Back in the early nineties, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was originally conceived with one question in mind; which martial arts style is superior in a no holds barred contest? Would it be the likes of Karate or Wrestling or Boxing, Sumo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kung Fu, Savate etc?

Fast forward to the present day cross-training between disciplines in the norm and mixed martial arts has become a style in and of itself, but surprisingly the original question still gets floated around although it mostly comprised of either mixed martial arts or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu versus a “traditional martial art”.

In the following video from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt and YouTube personality Nik Collier, the 17-year-old has made it to the finals of the KBMA World Grappling Championships in the Gi division, and the man standing in his way of the tournament win is none other than a black belt in the deadly, mysterious and ancient art of Ninjitsu.

The rules of this match were simple, one five minute round under NAGA grappling rules, so, unfortunately, there would be no shurikens, smoke bombs or tanto’s available to the Ninja.

How will this 17-year-old blue belt fair in this style vs style grappling match? Find out below.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuis a martial art, combat sports system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger, heavier assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments, mixed martial arts competitions as well as self-defense situations.[Source: Wiki]

Author: Nic is a designer and illustrator alongside being a martial arts enthusiast. You can find some of his illustrative work for purchase here.