Traveling back to over 100 years before the first IBJJF World Championship or UFC, back to Kano Jigoro and his first Kodokan Academy. Kano had studied the many different styles of the Samurai art of ...

Few athletes have dominated their sport like Teddy Riner. The six-foot-eight, 140-kilogram man mountain has spent his entire career making history and setting new, seemingly impossible benchmarks. At ...

TOKYO — Judo fighter Teddy Riner lost in the Olympic quarterfinal to the top-ranked judo athlete in their class in the world – and it was considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of his ...

Having just lost the most devastating match of her career — a semifinal defeat to go for gold in the women's under-57-kilogram judo event — Canada's Jessica Klimkait wasn't sure she could step back ...

The Dushanbe Grand Slam kicked off with thrilling judo action, packed stands, and historic moments. Madina Qurbonzoda, just 17, claimed bronze for Tajikistan, as stars like Buchard and Aghayev took ...

Welcome to Tajikistan, and the Dushanbe Grand Slam, one of the most vibrant events on the World Judo Tour. The arena was truly packed to the rafters, requiring an outdoor display and additional space ...

Day two of the Upper Austria Grand Prix saw an exciting day of Judo in the TipsArena Linz. As the event in Upper Austria was officially opened, Sabrina Filzmoser's career came to a close on a high. An ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — She is a commodity now, armed with star power and charisma, toughness and talent. She has survived sexual abuse and devastating injuries, bouts of depression and wavering motivation.