Archive for the ‘Combat Gold Competition Team’ Category

David D. Submits Opponent at NAGA: North American Championships

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt David D. wins his semi-final match last month at NAGA’s North American Championships in West Orange, NJ. Competing in the Blue Belt Heavyweight division, David showed his solid technique defeating his opponent with a nice mounted triangle choke. The submission is not a common technique usually used in competition as […]

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Grappling Tournaments in NJ | Greg J. Wins GOLD

NAGA: North American Championships Last weekend NJ United Mixed Martial Arts student Greg J. brought home the championship belt from one of the toughest grappling tournaments in NJ. The North American Grapplers Association (NAGA) hosts events throughout the United States, drawing some of the most talented grapplers from the area to each event. Purple Belt […]

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Christina Wins 1st Place

Great job Christina DeNichilo on winning 1st place at the EndGame Submission Grappling Tournament Sunday! Christina had a nice mounted triangle to submit her opponent to win 1st place in the women’s division. Showing the true warrior that she is, Christina wanted to test herself against the men and lost a tough battle in her first […]

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NAGA: North American Championships

NJ United MMA Comes Home With 5 Medals! Some of the best up and coming grapplers in the NJ, NY, PA area tested themselves Saturday at the North American Grapplers Association. The tournament was held at the National Guard Armory in West Orange, NJ and the competition was fierce. NJ United sent five competitors into […]

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The Good Fight: NJ No Gi Jiu Jitsu Championship Results

Congratulations to Brian and Rich for their performances at the “The Good Fight: NJ No Gi Jiu Jitsu Championship” in Pitman, NJ today! Rich won the Silver medal and Brian won the Bronze, both athletes got some great experience in preparation for the IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams later this month!

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NJ United Competition Team | 30 FREE Days | The Good Fight

Congratulations to everyone for their AWESOME performances today at “The Good Fight: New York Open“ in Nyack, NY. We had 5 students compete, bringing home a total of 8 medals (6 GOLD, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)! There were many hard fought battles throughout the day, and our students showed a ton of heart and determination. […]

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NJ Grappling Tournaments

Congratulations to NJ United Mixed Martial Arts students Chas, Chris, and Renzo on their performances Saturday, December 8th. Chas traveled to Brooklyn to compete in The Good Fight: Winter Open 2012 and came home with a Bronze medal. Chas won his match in the consolation round submitting his opponent in 12 seconds. NJU also had […]

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Steve Ficca Wins Bronze | Grappling Competition | 30 FREE Days

Steve Ficca Wins Bronze at No Gi Pan Ams | Grappling Competition Steve Ficca of NJ United Mixed Martial Arts submitting his opponent with a D’Arce Choke in the 2nd round of the of the 2012 IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams. Steve went on to win the Bronze medal against some of the toughest grappling […]

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Steve Ficca Wins Bronze at 2012 IBJJF Pan Ams!

Congratulations to NJ United Mixed Martial Arts student Steve Ficca for winning the Bronze medal this Saturday at the 2012 IBJJF No Gi Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championships in the Purple Belt Medium-Heavy division! Steve defeated 3 tough opponents as he demonstrated some excellent technique with his submissions, guard work, and his guard passing. Keep […]

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Grappling Tournaments in NJ

This Saturday, September, 22nd, Grapplers Quest hosted a tournament in Boston, MA showcasing some of the New England areas best submission grapplers and jiu jitsu fighters. NJ United MMA student Erik Luker was the only competitor from the team to compete in Boston and Erik represented extremely well! Erik came home with the GOLD and […]

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