‘Best day of my life’ – Rogan emotionally recalls Eddie Bravo’s win over Royler Gracie
In 2003, Eddie Bravo pulled the biggest upset in submission grappling history at the time. Then a brown belt, Bravo tapped out the legendary Royler…
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Grappling Report: Boxing star Ryan Garcia trains BJJ, 10th Planet wins Combat Jiu-Jitsu team duel
Since the lineup for Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Team Duel was announced, it was clear that this was going to be an exciting event. Four teams…
Of the 98 UFC submissions in 2022 these were the rarest
With the UFC schedule wrapped up for 2022, it’s time to look back at some of the stats and figures from the year. There were…
Grappling Report: Full lineup for Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds team duel, Musumeci in BJJ vs Sambo match
The next Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds event will feature four teams of five grapplers representing B-Team, 10th Planet, CJJ Mexico, and Team Alpha Male; all…
BJJ star and ADCC champ Orlando Sanchez dead at age 40
Last Thursday night, Orlando “The Cuban Tree Stump” Sanchez unexpectedly passed away. Rumours would circulate the online grappling community for most of the following day,…
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3: Ryan vs. Rodriguez full results, highlights – Gordon Ryan taps after the bell, wins
Tonight’s UFC Fight Pass event is being taken over by the grappling elite. Kicking off at 9pm EST in the UFC Apex Center in Las…
Grappling Report: Two new champions crowned at Grapplefest 14
Grapplefest 14 took place this past weekend and in total, there were three belts on the line at the end of the night. First up…
Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan vs Vinny Magalhaes rematch headlines UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3
Vinny Magalhaes is one of only a handful of men who own a win over Gordon Ryan, and he’s the last person to hand Ryan…
Grappling Report: Danielle Kelly earns big win over Sambo world champion
Danielle Kelly had a huge match booked at ONE on Amazon Video 4, as she was due to face off against Sambo star Mariia Molchanova.…
Volkanovski training with BJJ star Craig Jones to prep for UFC super-fight with Makhachev
UFC 284 has a champion vs. champion bout going down in the main event, with pound-for-pound implications. The UFC’s lightweight king, Islam Makhachev, will look…
Demote black belts? – BJJ star Craig Jones explains why he agrees with Makhachev’s jiujitsu criticism
UFC lightweight champion and former sambo player Islam Makhachev rocked the grappling community last month by questioning the validity of a BJJ black belt. Speaking…
‘He came to actually grapple’ – Ashley Williams talks recent Carlos Condit superfight
Southampton Central Hall played host to Polaris 22’s stacked middleweight tournament and an MMA vs BJJ themed superfight this past weekend. Eight international ADCC vets,…
Grappling Report: Dan Manasoiu impresses at Emerald City Invitational Absolute Division
Daniel Manasoiu put in a great performance this past weekend at the latest edition of the Emerald City Invitational. The promotion brought together eight talented…
Polaris 22 results and highlights: Ash Williams heel hooks Carlos Condit in the main event
Former UFC Interim Welterweight champion Carlos Condit will take the mat later today against BJJ superstar Ash Williams, serving as the halftime show to the…
WTF – Mascot mayhem in Japan!
Even the bigger stages of combat sports have seen some odd events as of late, especially in the midst of a bit of a drought…
Grappling Report: Nicky Rodriguez impresses at EBI 20
A new EBI absolute champion was crowned this past weekend, with EBI 20 marking the first time that Gordon Ryan was not competing for the…
Grappling Report: A new generation of IBJJF Pans no gi champions crowned
There was a little less attention on the IBJJF no gi pans this year, owing in no small part to the fact that the grappling…
Brutal low blow ends Lineker’s title fight, Kade Ruotolo wins grappling belt at ONE on Prime Video 3
The ONE bantamweight championship is still vacant after John Lineker vs. Fabricio Andrade was ruled a No Contest at ONE on Prime Video 3 this…
Grappling Report: ADCC champs Kade Ruotolo, Giancarlo Bodoni each have title bouts set
Kade Ruotolo is fresh off a fantastic performance at ADCC 2022 where he won the 77kg division and now he’s ready to add another accolade…
‘You don’t want to suppress egos’ – John Danaher opens up about DDS breakup
2021 marked the end of an era of submission grappling. After years of a dominant run, the infamous Danaher Death Squad composed of Garry Tonon,…