Grappling
News, events and technique breakdown for grappling sports such as BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), judo and sambo.

WNO 20: Gordon Ryan vs. Patrick Gaudio live results, video highlights
Join us for live results and highlights of WNO 20, headlined by Gordon Ryan and four other title bouts.

WNO 20: Gordon Ryan returns, 5 title bouts - Full card, brackets
BJJ great Gordon Ryan returns in a stacked card at WNO 20: Night of Champions.

Polaris 25: Sterling wins BJJ match, ADCC champ upset in $30K Absolute GP
Polaris 25 has UFC champ Aljamain Sterling competing in BJJ, and a pretty deep 8-man absolute grand prix tournament.

NBA champ wins BJJ challenge over a UFC champ
NBA champion Jamal Murray had a friendly BJJ session with UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski.

UFC contender 'would smoke' Alex Pereira... in a grappling battle
UFC veteran Anthony Smith thinks he could easily beat Alex Pereira in a grappling match.

Aki basho results: The Angry Hamster does it again!
Sumo's fall tournament is upon us. Check here regularly for all the results, highlights and analysis for the next 15 days of sumo action.

B-Team prospect wins ADCC slot, Gracie vs Ex-UFC champ booked - Grappling Report
Gabrieli Pessanha wins big at BJJ Stars 11, ADCC veterans take to the mats, and all the latest in grappling news.

Craig Jones kneebarred a sumo wrestler
Craig Jones, Nicky Rodriguez and Haisim Rida visited the Miyagino sumo stable. Here's why that's a pretty big deal.

B-Team wins! - Sakuraba's Quintet 4 team grappling full results
Quintet 4 is back with several BJJ stars and fun team grappling action.

Sterling books BJJ superfight; Gordon Ryan in WNO champions' event
Nicholas Meregali wins the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix, some of the best no gi grapplers on the planet are about to compete, and more BJJ news in this week's grappling report.

Sumo Stomp! 5 questions heading into the Aki Basho
Sumo's aki basho starts this weekend. Here are my musing on what to look for during the latest grand sumo tournament.

Mystic Mac? McGregor's BJJ achievement completes checklist from 10 years ago
Conor McGregor's BJJ belt promotion completed a checklist he had from 2013.

3 MMA stars win gold at IBJJF Masters World Championships
Former UFC champ Demetrious Johnson won gold at brown belt, while two more MMA stars showcased their BJJ skills at black belt.

Meregali beats Hugo, wins $40K IBJJF Absolute GP: Results, Highlights
If you love the gi, this is the IBJJF event to watch.

Mighty Mouse wins gold! IBJJF Masters Worlds, Jiu-Jitsu Con Day 1-3 results
UFC legend Demetrious Johnsons switched to BJJ for the IBJJF Masters World Championships.

Grappling Report: ADCC champs join stacked Polaris Absolute Grand Prix
Olympic Judo Champions and ADCC world champions in action, the lineup for Polaris 25 is confirmed, and more BJJ news in this week's grappling report.

O’Malley and Andrew Tate, Khabib’s hefty price-tag and Dim Mak
Here are the UFC and MMA stories you might have missed during the week, including Sean O'Malley's Tate-fixation, Khabib vs. GSP and the secret art of Dim Mak.

Comparing Gordon Ryan to Michael Jordan
Is Gordon Ryan more than just the GOAT of BJJ?

Is Khabib Nurmagomedov ducking a UFC legend?
Georges St-Pierre vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds like a dream fight.

BJJ champ arrested on multiple rape & robbery charges
A BJJ world champion has reportedly confessed to multiple counts of rape and robbery in Brazil.

Sumo report card: No grade high enough for Hoshoryu
More grades for the wrestlers who took part in sumo's Nagoya basho. This time I'm looking at the best of the best.

Pickleball vs BJJ: Fighting for mainstream popularity
How has pickleball gotten so darn popular and what can grappling learn from it?

Nagoya basho report card: What's wrong with Hokuseiho?
Continuing to breakdown the performances of rikishi at the most recent Grand Sumo tournament.

Luke Rockhold to face Craig Jones at Israel Fight League 1
MMA veteran Luke Rockhold is switching to BJJ.

Ex-UFC champ has good ADCC run, New Wave replaced by rival at Quintet
Another former UFC champ switches to BJJ competition, Quintet is finally back, and all the latest in grappling news.

WNO 19: Meregali submits Duarte! - Full results, highlights
Join us live for some BJJ action at WNO 19.

Mighty Mouse accepts bodybuilder’s viral David vs. Goliath challenge
Social media influencer and body builder Bradley Martyn is getting into the combat sports game, but it's not celebrity boxing.

Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Report Card: Maegashira 9-17
Nagoya basho was an incredible spectacle filled with thrilling performances. I'm grading everyone's sumo, starting with the rank-and-filers.

Video: Jon Jones rolls with BJJ star Gordon Ryan to prep for Miocic
Jon Jones has enlisted BJJ star Gordon Ryan’s services for his UFC 295 training camp.

Reug Reug beats Buchecha! ONE fight Night 13 results and highlights
Buchecha vs. Reug Reug was the pick of the fights at Friday night's ONE Fight Night 13. Check out the whole results and highlights here.