Jacob Malkoun is Learning on The Job
Malkoun Makes His Fifth Walk To The Octagon At UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araújo Against Nick Maximov Jacob Malkoun of Australia punches AJ Dobson in their middleweight fight during the UFC 271 event at Toyota Center on February 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Before making his professional debut in […]
Acknowledgment from Member of Parliament
Wrestler Jayden Lawrence Mr PETER SIDGREAVES (Camden) (8:31 PM) – I congratulate Jayden Lawrence, a resident of the Camden electorate, on representing Australia in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Jayden competes with a level of tenacity, dedication, and enthusiasm that is to be commended. Jayden’s talent and hard work has taken him across […]
‘I’d love to do it’: Penrith Panthers ‘coach’ on fighting Paul Gallen
Mixed Martial Arts star Rob Whittaker says he is eager to resume working with the Penrith Panthers – and wants to take down Paul Gallen for a $1.5m payday. Whittaker continues to enjoy some downtime with his family in Sydney after returning from the US, where he lost his UFC middleweight bout to Israel Adesanya […]
UFC welterweight Jacob Malkoun makes bold claim after ‘crazy’ training session with NRL premiers
He throws his limbs at people for a living but, as tough as he is, Jacob Malkoun was stunned after training with a top-flight NRL team. Australian UFC fighter Jacob ‘Mamba’ Malkoun believes NRL players could cross over to MMA easier than first thought – if they wanted it enough. The 26-year-old Sydneysider trained and wrestled with some of […]
Jacob Malkoun Explains His Mindset Ahead Of UFC 271: ‘You’ve Got To Be the Hunter Not The Hunted’
Jacob Malkoun will return to the octagon at UFC 271 where he will be tasked with taking on undefeated AJ Dobson. Ahead of his next bout, Malkoun sat down with LowKickMMA to chat about the impact of lockdown, his previous opponent, his upcoming fight against Dobson, and his aspirations heading into 2022. Here is what he had to say. […]
UFC 271: Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya 2 announced
UFC 271: Robert Whittaker hyped to tackle Israel Adesanya on NFL Super Bowl weekend The biggest fight in Australian UFC history has been slated for the biggest weekend on the US sporting calendar. Robert Whittaker is set to fight on the biggest weekend of the American sporting calendar, with his UFC 271 blockbuster against Israel Adesanya […]
Crute Fights Bobby Knucles
Jimmy Crute has spent the past week enduring the one training task he gets more nervous for than even a UFC fight – sparring with Australia’s first UFC champ, Rob Whittaker. Fight Club was this week invited to watch Crute train with Whittaker as part of preparations for his upcoming bout against American Jamahal Hill in […]
BJJ: Health and fitness benefits of martial arts
There are many reasons to train martial arts. Some want to hone their self-defense skills, while others look for a sport they can sink their teeth into. For many, martial arts is about health and fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an excellent martial art for all three. Gracie Smeaton Grange is home to martial artists from […]
What’s the difference between BJJ and Wrestling?
What martial art is best for you? A lot of that will come down to a preference: Do you want to learn how to grapple, or learn how to strike? At Gracie Smeaton Grange, we teach the latter. Students from Campbelltown, Camden and Sydney’s Southwest come here to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a preeminent form of […]
Bully proof your children: BJJ and bully defence
Self-defense skills are valuable for any stage of life, but they’re perhaps most essential, both physically and emotionally, for children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, is a martial art that helps make your kid bully proof. BJJ originated in Brazil (as the name implies), with the Gracie family opening the first academy in 1925. Since then, […]
