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Competitive grappling was once again center stage on Sunday as Show the ART presented Finishers 6 from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The card featured a number…

When talking about professional athletes, a segment of the conversation usually touches upon the mental fortitude that’s needed to become a champion. While we recognize…

Combat sports as a whole are in a very intriguing place. Mixed martial arts has reached a place of growing pains, boxing has grown stagnant…

Kazushi Sakuraba’s dream child, Quintet continued its push into the world of competitive grappling with Quintet 2 that occurred on July 16th, an early morning…

Polaris 7 hailed from the famous O2 arena in London on Saturday and featured a number of intriguing matchups in competitive grappling. Four matches were…

Fight to Win Pro continues its push as the “biggest party in grappling,” as Fight to Win Pro 79 went down in Columbus, Ohio. The…

Absolute Championship Berkut continues to put on exceptional showcases of gi and no-gi competitive grappling action. ACB JJ 14 featured twenty-one matches with some of…

Team Lloyd Irvin standout, DJ Jackson, traveled halfway across the world and faced off against stiff competition but he walked out of BOA Super 8…

The Eddie Bravo Invitational once again brought out some of the best competitors in the game as EBI 16 featured the female bantamweights. The finals…

Back in April, Quintet 1 kicked off a new grappling promotion that featured some of the biggest names in not only the competitive grappling space…

Looking back at the 2018 edition of the IBJJF World Championships, the word “historic” should come to mind. There’s a multitude of storylines to recount…

As the 2018 edition of the IBJJF World Championships inches closer, there are a number of different storylines to watch. Whether it’s a wave of…

Beat the Streets 2018 was all about the comeback, as some of the biggest names on Team USA were forced to fight from behind to…

With six events in the can, Polaris continues to prove that it is one of the top promotions in professional grappling. Last week the organization…

Saturday was a night of showcase submissions across combat sports and Fight to Win Pro 72 delivered their part. The event was brought forth from…

As competitive grappling continues to build a foothold, it’s interesting to watch as organizations attempt new twist on formats. Quintet 1 launched its debut event…

Team USA was out on a mission for the 2018 edition of the World Cup Championships. The goal was to win their first title since…

There’s an interesting correlation across many of the disciplines that make up combat sports. As more boxers and mixed martial artists flirt with the idea…

Chael Sonnen set out to change the way we view competitive grappling, and Submission Underground 7 is a step in that direction. The event scheduled…

As with any event in combat sports, the addition of big names makes the showcase much more exciting for mainstream and hardcore fans alike. In…