UFC's marketing department.

The UFC BJJ championship belt is possibly one of the ugliest looking thing I've ever seen.

Lmao poor guy being hounded on all social media platforms for decades finally allowed to live in peace.

Jon Jones, Greatest of all Crime.

In short: Albuquerque police were investigating a crash & found a woman in one car who was intoxicated and partially unclothed claiming Jones was the driver but had fled. When contacted by phone, Jones allegedly made violent lethal threats while appearing to be intoxicated.