Wrestling

Bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz has a chance to add another high profile name to his resume this Saturday when he faces former lightweight champion and…

Now the owner of Olympic gold and two World titles, Kyle Snyder is one of the biggest names in American wrestling today. His losses to…

Throughout the last decade, Frank Chamizo Marquez went from a solid, but unknown World medalist to one of the most popular athletes in the sport…

Former six-time collegiate wrestling champion, Pro Bowl offensive lineman, and MMA fighter Carlton Haselrig passed away in his Johnstown, PA home on July 22, 2020—reportedly…

In terms of fight quality, MMA fans were spoiled by the title bouts at UFC 251. Jose Aldo put on an admirable late-career tactical performance…

By the time he began his freestyle wrestling career in earnest, Easton, PA native Jordan Oliver had established himself as one of the hottest prospects…

MMA fans are becoming infatuated with the Georgian phenom Merab Dvalishvili. An absolute cardio machine, Dvalishvili’s incredible pace has lead him to twice break the…

It’s safe to say that no one fighting in the UFC during the age of quarantine is having a normal training camp. Related UFC 250…

Sumo wrestling is thought to date back to prehistoric times; wall paintings suggest it evolved from ritual harvest dances. Centuries of Japanese art has followed…

Nearly ten years removed from his gi and no-gi IBJJF World championships, Gilbert “Durinho” Burns is shaping up to be an all-round threat in the…

The 2001 NCAA Championship bracket at 184 pounds was a bit of a minefield. At the time, Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson returned as the two-time…

Cuban judo Olympian Hector Lombard followed the same path as many other prolific grappling to MMA transfers. Noticing fairly early that he had the physical…

There’s no singular secret to success when it comes to world pound-for-pound #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Dagestan. “The Avar Tank” dominated his way to one…

While there is evidence to suggest the wrestling skill and strategy of Jon Jones has regressed in recent years, the long-time UFC light heavyweight champion…

The sport of mixed martial arts allows for endless creative opportunities. When it comes to wrestling, there is no limit to the ways striking and…

Former Strikeforce, UFC, and WWE champion Ronda Rousey made a major impact on combat sports and sports entertainment. And while she may be out of…

The first Takedown Breakdown last week focused on Petr Yan and how he utilized head movement and footwork to set up a slick duck-under on…

After two decades of competitive wrestling, Rinya Nakamura of Japan is leaving his career on the mats behind. In a recent short statement delivered on…

Last week, I broke down some of the tactics and concepts that have made Brazil’s Jussier Formiga one of the most effective MMA wrestlers and…

65 kg at the 2019 World Wrestling Championship was the bracket of death. On one side, you had Gadzhimurad Rashidov, three-time World champion Haji Aliyev,…