UFC 169 Judo Chop: Jose Aldo, Renan Barao and the Nova Uniao Arm Triangle
Jose Aldo and Renan Barao are the current flag bearers for one of MMA’s top camps, Nova Uniao. Headed by Andre Pederneiras, the camp has…
T.P. Grant Archives: 01/2014
Bloody Elbow Open Mat: Where are all the Sweeps?
Recently the MMA Fight Database website ran a study to look at how common sweeps are in MMA, as defined by BJJ competition’s definition of…
UFC on Fox 10 Henderson vs. Thomson Results: Sunday Perspective
Much was made about the venue for the UFC on Fox 10, as they struggled to sell out the United Center in Chicago, and it…
World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock Results and Gifs
World Series of Fighting 8 had more than its fair share of production issues, but in the end the top fighters delivered quality violence. Justin…
UFC Fight Night 35 Rockhold vs. Philippou Results: Thursday Perspective
The UFC visited Georgia for UFC Fight Night 35, featuring some high level Middlewieght and Bantamweight action, so let’s get to thoughts on last night’s…
Kron Gracie on possible August MMA debut – ‘I’m here to show that Jiu-Jitsu is still the best martial art’
Kron Gracie, the son of BJJ legend Rickson Gracie, is preparing to enter into MMA. It appears the Kron is preparing to fight in August…
UFC Fight Night 34 Saffiedine vs Lim: Sunday Perspective
The biggest takeaway from UFC Fight Night 34 was the Fight Pass Experience, which was a surprisingly good experience, at least for American servers. The…
UFC 168 Judo Chops of Ronda Rousey Part III: Sacrifice Throws and Armbars
In the first part of this series I looked at how UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey used the Uchi Mata to counter the outside…
UFC 168 Judo Chops of Ronda Rousey Part II: Picture Perfect Harai Goshi
In the first part of this series I looked at how UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey used the Uchi-Mata to counter the outside trips…