Top no-gi competitors Andy Varela and Jozef Chen will clash in a 170-pound title match at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. An intriguing matchup between two of the world’s top 170-pound no-gi competitors is slated for the main event of Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. On Sunday, June 23, in Austin, Texas,
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Who’s Number One (WNO) on July 14 is now just days away, and the card has seen some shuffling. ADCC invitee Andy Varela has withdrawn from his match against fellow ADCC qualifier Jacob Rodriguez; stepping into Varela’s place will be New Wave Jiu-Jitsu representative Giancarlo Bodoni. FloGrappling announced the change
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On Saturday, May 21, Grapplefest will return to action with one of the best submission grappling events of the year. The card features a number of elite competitors, including ADCC veterans Dante Leon and Jon Blank, ADCC qualifiers Kieth Krikorian, Ash Williams, and Eoghan O’Flanaghan, and fan-favorite Jacob “The Hillbilly
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Submission Underground (SUG) 29 took place on Sunday, December 12. In the main event, former SUG title challenger Andy Varela submitted current UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland in a strange match that saw Strickland devoting more effort to histrionics and taunting Varela than actual grappling. Currently ranked no. 7 in
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Submission Underground (SUG) 28 took place on Sunday, October 31. In the main event, former SUG title challenger Andy Varela picked up one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated elite heavyweight Haisam Rida. Lower on the card, SUG mainstay Aaron Tiegs extended his impressive winning streak,
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On Sunday, October 31, Submission Underground will return to action with SUG 28. The card will be headlined by a match between quickly-rising heavyweight competitor Haisam Rida and former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. Lower on the card is MMA veteran Tara Larosa, former SUG title challenger Kyle Chambers, and
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On Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) 25 took place live from Portland, OR. In the main event, Pedro Marinho capped off an excellent weekend of competition with a submission win over former SUG title challenger and 10th Planet black belt Andy Varela. Marinho made his SUG debut just a few weeks
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Submission Underground (SUG) 25 takes place on Sunday, July 18. In the main event, Pedro Marinho will make his second SUG appearance when he takes on former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. And in the co-main event, veteran competitor Edwin Najmi will face UFC and Bellator veteran Jeremy Kennedy. Below
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On Sunday, April 25, Submission Underground (SUG) champion Mason Fowler successfully defended his title against Andy Varela in the main event of SUG 22. Fowler and Varela came into the match as friends and left it as friends, so Fowler was able to have a little fun after the match,
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At Submission Underground (SUG) 21 on March 29, 10th Planet black belt Andy Varela survived some scary moments to defeat Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii via escape time. As promised, the win secured Varela’s spot as the number one contender to SUG absolute champion Mason Fowler‘s title. The promotion has
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