Roy Billington

Polaris were scheduled to put on a blockbuster Grand Prix on April 4th, but the Coronavirus pandemic limited international travel to the UK and the…

Back in February, Polaris 13 was announced as an ‘Absolute Grand Prix’ openweight tournament. Unfortunately, however, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a change of…

Polaris’ blockbuster GP was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Europe’s leading grappling promotion has announced they will be returning with a show…

One of the BJJ world’s most popular athletes is returning to MMA competition. Tom DeBlass last appeared in the cage in 2013, when he put…

There is no bigger event in submission grappling than ADCC. The bi-annual tournament which attracts a who’s who of grapplers and MMA fighters is set…

Forget about ‘Fight Island,’ this week has been all about Chael Sonnen’s secret gym and the Submission Underground. While to many Vinny Magalhaes is known…

Nobody could have anticipated the random appearance and rise of COVID-19. Over the last decade, BJJ has risen from a sport on the periphery to…

The global spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused disruptions world wide and the martial arts community has been hit hard. Across the globe, leading…

Promoting takes skill. When Substars, a relatively new promotion, announced a blockbuster card featuring ADCC champions and UFC fighters some people in the BJJ community…

The UK is fast becoming a hotbed for professional grappling. Promotions like Polaris and Grapplefest have been putting on shows for years and now there…

After an impressive performance against former UFC champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of Polaris 12, Nick Rodriguez has made a quick turnaround and…

Another name has signed on the dotted line for the highly-anticipated Polaris GP. While all eyes are on Kaynan Duarte, another challenger has joined the…

Everybody loves a grand prix and Polaris have announced a monumental one for April 4. While Polaris is primarily known for their super fights, the…

Submission grappling just got a whole lot more interesting. When the Eddie Bravo Invitational popped up onto the scene with professional tournaments, it garnered a…

It looks like the self-proclaimed king of grappling is about to hang up his crown. After an amazing 2019, which saw him win double gold…

Quintet made its US return last night with an event pitting ZUFFA-owned MMA brands against each other. The opening round saw Strikeforce face-off against the…

The business of professional grappling is booming. For the first time ever, being a pro grappler is actually financially feasible. In the past we saw…

ADCC season is over, but it looks like Gordon Ryan is going to need to get back into wrestling mode. After a number of pull-outs,…

It looks like Luke Rockhold is set to put his grappling to the test in Europe’s biggest BJJ promotion. Over the past few weeks, there…

Quintet is back and this time the promotion is picking MMA teams rather than its traditional focus on BJJ affiliations. While 2019 saw Kinecktic take…