Kenny Johnson's Bolt Wrestling is a methodical and highly technical and step-by-step guide to wrestling.

Through the course of its evolution Wrestling has garnered the reputation of being ranked amongst the greatest sports in the world. Widely recognized for its combat tactics which incorporates aggressive grip fighting, joint locks, and high impact takedowns its popularity has extended worldwide inspiring many grappling hopefuls to participate in this pastime. Wrestling in term has not only helped introduce the world to great athletes but also aided in propelling other disciplines like Judo and Mixed Marital Arts.

However aside from the accolades and championship titles they may have obtained in their careers wrestlers never truly had a way of identifying themselves which relates to separating an individual’s skills level such as the ranking system employed in combat art forms like Karate, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

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Dean Lister...

...will be hosting a no-gi grappling, jiu-jitsu seminar in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles at the Tapout Training Center.

Dean Lister is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jeffrey Higgs with a background in Wrestling and experience in Sambo. An MMA veteran having competed in important organizations such as Pride and UFC, Dean Lister gained notoriety in 2003 after winning the ADCC in the open weight division. Just recently he added a new title to his already huge collection becoming the 2011 ADCC world champion (under 99kg division).

Date: February 4 2012
Price: $100 for members
$ 125 non-members
Time: 12 pm - 2:30 pm
Where: TapouT Training Center Los Angeles
400 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

For more information and special discounts call Jesseca Vinson @ (702)-426-5738 or email @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The UFC Gym is located off the 91 Freeway on the McKinley st exit in Corona California.

First off its big, its really big. Its 48,000sqft. There's a larger than life 32.5ft octagon. The Jiu-Jitsu/No-Gi mats are at least 2000sqft and the kids mats are even biger, around 3000sqft. There are 85 Cardio machines, 35 spin bikes, and 40 muay thai bags. Theres a large free weigh area. They have TRX and a Jungle Gym class were you can climb all different sorts of things. Get your cross train on with around 40 Kettlebells and tires ranging from 100 pound up to 350 pounds.

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(Check out Matt's charity www.FightIIWalk.com) It said that “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. "Everyday in bjj and in our daily lives we are often forced to deal with obstacles which prevent us from living happy lives. Whether it is dealing with a stream of loses in competition, a serious injury, or even losing your job.

Whatever the case may be it is clear that sometimes life can be pretty unfair. However in a lot of cases those problems that we are forced to deal with are merely roadblocks that try to stop us from reaching the true goals that we wish to accomplish in life.
Take MMA fighter Matt Betzold for example. A 26-year-old fighter from Phoenix, Arizona Matt Betzold has had many tough battles on the mat and in the cage.

UFC welterweight fighter Daniel “Ninja” Roberts is no stranger to the ground game. He has 12 years of jiu jitsu experience, and in that time has picked up a grappling record of 69-14. He is a 3x NAGA Champion, a 2x NAGA world finalist, a 2x jiu jitsu world medalist and 1x world finalist, an ADCC medalist, and a 1x Jiu jitsu national champion. This in addition to his background as an NAIA All-American wrestler at Bacone College in Oklahoma.  (Enjoy the video and Halloween stunt he pulls). Read on...

Looking for a little fun on October 16th, check out the Video Game Open in NYC wheere competitors go head-to-head with UFC Undisputed 2010.

Fight Nerd Video Game Open debuts in NYC

On October 16, 2010, TheFightNerd.com and 8 bit & Up Gaming are holding their first live gaming event together, a UFC Undisputed 2010 tournament entitled “The Fight Nerd Video Game Open: Fall Brawl 2010!

Jesse “Kid Hercules” Forbes is best known for his short stint on TUF 3 in 2006, and made his way back to the UFC this past January after scoring 11 wins (including 4 submissions and 5 knockouts) and just 2 losses outside the UFC since his 2006 loss to Matt Hamill.

Unfortunately, Forbes is now fighting outside the UFC again after a controversial split decision loss to Nick Catone at UFN 20 and a submission loss to Ryan Jensen at UFC 114. “Forbes' eyes are firmly fixed ahead. I just want to get back on a win streak and go back to the UFC,” he said.

Superfight - Cyborg Abreu vs Rolls Gracie, check out this match up fromthe UFC Fan Expo in Boston this past August, 2010.

Thanks Grappler's Quest for sharing the video and helping to promote submission grappling and BJJ.