Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine earns BJJ brown belt at 61-years-old
Heavy Metal icon and Megadeth co-founder Dave Mustaine has added another title to his long list: BJJ brown belt. The 61-year-old guitarist was promoted by…
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F2W 211 results: UFC vet dominates with north/south choke victory
The 211th Fight 2 Win card lit up the Pittsburgh grappling scene this past weekend. Showcasing an ensemble of local and national talent, gi players,…
Grappling Report: Mikey Musumeci issues bold challenge to Sambo world champions
Multiple-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci won the very first ONE Championship submission grappling title last weekend, defeating Cleber Sousa for the Flyweight belt. While…
Grappling Report: Rodrigo Marello lands fastest submission in ONE Championship history
ONE 161 saw a ton of striking action as the semi-finals of the promotion’s Kickboxing Heavyweight grand prix took place and the Muay Thai featherweight…
Cleber Sousa previews his upcoming match with Mikey Musumeci, ‘I have no other name on my mind’
Cleber “Clandestino” Sousa comes awake at eight o’clock, a combination of routine and necessity pulling him into his day. Before night falls, he will have…
Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan makes history at ADCC 2022, Tom Hardy gets gold
Gordon Ryan was already being touted as the best no gi grappler on the planet before ADCC 2022 but he wasn’t content with that alone.…
Grappling Report: Brawl breaks out at ADCC Open, knife allegedly pulled and lifetime bans handed
While the vast majority of the day went off without a hitch and people both in the seats and on the mats no doubt enjoyed…
Grappling Report: Official ADCC 2022 alternate list revealed
ADCC 2022 is less than a month away but anything can happen when you’re attempting to get almost a hundred elite athletes to compete over…
Grappling Report: Mikey Musumeci to fight for first ONE Championship submission grappling title
It’s been a long time in the making, but the minds behind ONE Championship have just pulled the trigger on their submission grappling world titles.…
Grappling Report: Controversy surrounds Gordon Ryan v Felipe Pena 3 after death of Leandro Lo
Gordon Ryan was due to face off against Felipe Pena at the latest WNO event, the only man to ever submit him in black belt…
Felipe Pena verbally taps vs Gordon Ryan at WNO, says he wasn’t ‘mentally stable’ after Lo’s death
In the wake of Leandro Lo’s tragic murder in Brazil this past weekend, yesterday’s WNO event headlined by Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena took on…
Grappling Report: Watch actor Mario Lopez win gold in BJJ competition
Fight 2 Win 207 was headlined by a match between two elite athletes who may very well meet again later this year, at ADCC 2022.…
Grappling Report: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tour 2022/23 kicks off, Roger Gracie promoted
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tour is back! The annual trip around the world has started this weekend with the promotion’s first event of the…
F2W 207 results: Roosevelt Sousa defeats Yuri Simoes in early preview of 2022 ADCC
Last evening, Fight 2 Win 207 rocked Dallas, Texas with matches from established and up-and-coming pro grapplers from across the country. Confirmed 2022 ADCC competitors…
Grappling Report: WNO reveals incredible lineup for Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena event
Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will be meeting for the third time in a no time-limit grudge match on August 7th, but the card that…
Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan becomes WNO Heavyweight champion by submitting Marinho
The result wasn’t in much doubt, but Gordon Ryan once again proved why he’s considered the pound-for-pound best no gi grappler on the planet. He…
Izaak Michell wins inaugural WNX title after grueling two-hour sub-only match
Austin, Texas just played host to one of the longest submission-only showcases the pro grappling world has ever seen, as the crowd found its endurance…
Grappling Report: Tim Spriggs stripped, Gordon Ryan vs Pedro Marinho set for vacant WNO title
Tim Spriggs was crowned the Who’s Number One Heavyweight champion after beating out a field of top grapplers at the WNO Championships. That was around…
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2 results: Team Pettis wins stacked grappling event
The second event in the UFC Fight Pass Invitational series gave us amazing nogi submission showcases from start to finish. Taking over the Apex Center…
Grappling Report: Three-time NCAA champ Bo Nickal set for UFC Contender Series debut
Bo Nickal has already achieved more in his combat sports career than the majority of athletes could ever dream of, but the three-time NCAA champion…