Polaris 30 takes place on Saturday, November 2, and the card is rapidly shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest events. On November 2, leading UK-based grappling and BJJ promotion Polaris will return to London with a card that looks to be one of the most talent-laden in
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BJJ star Kade Ruotolo will return for his second career MMA fight when he faces Ahmed Mujtaba at ONE 169. Kade Ruotolo will soon lace up the 4-ounce gloves and return to action for the second MMA bout of his career. On Tuesday, ONE Championship announced that Ruotolo will face
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The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 goes down on October 10, 2024, and features a main event clash between Nick Rodriguez and Michael Pixley. The UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) is set to return to action this Thursday with a quality card packed with elite no-gi talent. In the
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Well-known BJJ black belt and retired competitor Tom DeBlass has been appointed as ONE Championship’s VP of Grappling. ONE Championship is continuing to invest in submission grappling and has now added one of the sport’s most well-known names to its leadership ranks. Earlier this week, the organization announced that multiple-time
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The Craig Jones Invitational, through the Fair Fight Foundation, has raised $500,000 for Tap Cancer Out. The dollar amounts raised by the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – by way of the Fair Fight Foundation – are beginning to trickle in, and on Tuesday, the organization announced that it has
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Longstanding BJJ apparel brand Shoyoroll has announced a partnership with martial arts promotion ONE Championship. Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship is continuing to make inroads in the world of BJJ and submission grappling – and has now added a partnership with one of the most respected gear and apparel
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A matchup between recent CJI winner Nick Rodriguez and ADCC standout Michael Pixley is set for the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8. Two of grappling’s top wrestlers are set to collide at the next UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI). On October 10, in the main event of UFC FPI
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Tap Cancer Out founder Jon Thomas spoke to Grappling Insider about the impact the inaugural CJI had on the organization. By all accounts, the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) was a resounding success. From massive viewership numbers to electrifying and unforgettable matches, to the overwhelmingly positive response from the BJJ
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View results and video highlights from Polaris 29, which saw a mixture of both gi and no-gi submission-only matches. On September 7, leading UK grappling promotion Polaris returned to action with Polaris 29. The card featured elite competitors in both gi and no-gi matches and was headlined by a gi
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Mikey Musumeci will no longer compete against late-notice replacement Bebeto Oliveira at ONE 168: Denver. It has been a rollercoaster of a week for Mikey Musumeci. The New Jersey native was originally slated to move up three weight classes and challenge reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo
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